Many of you regulars may remember the Speedo and Tach Guage LED lights (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=23589.0) thread where a bunch of us practically formed an LED Special Interest Group.
Well, I've gone one step farther. My Dashboard is now all LED. :thumb:
I bought a four WLED-x6 LED Wedge Base Bulbs (168/194 format) to replace the 3.4 watt Low Oil Pressure, Neutral, Turn Signal and the 1.7w High-Beam incandescent "idiot lights". Apart for the bling factor, my reasoning was that I's already lost one bulb last riding season -- didn't ever want to loose the Low Oil Pressure or the Neutral indicator, and replacing them is a pain I'd rather be in charge of instead of fate.
So I bought a RED, two GREEN and one BLUE 6-LED bulbs from SuperBrightLEDS.com (http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html). These bulbs are 11mm thick, compared to the stock bulbs being 9mm in diameter.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/6-LEDBulbs.jpg)
They fit very nicely in the tubes I installed them by disassembling the gauge assembly. Here's what it looked like with three of four bulbs replaced (pick the incandescent):
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/LEDs3Regular1.jpg)
I won't bore you with the details of disassembly & installation. Suffice it to say the dashboard now looks like this:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/All_LED_Dashboard.jpg)
In my excitement I failed to take the "before" picture. The Digital Camera doesn't do justice to reality, but suffice it to say the LEDs easily look twice as bright as the stock bulbs, and draw only 26 mA versus 283 mA. Replacing the four stock bulbs with LEDs save almost a whole Amp of power.
Tomorrow is the acid test -- trial in bright sunlight. Hey, any reason to ride... (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/Ride.gif)
ooooooo... ahhhhh.... purdy
Quote from: RedShift on March 20, 2006, 08:02:23 PM
I won't bore you with the details of disassembly & installation. Suffice it to say the dashboard now looks like this:
Tomorrow is the acid test -- trial in bright sunlight. Hey, any reason to ride...
Veeerrrrry pretty....Bore us? Heck, we want a step-by-step FAQ!! :icon_mrgreen: :kiss3:
thats alot brighter then i'm used to. it should work pretty good during the day. ypu only need to worry about the indicators.
Damn, you'll be able to see those bad boys a couple of cars back :laugh: i like them , though. O0
- The Neutral Light always seemed to be the darkest of the bunch and depending on how bright the sun it was often tough to see when I was good to let go of the clutch.
- I got the 6-LED not for the number of diodes but that this bulb model is non-polarized, making sure they'll behave like stock no matter how I install it.
- I'll consider disassembly one last time Pandy, and attempt to the tell the whole story from the beginning for a FAQ.
Hey, gotta go. The sun is coming up...
Just curious, dont you worry it will melt the plastic? Just thinking about that.....I would like to do it, but what about the heat factor?
With LEDs heat is actually less of a concern than with bulbs. All the current that he has saved by using LEDs was senselessly heating the sockets before.
Could you post the part number for the Led's that you got? Btw it looks really cool.
i'm guesing here....
"I bought a four WLED-x6 LED Wedge Base Bulbs (168/194 format)"
But what leds are under in the speedo and tach?
I read that he got "bought a four WLED-x6 LED Wedge Base Bulbs (168/194 format)"
I just didn't understand what 168/194 format was. Ask someone understand now.
Great idea! When it's bright, I have a hard time seeing my neutral light especially. Do these bulbs just pop/screw into the same sockets as the stock bulbs?
Curious, though. Why did you use green for the turn signal? Do they not make yellow LEDs?
certain models of the LED's at the website he bought from are in limited colors, so the specific LED he used may not have come in yellow.
He was trying to avoid what I did... I bought a non polarized yellow LED so it only worked when my left blinker was on. If I switched the orientation of the LED in the socket then it only worked when my right blinker was on.
In the end I had to switch it back to a regular bulb, so my dash is almost completely LED's. I just can't justify paying like $5 shipping on one LED that would probably cost less than a dollar.
I've found that the high-beam indicator is too bright at night with the LEDs. I'm going to try a single when I get around to it. I really don't need a bright blue light blinding me. Blue is bad for night vision.
QuoteCurious, though. Why did you use green for the turn signal? Do they not make yellow LEDs?
The bulb is for the indictor on the dash, not the the turn signals themselves.
Quote from: Egaeus on March 21, 2006, 09:53:48 AM
I've found that the high-beam indicator is too bright at night with the LEDs. I'm going to try a single when I get around to it. I really don't need a bright blue light blinding me. Blue is bad for night vision.
I was wondering about that... I look forward to hearing about the single LED in there
Looks good. :thumb:
Did you just pop these LED lights in place of the old bulbs or was there some special wiring gizmo gadget work to be done? :)
Looks good, but everything is so bright. I'm not sure it'd do well for my night vision. Let us know how the night time riding thing works out for you!
Quote from: Egaeus on March 21, 2006, 09:53:48 AM
I've found that the high-beam indicator is too bright at night with the LEDs. I'm going to try a single when I get around to it. I really don't need a bright blue light blinding me. Blue is bad for night vision.
You have a point, Egaeus. I haven't tried them with a ride after sundown, but all these puppies are 'beaucoup' bright (at the French say) during the day. I tried it briefly last night, and I didn't find them overwhelming.
But during the day -- boy are they pretty. Just rode back from work with the sun low in the horizon, and no problems what so ever. They catch my peripheral vision rather easily, and I'm thinking this is a good thing.
Neutral is very clear to see in any light. The LED is so bright and quick that the downshift from 2nd to 1st briefly illuminates the bulb – a good Feature!!
I don't know what it'll look like during a ride in the boonies of Michigan. The high-beam may be too intense with six LEDs, but we'll have to see.
(Four or two LEDs per bulb might be enough?) :dunno_white: To be honest, I tend to use my high-beam more during the day than at night. My high-beam is tied into my bulb modulator, and I power that device up whenever traffic becomes heavy. At night there seems to be enough random traffic to limit the number of times I put the high-beam on.
A good night ride is still a week or more away. Temperature drops quickly when the sun goes down, and I don't trust the roads I can't see. There's still too much winter debris on the roads, and it can intrude well into the roadway. I still don't know what the gauges will look like, but they have a nice blue glow to them during the day so I'm hopeful.
Quote from: groff22 on March 21, 2006, 12:30:30 PM
Looks good. :thumb:
Did you just pop these LED lights in place of the old bulbs or was there some special wiring gizmo gadget work to be done? :)
They just pop in -- direct replacement without modification.
So, the Indicator Lights are currently this model:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/WLED-x6_Bulb_Specs.jpg)
and the Gauges are back-lit with these puppies:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/redshift/WLED-x5_Bulb_Specs.jpg)
Thought comes to mind -- why use 6 LEDs for an indicator bulb when the gauges are back-lit with only 5 LED's, four of which in a peripheral orientation. Got me...
why use 6 LEDs for an indicator bulb when the gauges are back-lit with only 5 LED's, four of which in a peripheral orientation. Got me...
drop in...
no modification...
sounds like a good enough reason
Not to mention it all works without thought -- even the turn indicator. And the G-L-O-W!! Man-o-Man, even in daylight the dash glows when any of the lights come on. No missing any light when on. Extremely pretty to look at.
Lookin good RedShift! :thumb:
I really like the super-bright oil light. The neutral flicker is good too, as is mentioned. I just think that I need a dimmer high-beam indicator. I guess that's why the original is such a low wattage.
i always have my brights on. no one has flashed me at night. i have had to change the buld once already.
Please keep us posted on this; I really want to know how those things affect your night vision. I have terrible night vision, so good instrument illumination is very important to me... I use a (somewhat less-than-legal) sky-burner headlight bulb, with a normal 55W low-beam, and a 100W high-beam... :oops: Now, I might have to copy your work...
Folks, I have to confess that a 4-LED bulb may well work just as well -- perhaps even the 1-LED type. If any of you take the plunge, you're welcome to follow my tracks or parallel me.
But the characteristics of LEDs is what drew me to this project:
- Drop in Replacement
- Low Power (wattage) draw
- Built-in current limiting resistors
- Shock & Vibration Resistant
- Long Life (10,000+ hours)
- Low Heat Generation
- High Intensity (for LEDs)
- Instant ON/OFF
- Monochromatic (pure) Color (Buy the color of the Lens)
Okay, I sound like a commercial here, but basically I like the NEON-like looks and I don't want to replace any of these bulbs for the rest of my ownership of the bike. As with Kimo, I've also had to replace the high-beam indicator, but also a gauge bulb. Not tough to replace, but I really like the look. :thumb:
Quote from: Cal Amari on March 22, 2006, 04:31:45 AM
Please keep us posted on this; I really want to know how those things affect your night vision. I have terrible night vision, so good instrument illumination is very important to me... I use a (somewhat less-than-legal) sky-burner headlight bulb, with a normal 55W low-beam, and a 100W high-beam... :oops: Now, I might have to copy your work...
Cal, I'll do that. My interest is more on the look of the gauge lights rather than the indicators. Seems to be fine when I look at it sitting on the driveway, but have to test it on the road to know for sure.
As for the effect of bright indicators on night riding, I'm curious only about the high-beam. It's the only bulb that could be constantly on, and with the 6-LED light pointing up at ya, it can be as Egaeus suggests -- a distraction.
But I could also be bathing myself in a
BLUE light, and my gauges are also
BLUE. To the on-looker, I may look
v-e-r-y c-o-o-l. And any way that I make myself obvious, especially at night, is a good thing.
Quote from: dbNnc on March 21, 2006, 11:43:24 AM
QuoteCurious, though. Why did you use green for the turn signal? Do they not make yellow LEDs?
The bulb is for the indictor on the dash, not the the turn signals themselves.
Yes, I understand that. My question stands. Wouldn't it be potentially confusing to use the same color for the turn signal indicator as for the neutral light indicator? If I see green out of the corner of my eye, I'm going to think I'm slipping out of gear.
Quote from: Admiral Crunch on March 22, 2006, 07:56:47 AM
Quote from: dbNnc on March 21, 2006, 11:43:24 AM
QuoteCurious, though. Why did you use green for the turn signal? Do they not make yellow LEDs?
The bulb is for the indictor on the dash, not the the turn signals themselves.
Yes, I understand that. My question stands. Wouldn't it be potentially confusing to use the same color for the turn signal indicator as for the neutral light indicator? If I see green out of the corner of my eye, I'm going to think I'm slipping out of gear.
Many of the instrument panels have a green lens for both the neutral indicator and the turn signals. He was probably just matching colors. My original had this, while the replacement had an amber lens for the turn signals.
I have single LED's for my idiot lights--they are definatley bright enough for me... the high beem light isn't too bright either. But like I've said before, don't buy a polarized led for the turn signal or it won't work!
Quote from: Egaeus on March 22, 2006, 08:08:27 AM
Many of the instrument panels have a green lens for both the neutral indicator and the turn signals. He was probably just matching colors. My original had this, while the replacement had an amber lens for the turn signals.
Ugh. I'm glad mine is yellow. That would be annoying.
Quote from: Egaeus on March 22, 2006, 08:08:27 AM
Quote from: Admiral Crunch on March 22, 2006, 07:56:47 AM
Yes, I understand that. My question stands. Wouldn't it be potentially confusing to use the same color for the turn signal indicator as for the neutral light indicator? If I see green out of the corner of my eye, I'm going to think I'm slipping out of gear.
Many of the instrument panels have a green lens for both the neutral indicator and the turn signals. He was probably just matching colors. My original had this, while the replacement had an amber lens for the turn signals.
Egeaus, I thought a bit about your points.
Firstly, I bought the same colour as the lens caps to allow for maximum light transmission. If I choose
WHITE I'd loose a bit on every bulb due to absorption. A
RED LED will pass all its light through a
RED lens cap --
WHITE would be less bright through a
RED lens cap. In hindsight, don't think it really matters.
On your Second point, I've never confused myself with the
GREEN Neutral light and the
GREEN Turn Signal indicator. I occassionally hit Neutral rather than 2nd Gear, and now that'll be very easy to spot with a
GREEN spotlight targeting me, never had a problem on the downshift when turning. (I'm almost always in the gear I want to be in before I turn in to an intersection Left or Right.)
So, I'm not motivated to put an
AMBER light under the
GREEN lense and turn the light, what, YUCK colour?
Quote from: RedShift on March 22, 2006, 05:14:09 PM
Egeaus, I thought a bit about your points.
Firstly, I bought the same colour as the lens caps to allow for maximum light transmission. If I choose WHITE I'd loose a bit on every bulb due to absorption. A RED LED will pass all its light through a RED lens cap -- WHITE would be less bright through a RED lens cap. In hindsight, don't think it really matters.
On your Second point, I've never confused myself with the GREEN Neutral light and the GREEN Turn Signal indicator. I occassionally hit Neutral rather than 2nd Gear, and now that'll be very easy to spot with a GREEN spotlight targeting me, never had a problem on the downshift when turning. (I'm almost always in the gear I want to be in before I turn in to an intersection Left or Right.)
So, I'm not motivated to put an AMBER light under the GREEN lense and turn the light, what, YUCK colour?
I think you're confusing me with Admiral Crunch. I did the same thing you did (2 greens), just to be surprised by an amber lens in my new meter bracket with no amber LED to put there. It has a bulb in it right now.
I believe the new color would be either yelleen or gellow. :)
While we're on the LED subject and I'm shopping to replace my complete dashboard with 'Superbrightleds.com' LED's... I should probably go ahead and buy some brake light LED replacements too. Anyone know which one to buy? or have any suggestions as to which one to buy?
Quote from: joedude on March 23, 2006, 01:17:48 AM
While we're on the LED subject and I'm shopping to replace my complete dashboard with 'Superbrightleds.com' LED's... I should probably go ahead and buy some brake light LED replacements too. Anyone know which one to buy? or have any suggestions as to which one to buy?
Joe, I'm still searching for what to do there. Have a browse through the Taillight LED bulb (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24395.0) thread.
The concern I have with the Tail Light going LED is that their emissions are rather directional. You need a lot of them pointing in all directions. The bulb
annguyen1981 offers might do the trick, but the catch is the need to illuminate the license plate. Laws exist that require a
WHITE light for this, and the spectrum is filtered through the
RED lens causing lower intensity put the back. Need higher lumens out the back, not less.
The standard 1157 incandescents do a pretty good job, and if they go they're damn easy to replace. But would I replace them with the right LED bulbs -- in a heartbeat. Just need to find the right one.
Quote from: Egaeus on March 22, 2006, 09:43:13 PM
Quote from: RedShift on March 22, 2006, 05:14:09 PM
Egeaus, I thought a bit about your points.
Firstly, I bought the same colour as the lens caps to allow for maximum light transmission. If I choose WHITE I'd loose a bit on every bulb due to absorption. A RED LED will pass all its light through a RED lens cap -- WHITE would be less bright through a RED lens cap. In hindsight, don't think it really matters.
On your Second point, I've never confused myself with the GREEN Neutral light and the GREEN Turn Signal indicator. I occassionally hit Neutral rather than 2nd Gear, and now that'll be very easy to spot with a GREEN spotlight targeting me, never had a problem on the downshift when turning. (I'm almost always in the gear I want to be in before I turn in to an intersection Left or Right.)
So, I'm not motivated to put an AMBER light under the GREEN lense and turn the light, what, YUCK colour?
I think you're confusing me with Admiral Crunch. I did the same thing you did (2 greens), just to be surprised by an amber lens in my new meter bracket with no amber LED to put there. It has a bulb in it right now.
I believe the new color would be either yelleen or gellow. :)
Oops. ;)
I finally got out after dark to try out the G L O W from my new LED-based Gauges and Indicator lights.
Love it!! -- except it's true -- the High-Beam indicator is definitely like a small BLUE Sun on the lower right. It doesn't bug me as yet. I'm sure I'm visible to people as I pass by. :) In hindsight it makes sense to get a less bright LED for that position -- perhaps the four-LED (WLED-B4) BLUE would probably be a better choice.
Will I change? Nope. But if I were to place another order I'd probably get another bulb.
Well dern. I went and ordered my LEDs and got the WLED-B6 bulb.
Ah well, I don't ride with my high beams on very much (there is at least 1 other car on the road with me at all times no matter where I am) so it won't bother me that much.
Well, I have to order an amber for the turn signal now, so when I get around to it, I'll be getting the single LED for that position.
Hey instead of having the overkill of too many LED's for the turnsignal by using an assembly that is non-polarized, I think I'm gonna try to just connect both wires coming from the turnsignals going thru a diode each and then going to a common ground like in the diagram... I got the diodes, now all I need is to order up some single LED's....
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on March 28, 2006, 07:30:11 AM
Well dern. I went and ordered my LEDs and got the WLED-B6 bulb.
Ah well, I don't ride with my high beams on very much (there is at least 1 other car on the road with me at all times no matter where I am) so it won't bother me that much.
Well, you won't be the only one with that bulb configuration -- welcome to my club. :thumb: It's rare for me as well to run with the high beam at night. But you gotta love the look, everything works and the look is absolutely marvelous. O0
Does anyone know of a webiste or a good LED company based in Canada? this superbrightleds has a $25 minimum charge to ship out of the US. and with a $30 shipping charge on top of that, it's kinda getting expensive to get a few LED's when the ones that I want only come up to $12 total! If only there was a way.... :dunno_white:
let me know if anyone knows of one! :thumb:
So here is my testimonial. I bought two BLUE radial LEDs for the speedo/tach
http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm
WLED-x5
I bought RED, GREEN, BLUE, and AMBER LEDs for the dash
http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm
WLED-x6
Installation was a breeze. They are direct replacements for your older bulb and they fit perfectly. Pics to follow this evening. They are very bright during the day. The only issue I have is that when my TSR is active (i.e. turn signal is on) my oil and neutral LEDs dim a bit each time the TSR switches. I guess it has something to do with how sensitive they are to current and the current changes when the TSR is active. :dunno_white:
Hopefully you aren't using your oil light when you're turning. :)
Hey there, Everyone is buying up colored LED's for dash lights... I came across a good deal for some 4 LED 168 bulb replacements with wide angle lighting... but they're all White. The guy calls em Xenon White. Would these work any different than the colored light LED's? Cause the filters remain on the dashboard right? so the light that I see will still be colored...
any thoughts? :dunno_white: :dunno_white: :dunno_white:
PS: YAY that was my 50th post!!! I get my second star now!!! :thumb: :thumb: :cheers: :cheers: 8) 8)
They should be fine... I mean... Aren't the old bulbs white? :icon_mrgreen:
yeah I know, but I was just wondering about the filtered light... when some ppl talk about Brake lights being changed to LED's, they say that they loose effectiveness if the LED output light isn't the same color as the filter....
I dunno, I may be banging my head on the wall for nothing on this one... :cookoo: :dunno_white: :oops:
Other people need to see brake lights from a distance. Not so for the instrument cluster that's ~2 feet from your eyes.
Cool thanks
:2guns: :mad: :mad:
Well I am 1/2 way to a full LED dashboard...seems the F model changed the indicator lights.
(http://www.dansanchez.org/images/GS500F_LED.jpg)
Anyone know what LED I can use for the small bulb in the middle?
So now I have 2 6LED GREEN, 1 6LED RED, and 1 5LED BLUE bulbs that I probably won't use. One of the GREEN and the BLUE have been sanded down a bit on the base (my lame attempt to force them in). Anyone want them for cheap? All are from superbrightleds.com.
To add to the :mad: my turn signal indicator light doesn't work, it did before I tightned it all up, but must have come lose in the process. I'll fix that when I find replacement LEDs, that or when I've riden all day with a blinker on! :o
Time for a :cheers:
Oh f%$k. Please tell me you're kidding about that...
So... I have an extra set of indicator lights if anyone wants to buy them off me...
Damn, that sucks. Do any of the lights have the number printed on them (e.g. 192 or 168)? If so, it will be relatively easy to find a replacement. You might even be able to exchange with superbrightleds to save a few bucks if they're not all open.
Nope not kidding. The Tach and Speedo worked like a charm. (Pics will be posted when I have the indicator lights done)
All us F'ers are F'ed with the WLEDs. :mad:
I'll check for any markings on the bulbs this weekend. The microfiche has it as a 12V T6.5 bulb, I think. The speedo/tach one is a T10. http://www.ronayers.com/fiche/300_0366/speedometer_-_tachometer_gs500fk4/speedometer_-_tachometer_gs500fk4.cfm?man=su&groupid=3210&parent=3200
I checked on SuperBrightLEDs.com and I didn't see anything that would work for F model indicator bulbs.
QuoteAll us F'ers are F'ed with the WLEDs.
wow guys, that really sucks
Quote from: joedude on April 05, 2006, 10:16:29 PM
QuoteAll us F'ers are F'ed with the WLEDs.
wow guys, that really sucks
No joke. My dad might take the green ones for his FZ1, but I dunno. I've got no other use for them though... unless... perhaps my car could use a red/blue speedometer lighting?
Is it Fs or '01 and up?
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 05, 2006, 11:34:09 PM
Quote from: joedude on April 05, 2006, 10:16:29 PM
QuoteAll us F'ers are F'ed with the WLEDs.
wow guys, that really sucks
No joke. My dad might take the green ones for his FZ1, but I dunno. I've got no other use for them though... unless... perhaps my car could use a red/blue speedometer lighting?
That's a good Idea Alpha... Odds are that your car has a 194/168 style light bulb behind the speedo/tach... and I bet it would look pretty cool as long as the numbers don't have that ugly green semi transparent paint on them... ;)
Quote from: RVertigo on April 06, 2006, 01:23:26 AM
Is it Fs or '01 and up?
Just the Fs. RedShift has an '01 and it worked for him.
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on April 06, 2006, 08:07:20 AMQuote from: RVertigo on April 06, 2006, 01:23:26 AMIs it Fs or '01 and up?
Just the Fs. RedShift has an '01 and it worked for him.
Well, in that case...
HA HA! :laugh:
Oh shaZam!... I totally missed that... I just got my lights last night... damn it... I knew I should have waited and double checked first, but no I'm an impatient bastard! :mad:
Going to take some measurements this weekend to make sure...but I found these (http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/74_t15.htm) at http://www.superbrightleds.com. They are listed at the bottom of this page (http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html).
They look like they might fit.
hmm... I may just bust out the old soldering iron... I see no need to ever have to change the bulbs again
Quote from: nKhona on April 06, 2006, 12:07:42 PM
Going to take some measurements this weekend to make sure...but I found these (http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/74_t15.htm) at http://www.superbrightleds.com. They are listed at the bottom of this page (http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html).
They look like they might fit.
FYI...I just ordered these LEDs. The bulbs in the '04 F have the same measurement at the base as these, 4.4mm wide. When they come in I'll let you all know of it goes.
oops forgot to post an update...just got a PM that reminded me about the LEDs.
Sooo for all the "F"s out there. I was able to use the buld at the bottom of this page http://www.superbrightleds.com/mini-wedge.html, the "Instrument Cluster and Gauge Backlights". I bought the ones without the socket base.
They are a perfect fit, but, these are not bi-directional so they will not work for the turn signal indicator. When I put it in for a test, it worked for the right turn signal, but not the left, if I turned it around it worked for the left and not the right. So to solve that, I took one of my green left over 194/168 bulbs and filed the base so it was much more narrow. With a little bit of work it finally fit.
Some pics:
http://www.dansanchez.org/gotblog/v/Bikes/gs500/LEDMod/
So bottom line...if you have already bought the 194/168 LEDs, you can try to file the base of the bulbs...or just order the #73/74's and one 194/168 for the turn signal.
Have fun!
Hey, I got my LED's yesterday. I bought them off eBay. I got a pair of the 5LED (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4627346436&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1) type for my gauges, and 4 of the wide angle 4 LED (http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4627890512&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1) type for my dash lights.
the install was a snap, and it looks awesome!
I built a signal channel with diodes to allow my signal lights to work when I select L or R signal and it works perfectly.
I guess I'm not able to follow here... Can someone tell me which all LEDs I'll need to replace which bulbs? I'd like to swap out all of them (tach, turns, and dash)...
Quote from: Queso on June 23, 2006, 07:26:32 PM
I guess I'm not able to follow here... Can someone tell me which all LEDs I'll need to replace which bulbs? I'd like to swap out all of them (tach, turns, and dash)...
Check your other thread. I answered this question.
Quote from: tussey on June 23, 2006, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: Queso on June 23, 2006, 07:58:36 AM
Any ideas how one might go about that? I'm pretty convinced my oil warning bulb is dead. Otherwise there is a loose connection somewhere, but might as well see if anyone knows how much trouble it is to replace a dash bulb first...
Info for replacing ALL dash bulbs (gauges, indicators including blinker)
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24921.msg261018#msg261018
So... I was kinda hoping for like "WLEDXX - Tach, LEDxx - Dash..." Cuz I don't see which goes where.
Quote from: Queso on June 23, 2006, 07:49:23 PM
Quote from: tussey on June 23, 2006, 07:03:02 PM
Quote from: Queso on June 23, 2006, 07:58:36 AM
Any ideas how one might go about that? I'm pretty convinced my oil warning bulb is dead. Otherwise there is a loose connection somewhere, but might as well see if anyone knows how much trouble it is to replace a dash bulb first...
Info for replacing ALL dash bulbs (gauges, indicators including blinker)
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24921.msg261018#msg261018
So... I was kinda hoping for like "WLEDXX - Tach, LEDxx - Dash..." Cuz I don't see which goes where.
Dude, first post:
"So here is my testimonial. I bought two BLUE radial LEDs for the speedo/tach
http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm
WLED-x5"
"I bought RED, GREEN, BLUE, and AMBER LEDs for the dash
http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/bulb_specs.htm
WLED-x6"
He told you which ones are for which.
Ahhh... Just didn't catch that, sorry.
In my last reply (#68 (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24921.msg270007#msg270007)), If you click on the links, it will take you to the actual eBay auctions that I bought my LED's from... The seller has many other LED's for sale in his eBay store.... Check it out, it's worth it!
Which bulbs did you use for your speedo and tachometer displays? I'm going to order some LED's and figure I may as well do it all in one shot. Looks good, btw.
Did you even read this thread? I posted several times which bulbs to use. I even provided a link.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=24921.msg261018#msg261018
I apologize, it was late and I admit I probably didn't read as carefully as I should have.
Alright, so there were complaints that the WLED-x6's didn't fit into the oil/neutral/blinker/high beam slots and the mini wedges were required on the F models. I have a 2006 and replaced the speedo and tacho with the WLED-x5's with the wide angle or whatever, 4 led's pointing outward on the side and one in the center... Worked like a champ. Then I used the x6's in the other dash lights. I sat there with a file trying to file down the sides for about 10-15 minutes before I realized that I had a Dremel........ Within 60 seconds I had all the x6 bulbs filed down to where they would fit into the dash slots. They do need to be filed if you don't use the mini wedge, BUT the x6 standards WILL fit and they look SO much better than the mini's since there's 6 leds instead of 1. The mini wedges look identical to the standard stock bulbs and really aren't worth the money if you buy the mini's. You get such better lighting out of the x6's with just a little bit of filing. I did have to file the edges on the wedge part down to where I was ~almost~ grinding on the wire itself.... But it works! :) :cheers: