Night time dashboard? (sorted)

Post by **benny** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:10 pm

When I'm riding with my headlights on i can hardly see my dashboard, especially on poorly lit roads. Is there anyway to fix this? Ie LED installs or luminescent paint/clock covers?
I'd prefer not to get a digital dash yet, if ever.
Cheers
Ben

Post by **bikemonkey** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:25 am

Maybe some of the bulbs have gone? I'd check those first

Post by **Neosophist** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:32 am

Start with the above suggestion of the bulbs, mine is realyl bright and easy to see at night, I think perhaps some of the bulbs have gone, theres 3 or 4, easier to get too if you take the nose cone off, there on rubber type plugs that pop out.

Get the wattge from the book not the bulb as many people often fit incorrect bulbs (either too bright or too dark) in there.. perhaps 1.7w is right, I cant recall

Post by **benny** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:13 pm

Is there an on/off switch for these bulbs? I've not had the bike long so may just have been a newby error!

alexwitham · Post by **alexwitham** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 3:17 pm

The bulbs come on when you turn the lights on. If you check them and some of the bulbs are gone (must admit, I never checked the dashbulbs), drop me a text and I'll send some over to you.

sil3nt · Post by **sil3nt** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:56 am

I always figured it was just the way the bike came.....

Guess I should really check this!

Post by **benny** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:14 pm

Neosophist wrote:Start with the above suggestion of the bulbs, mine is realyl bright and easy to see at night, I think perhaps some of the bulbs have gone, theres 3 or 4, easier to get too if you take the nose cone off, there on rubber type plugs that pop out.

Get the wattge from the book not the bulb as many people often fit incorrect bulbs (either too bright or too dark) in there.. perhaps 1.7w is right, I cant recall

Only see 2 in the Hayne's manual, is this right?

gbren · Post by **gbren** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:25 am

Been searching far and wide in Sydney to try and get a set of replacements bulbs with 0 luck.

Post by **Cammo** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 6:48 am

Jaycar in Oz stocks them:

http://search.jaycar.com.au/search?w=wedge&view=list

Post by **benny** » Wed May 15, 2013 1:55 pm

Got some from Halfords, bit smaller bulbs than the ones previously fitted but work fine (they are the correct W etc.) , just need to make sure they were secure before replacing into clock

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