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Speedo/Tach lighting
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:03 am
by silver
Can the lights in the speedo and tach be replaced easily ? Do I have to take off the fairing to get to them ? Also, has anyone supplanted the lights with LED's ? All of mine went out over the period of about a month.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:31 am
by FZRDude
It is always easier to do things with the upper off....
Yes the bulbs can be replaced and yes they can be replaced with LED's. Contact Allan over at
LEDGear, He'll get you squared away.
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:27 am
by silver
Thanks Dude. I'm beginning to think I need to move to the UK to get quality parts/services.
A lot more questions to come !
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:36 am
by Hooligan
the bulbs are pretty easy to change. it's just a matter of getting at the speedo that makes it "difficult".
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:36 pm
by silver
Would these be available at auto-parts stores or only through a dealer ?
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:51 pm
by FZRDude
Should be able to get them from an autoparts store.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:39 am
by Mad Hatter
silver wrote:Would these be available at auto-parts stores or only through a dealer ?
I have seen some replacement LED bulbs at my LPS but they are expensive. It was like $9 for a 194 LED replacement. I just posted a thread in the 89- forum on my guages that LEDgear is reworking for me. He is installing LED backlighting, a gear indicator and some faceplates for me. Check it out.
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:26 pm
by YZF_Rider
silver wrote:Thanks Dude. I'm beginning to think I need to move to the UK to get quality parts/services.
A lot more questions to come !
Not only that but you get to meet the best bikers in the world !!
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:51 am
by WickedFZR1K
My guages have always been dim (tach, speedo and temp), even at night they lack the brightness I would like to have.
Mad Hatter wrote:silver wrote:Would these be available at auto-parts stores or only through a dealer ?
I have seen some replacement LED bulbs at my LPS but they are expensive. It was like $9 for a 194 LED replacement. I just posted a thread in the 89- forum on my guages that LEDgear is reworking for me. He is installing LED backlighting, a gear indicator and some faceplates for me. Check it out.
Just curious, what tells the indicator what gear it is in? I dont know of any sensor on the 89-95 engine down there...
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:23 am
by Mad Hatter
It replaces the stock neutral switch.
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:54 pm
by FZRDude
Works a treat. Copperslip has one on his racebike and he says "Great stuff"
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:12 am
by silver
Just in case anyone needs to know the light numbers for the standard replacement lights for the tach/speedo and other cluster components. I found that the Sylvania 24 and 194LL lights work fine. Now if they just installed without me having to take off the fairing !
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:22 pm
by Mad Hatter
silver wrote:Just in case anyone needs to know the light numbers for the standard replacement lights for the tach/speedo and other cluster components. I found that the Sylvania 24 and 194LL lights work fine. Now if they just installed without me having to take off the fairing !
I can usually work my hands in between the fairing and cluster to undo the two bolts. I have Airtech body work though that may make a difference.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:16 pm
by silver
And some of us might have larger hands
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:25 pm
by Mad Hatter
silver wrote:And some of us might have larger hands
I take a XXXL glove. Long fingers though. The throttle side is pretty easy, the other is the hardest. Maybe the Airtech fairings help me some. I have flex headed gear wrenches too which helps.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:41 pm
by FZRDude
Mad Hatter wrote:.....I have flex headed gear wrenches....
Those are very nice to have.
Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:44 pm
by Mad Hatter
FZRDude wrote:Mad Hatter wrote:.....I have flex headed gear wrenches....
Those are very nice to have.
I bought them when Gearwrench first came out with them. Haven't broken one yet. Just got to make sure your wrenching it the right way or you can break a speedo cluster mounting tab.
That would be the reason LEDgear got to sell me a complete cluster.