Can anyone help point me towards a walkthrough with pictures/video how to replace the instrument speedometer and tachometer lights for a 2009 GS500F or similar model ?

I would greatly appreciate it!

Thanks!

I figured it out !!

2 of these for the gauges
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/194-led-bulb-5-smd-led-wide-angle-wedge-base/206/

4 of these for the indicators. Order the correct colors (red, 2 green, one blue)
http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/24-led-bulb-1-smd-led-wedge-base/229/

1. Remove gauge assembly
2. Remove plastic back cover ( 2 nuts each gauge, 3 phillips screws holding cover to bracket)
3. Pull out and replace gauge lights. Have bike ON and unit plugged in to be sure you got the LEDs in the right way.
4. Pull out all 4 indicators
5. Do the diode modification to the wiring harness to the indicator lights.
6. Put the LEDs back in the indicators with bike OK to be sure you get them in the correct way and the correct color in the right place (test high beam, turn signals, oil will be OK and test neutral by shifting in & out of neutral)
7. Reassemble
8. Go ride

Thank you Adidas!!

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Diode modifications on harness:

Cut the 2 wires to the turn indicator about 2-3 cm from the wire jacket
I stripped all the cut wire ends about 5mm and on the B/W wire (black with white stripe) from the high indicator I used a stripper to make 2 cuts in the insulation 5mm apart, then used a knife to cut the insulation lengthwise and remove the 5mm piece.
Next I used solder and the iron to tin all the stripped wires.
Then I used a pair of "helping hands" to hold the diode leads adjacent to (and touching) the wires from the harness and soldered together
I slipped on some heatshrink tubing over the solder joints and over the green lead for the bulb socket (here I used a smaller size for the wire as well as a larger size to cover both diodes)
Again use the helping hands to hold both diodes in one jaw and the green wire in the other; make sure the wires from both diodes are touching.
Solder and slip over the heatshrink (already on the green wire) then shrink
Use the helping hands to hold the black wire from the socket on the exposed portion of the B/W wire and solder
Re-tape everything (this will insulate the exposed portion of the B/W wire

Quote from: AnonRider on April 21, 2014, 02:37:55 PM
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Thanks for plagiarizing my work  At least it's useful to some poeple, though maybe I should have taken some pictures while I did it to illustrate better than just text.

Quote from: radodrill on April 21, 2014, 03:51:10 PM

Quote from: AnonRider on April 21, 2014, 02:37:55 PM
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Thanks for plagiarizing my work  At least it's useful to some poeple, though maybe I should have taken some pictures while I did it to illustrate better than just text.

least i didn't say it was my work! lol you've been so helpful to me these past few months i can't thank you enough.

Quote from: radodrill on April 21, 2014, 03:51:10 PM

Quote from: AnonRider on April 21, 2014, 02:37:55 PM
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Thanks for plagiarizing my work  At least it's useful to some poeple, though maybe I should have taken some pictures while I did it to illustrate better than just text.

It was my work originally.
I posted the schematic and pictures.

Quote from: adidasguy on April 21, 2014, 08:04:39 PM

Quote from: radodrill on April 21, 2014, 03:51:10 PM

Quote from: AnonRider on April 21, 2014, 02:37:55 PM
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Thanks for plagiarizing my work  At least it's useful to some poeple, though maybe I should have taken some pictures while I did it to illustrate better than just text.

It was my work originally.
I posted the schematic and pictures.

True, after reading about a diode mod I needed to do a bit of searching to find your schematic and pic; though didn't quite understand your diagram till I took a look at the bike's wiring diagram.

My work was the step by step instructions to go along with your pic/schematic 

Thank you everyone!