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Posted by Drift1
- March 26, 2014, 19:07:32 PMPage 6 should intell all the speedos lit up 
Posted by 2beers
- March 26, 2014, 18:24:24 PMQuote from: Milky1112 on March 26, 2014, 18:00:41 PMWe're very happy with our gauge lights now, it's great that you got this ball rollingI thank all of you guys.. for listening to my hair brained idea.. making it happen.. and being a wealth of knowledge you folks are.. Glad to have found this place and the folks here.
2beers and his Bride (2bb)!
Posted by Milky1112
- March 26, 2014, 18:00:41 PMI thank all of you guys.. for listening to my hair brained idea.. making it happen.. and being a wealth of knowledge you folks are.. Glad to have found this place and the folks here.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 26, 2014, 17:33:38 PMWell Troll you helped top get me unconfused, and so thanks........
Posted by Troll
- March 26, 2014, 15:17:35 PMKnowledge grows from confusion....sometimes. BUT....Sometimes confusion is a self fulfilling prophecy.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- March 26, 2014, 13:26:31 PMok ..here is my take now I am done....m additions in red......
Quotewe might want to try for 6 pages now just for sh8ts and giggles.......There is only 1 illumination bulb in the 800 speedo - it's at the top.
-bottom one only comes on with the high beam and when bike is running
- the light socket accepts a 74 wedge style bulb. a 24 will also fit.
- a 194 can be made to fit the "holder" but it must be modified (drilled out larger) and it won't fit the socket so the socket must be changed, or bulb soldered in.
- (obviously) a regular incandescent or a LED wedge replacement can be used
- some bulbs, namely some LEDs won't illuminate the lower part of the speedo face very well
- the 5-lite LED bulbs (with LED faces on all 4 sides) seem to do OK-So far blue-LED has been found to be "very bright", amber- incand. is only slightly "redder) than a clear bulb, and a Red-5-face-LED is the crowd pleaser so far.
- the search is still on for a red incandes. bulb.
I'm just trying to make sure I understand it all.... Did I miss anything??
Posted by Milky1112
- March 26, 2014, 07:37:46 AMQuote from: 2beers on March 26, 2014, 04:23:50 AMI agree GB, you have it summed up quite well.. I'm ordering a 3 panel SMD today to see if that will work. Think any 360 degree LED bulb should provide the illumination we are after. Sorry for all the confusion all around fellas, and thanks to everyone for getting this whole thing sorted out and helping out with the experiment. (5 pages now) hahaha.Great Cliff Notes, GB! The only thing I'll clarify is that the 'too bright' blue LED was a nanoflex strip that wrapped around the speedometer face. A single blue LED 360 degree bulb gave a subdued blue illumination, without the element of overkill that was present with the multi-light strip.
--2bb
Posted by 2beers
- March 26, 2014, 04:23:50 AMQuote from: greenbarn on March 25, 2014, 21:12:51 PMGreat Cliff Notes, GB! The only thing I'll clarify is that the 'too bright' blue LED was a nanoflex strip that wrapped around the speedometer face. A single blue LED 360 degree bulb gave a subdued blue illumination, without the element of overkill that was present with the multi-light strip.-So far blue-LED has been found to be "very bright",
--2bb
Posted by greenbarn
- March 25, 2014, 21:12:51 PMQ: How many pages on the forum does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 4 (and counting).... 
This has gotten a bit confusing for me. Please check this summary for accuracy and somebody please correct if there are incorrect conclusions:
- There is only 1 illumination bulb in the 800 speedo - it's at the top.
- the light socket accepts a 74 wedge style bulb. a 24 will also fit.
- a 194 can be made to fit the "holder" but it must be modified (drilled out larger) and it won't fit the socket so the socket must be changed, or bulb soldered in.
- (obviously) a regular incandescent or a LED wedge replacement can be used
- some bulbs, namely some LEDs won't illuminate the lower part of the speedo face very well
- the 5-lite LED bulbs (with LED faces on all 4 sides) seem to do OK
-So far blue-LED has been found to be "very bright", amber- incand. is only slightly "redder) than a clear bulb, and a Red-5-face-LED is the crowd pleaser so far.
- the search is still on for a red incandes. bulb.
I'm just trying to make sure I understand it all.... Did I miss anything??
Posted by 2beers
- March 25, 2014, 15:01:18 PMThose 74's are worth a try, I would have if I had found one here!
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.....