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02-07-2008, 09:36 PM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: East Perth lockup
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Dash backlight mod for kawasakis
if you have a dash thats an 03/04/05/06 636 or same year Z750/1000 you can do this mod....... not sure on other years, but if you have a similar dash with LEDs for tacho/speedo you will be able to do it
basically i am sick of the glare from the orange light in my dash when riding at night. so i read on a US kwaka forum a "how-to" on changing the colour of your dash.
pull the dash apart, remove the leds circled and replace with whatever colour you want...... its that easy.
excuse the shitty camera phone pics, but its late and i cant be fucked finding the proper camera... and before anyone says you cant read the speedo as well, its crap.... its the pics. you can read it as easily as before.... its just late and i cbf taking a decent pic 
original yellowy/orange dash
my dash now, in red
i chose red cause its easier on my eyes for the night riding..... however you can do it in kwaka green, white, or bright yellow (LED colours to choose from at RS components) i wanted a blue, but they dont stock them and cant order them in (cunts)
enjoy
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02-07-2008, 09:50 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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nice write up
thanks
Dubs
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02-07-2008, 09:54 PM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
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by the way..... if you a complete retard at soldering, dont even bother...... its surface mount stuff (small as fuck)
the LEDs are 3.5mm x 2.8mm....... a tweezer job to hold em in there
Joker
edit:- all up it took less than 20 mins, but i am a electronics tech
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02-07-2008, 09:54 PM
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YZFR1 '03
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: RiVerVale
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Nice one!!
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02-07-2008, 09:58 PM
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1998 RGV250
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Downtown Basso
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I was about to ask how trickey are those surface mount LEDs?
Definitely sounds like a case of paying your local electronic tech a carton/bottle to do it for you. I hate to think how much a new circuit board costs (if you can get one, might have to but the whole cluster)
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02-07-2008, 10:01 PM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
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fuck fridgy, gimme your dash, the LEDs and a carton i will do it
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02-07-2008, 10:12 PM
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1998 RGV250
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Downtown Basso
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my dash has light globes in it (got an RGV now).
But cheers for the offer
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02-07-2008, 10:52 PM
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Suzuki Bandit GSF1200S K6
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Pannadise - Damn i hate straight roads
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sounds like joker could be drunk for a long time  with all the work he will end up getting |
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03-07-2008, 03:15 AM
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ZX10R
Join Date: May 2008
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VERY nice...
i'm picturing blue!!!
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03-07-2008, 05:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Stirling
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
i wanted a blue, but they dont stock them and cant order them in
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Try Farnell ? They have 'em. I fall back to Farnell if RS don't stock. |
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03-07-2008, 05:17 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Stirling
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barfridge
my dash has light globes in it (got an RGV now).
But cheers for the offer
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Doesn't really matter, can retrofit/mod it up for LEDs. Ooooh, bling. |
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03-07-2008, 05:26 AM
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R1's a pair of them
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Nice work mate... I do like the blue also..
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03-07-2008, 06:53 AM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
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heres a blue one that one of the US blokes did
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03-07-2008, 07:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
heres a blue one that one of the US blokes did
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That's it, I'm gettin' it done. Thanks Joker 
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03-07-2008, 07:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: perth
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red is soooo much better. dunno what drugs ppl are on when decide on any colour other than red. so much easier on the eyes at night.
my new car has red for the tacho/speedo etc. if they ever wanted a useful ADR, it would be to enforce red!
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03-07-2008, 08:01 AM
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i'm sick of the ugly orange light already. |
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03-07-2008, 09:32 AM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vbroom
PM sent
i'm sick of the ugly orange light already. |
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03-07-2008, 10:09 AM
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2001 Ducati 748R
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Location: Mexico
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Might have to do this on the 748.
Mmmmm, blue lighting!
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03-07-2008, 10:11 AM
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2000 ZZR600 (work); 2006 ZX6R (play)
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Joker - one of the Seppos on Kawiforums claimed that doing light mods to the gauge cluster did something to the odometer reading. Is this true or is it hot air?
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03-07-2008, 10:14 AM
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white 2004 ZX636 + white 2001 F4i stunter
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scoundrel
Joker - one of the Seppos on Kawiforums claimed that doing light mods to the gauge cluster did something to the odometer reading. Is this true or is it hot air?
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load of crap mate.... my bet is he didnt line the dash's front plate up properly when he re-assembled it. if its not lined up right, the LED readout is dodgy. i did the same thing, till i realised i had mis-aligned one tab. its a simple mistake and an even simpler fix.
just checked my odo readout, hasnt changed and its fine
edit:- also, unless you fucked up the LEDs behind where the odo readout is, there is no chance changing a light source will screw up a readout. if you have the colour change working, the LED readout will work... i checked mine as i went, about every 3 LEDs i soldered in, i plugged it back in the make sure it was all working.... just take your time and it will be fine |
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