Speedo/Tach lighting

silver · Post by **silver** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:03 am

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.

Post by **FZRDude** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 3:31 am

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.

silver · Post by **silver** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:27 am

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 !

Post by **Hooligan** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:36 am

the bulbs are pretty easy to change. it's just a matter of getting at the speedo that makes it "difficult".

silver · Post by **silver** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:36 pm

Would these be available at auto-parts stores or only through a dealer ?

Post by **FZRDude** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:51 pm

Should be able to get them from an autoparts store.

Mad Hatter · Post by **Mad Hatter** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:39 am

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.

YZF_Rider · Post by **YZF_Rider** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:26 pm

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 !!

WickedFZR1K · Post by **WickedFZR1K** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 6:51 am

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...

Mad Hatter · Post by **Mad Hatter** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:23 am

It replaces the stock neutral switch.

Post by **FZRDude** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 12:54 pm

Works a treat. Copperslip has one on his racebike and he says "Great stuff"

silver · Post by **silver** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 11:12 am

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 !

Mad Hatter · Post by **Mad Hatter** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:22 pm

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.

silver · Post by **silver** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:16 pm

And some of us might have larger hands

Mad Hatter · Post by **Mad Hatter** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:25 pm

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.

Post by **FZRDude** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:41 pm

Mad Hatter wrote:.....I have flex headed gear wrenches....

Those are very nice to have.

Mad Hatter · Post by **Mad Hatter** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:44 pm

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.