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Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 25, 2014, 13:26:15 PMI'll have to see if i can find them around here, might have to try in Toronto.
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 13:13:10 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2014, 12:25:49 PMhttp://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/miniature-wedge-base/74-led-bulb-3-smd-led-wide-angle-wedge-base/228/ok none electrical person that I am not wanting to go outside my comfort zone on this I'll stick to the amber bulb I have in place and check it out again tonight and see if that is the route I want to go.....
Thinking of trying these Rat.. 74's are a direct plug in.. No wire soldering required. They do have 3 way SMD so would allow more light then what i currently have in my Dome type. Price is reasonable for a shot. 2b, What you think?
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 13:10:04 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2014, 12:25:49 PMDitto. If 2beers comes across a red replacement bulb in his travels, you'll be the first to know!ok none electrical person that I am not wanting to go outside my comfort zone on this I'll stick to the amber bulb I have in place
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 13:00:43 PMQuote from: Milky1112 on March 25, 2014, 12:12:33 PMRubber splicing tape for a tight fit, and clear silicone. Gee, would you like us to send a blue one down to FL? If you do, PM.Makes sense.. what did you seal the back of the bulbs with? I can splice in bulbs.. i have some 194's at home and if you aren't useing the blue.... let me know =)
--2bb (That's so much easier to type...)
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 25, 2014, 12:25:49 PMok none electrical person that I am not wanting to go outside my comfort zone on this I'll stick to the amber bulb I have in place and check it out again tonight and see if that is the route I want to go.....
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 12:12:33 PMQuote from: 2beers on March 25, 2014, 11:59:08 AMThe bulb that 2beers decided on is a 194. Here's a couple of pics in case you want to follow this path. The bulbs were purchased for $12.99 for a pack of 2 at a chrome shop somewhere in the US at some point in the recent past... Sorry, Ratman, even if you wanted to do this mod, we don't have another red bulb in house. Milky, we do have a couple of the blue.
2beers wants to emphasize that he takes no responsibility for damages or insanity that may occur during the replication of this modification. Don't run with scissors. Adult supervision is required. Go with God.
When you hone out the hole for the original socket to accommodate the larger bulb, be careful. 2beers had a snow globe going on inside the speedo between the glass and the faceplate from the plastic shavings...
The 194 bulb also does not fit into the oem socket. 2beers soldered the bulb's pins onto wires that he spliced into the harness, bypassing the stock socket. Its a somewhat reversible mod this way.
Now do you know why Princess has a stock bulb, just a different color lol?
Regards, 2bb
Makes sense.. what did you seal the back of the bulbs with? I can splice in bulbs.. i have some 194's at home and if you aren't useing the blue.... let me know =)
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 11:59:08 AMThe bulb that 2beers decided on is a 194. Here's a couple of pics in case you want to follow this path. The bulbs were purchased for $12.99 for a pack of 2 at a chrome shop somewhere in the US at some point in the recent past... Sorry, Ratman, even if you wanted to do this mod, we don't have another red bulb in house. Milky, we do have a couple of the blue.
2beers wants to emphasize that he takes no responsibility for damages or insanity that may occur during the replication of this modification. Don't run with scissors. Adult supervision is required. Go with God.
When you hone out the hole for the original socket to accommodate the larger bulb, be careful. 2beers had a snow globe going on inside the speedo between the glass and the faceplate from the plastic shavings...
The 194 bulb also does not fit into the oem socket. 2beers soldered the bulb's pins onto wires that he spliced into the harness, bypassing the stock socket. Its a somewhat reversible mod this way.
Now do you know why Princess has a stock bulb, just a different color lol?
Regards, 2bb 
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 11:32:54 AMQuote from: 2beers on March 25, 2014, 11:29:40 AMI just manage to work around it lol.. still get to bulbs by taking screws out that mount speedo to frame.. Now back to our question.. Where can we aquire said bulbs?!?!Its a small phillips head screwdriver that you need. You cant see down in there, but you can find that small screw with the phillips. Blue had desert dust sealing it up (AZ dirt and spider eggs are still being found everywhere) but Its there.
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 11:29:40 AMQuote from: Milky1112 on March 25, 2014, 09:47:59 AMIts a small phillips head screwdriver that you need. You cant see down in there, but you can find that small screw with the phillips. Blue had desert dust sealing it up (AZ dirt and spider eggs are still being found everywhere) but Its there.I can't get the trip reset knob off mine.. Can't see screw inside nothing.. so i can't detatch the speedo completely to mess with it..
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 11:20:22 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2014, 11:18:38 AMWhere's a +1 button when you need it lol...YES by all means 2bb (2beers bride) let us know where we can purchase said bulbs, and I can move on with this.....would look awesome on my red bike.......
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 25, 2014, 11:18:38 AMYES by all means 2bb (2beers bride) let us know where we can purchase said bulbs, and I can move on with this.....would look awesome on my red bike.......
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 10:04:40 AMQuote from: 2beers on March 25, 2014, 10:03:13 AMThat's the look i'm going for. What bulbs did he use.. and does he have any to spare? lol Now i gotta find Blue LED's for teh wife's Shadow.. she saw mine and made her request.. lolI believe this is the final decision by 2beers for Blue. He wound up using a red LED bulb that he had laying around in the truck parts section, lol. It is the type that has LED pads around the circumference as well as on the top of the bulb. And it's just a tad larger, the top hole for the bulb has been routed out slightly to accommodate it. Fabrication Nation stuff always occurs with 2beers...make it fit!
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 10:03:13 AMI believe this is the final decision by 2beers for Blue. He wound up using a red LED bulb that he had laying around in the truck parts section, lol. It is the type that has LED pads around the circumference as well as on the top of the bulb. And it's just a tad larger, the top hole for the bulb has been routed out slightly to accommodate it. Fabrication Nation stuff always occurs with 2beers...make it fit!
Posted by Milky1112
- March 25, 2014, 09:47:59 AMQuote from: 2beers on March 25, 2014, 09:43:26 AMBig question is.. If you look at the IPB i posted from bike bandit... between the two standard bulb P/N's there is that "Board" we shall call it.. which looks to house bulbs.. Guessing by the other two wires that drift into that hole in speedo (atleast on mine) that could house the LED's for the Neutral and Bright?If our speedo housings are the same as yours, then you'll be able to see what we're looking at this morning. If it's a different plastic housing, then maybe your high beam works differently?? They look to have the same part number...
Ick, I don't think I want to swim in that pool, btw!
2beers is finding out now that the regular bulb casts a larger glow in the gauge than the LED bulb. The LED is brighter where it's illuminating the top of the gauge, but its not reaching further down as well as the regular bulb. We'll let you know...
--The Bride
I can't get the trip reset knob off mine.. Can't see screw inside nothing.. so i can't detatch the speedo completely to mess with it..
Keep us posted. Work is in the way of experimenting hahaha.
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 09:43:26 AMQuote from: Milky1112 on March 25, 2014, 09:24:59 AMIf our speedo housings are the same as yours, then you'll be able to see what we're looking at this morning. If it's a different plastic housing, then maybe your high beam works differently?? They look to have the same part number...Going to have to pull mine apart.. if that was the case.. then my lower speedo light should work cause i have no illumination on the right half of the speedo. (as you can see from picture) The Neutral and High beam work normally... makes as much sense as having a peeing section in the pool. so alas.. Will rip her apart tonight.. yank out bulb.. fire it up and test once more. Just wanna know why other light isn't working.
Ick, I don't think I want to swim in that pool, btw!
2beers is finding out now that the regular bulb casts a larger glow in the gauge than the LED bulb. The LED is brighter where it's illuminating the top of the gauge, but its not reaching further down as well as the regular bulb. We'll let you know...
--The Bride