Instrument warning light bulbs

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Hi all, I don’t have access to my bike at the moment, so can anyone tell me which bulbs fit in the Instrument warning lights ? ( specifically the fuel and indicators) as they are too dim and I’d like to replace them with LED’s.

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cliffa.
 
Hi all, I don’t have access to my bike at the moment, so can anyone tell me which bulbs fit in the Instrument warning lights ? ( specifically the fuel and indicators) as they are too dim and I’d like to replace them with LED’s.

Cheers,

cliffa.
I can't see any reference to bulbs... I think they maybe built in LEDs. I expect someone has had theirs apart..

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Thanks Gazz, having looked carefully at a few pics on here you are correct, no sign of any bulb holders or wiring for them, so I guess there is no easy way to brighten them.
 
I pressed the clock reset button too many times a while back and my speedo light stopped working, the factory told me it is a sealed unit with LED's and would need replacing. But when I took it for a service and some warranty work, someone realised it was just the sequence that i pressed the button and had dimmed them to minimum. So maybe you just need to reset them. I will try and track down the info I think they emailed me about it. I think the little service manual states somethimg about it.
 
Found the conversation about this:-

I had the same problem. Spoke with Rob Jameson and he informed me it was a sealed unit so would have to be changed. Asked for that recently under warrantee and someone there then realised that I had probably lowered the illumination level myself by pressing the button in the wrong sequence. It was probably when I tried to reset the time and I was just pressing and holding and hadn't a clue. page 113-114 in the small booklet is where you should find your answwer so I was told. Mine is fine now

Just looked at the book but not very clear but guessing you just scroll through options and illumination comes up ( i recall Marie from service saying).

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Thanks I’ll check that out. That sort of unintended technical excellence is right up my alley.

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Congratulations to Welshrugby, i had the same feedback from Rob J so hadn't investigated further.
Just had a play and if you turn the key on then hold the toggle switch down for a couple of seconds ILL shows up, then short prods on the button scrolls through 0 - 9. At 5 hey presto i have a speedo backlight again. I like a cheap fix.
 
I pressed the clock reset button too many times a while back and my speedo light stopped working, the factory told me it is a sealed unit with LED's and would need replacing. But when I took it for a service and some warranty work, someone realised it was just the sequence that i pressed the button and had dimmed them to minimum. So maybe you just need to reset them. I will try and track down the info I think they emailed me about it. I think the little service manual states somethimg about it.
Thanks very much, that would be great. I was out in the sunshine the other week and didn’t spot that the fuel light had come on, but had no idea when.
 
Found the conversation about this:-

I had the same problem. Spoke with Rob Jameson and he informed me it was a sealed unit so would have to be changed. Asked for that recently under warrantee and someone there then realised that I had probably lowered the illumination level myself by pressing the button in the wrong sequence. It was probably when I tried to reset the time and I was just pressing and holding and hadn't a clue. page 113-114 in the small booklet is where you should find your answwer so I was told. Mine is fine now

Just looked at the book but not very clear but guessing you just scroll through options and illumination comes up ( i recall Marie from service saying).

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Thanks I’ll check that out. That sort of unintended technical excellence is right up my alley.

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Congratulations to Welshrugby, i had the same feedback from Rob J so hadn't investigated further.
Just had a play and if you turn the key on then hold the toggle switch down for a couple of seconds ILL shows up, then short prods on the button scrolls through 0 - 9. At 5 hey presto i have a speedo backlight again. I like a cheap fix.
Thanks again !!
 
Found the conversation about this:-

I had the same problem. Spoke with Rob Jameson and he informed me it was a sealed unit so would have to be changed. Asked for that recently under warrantee and someone there then realised that I had probably lowered the illumination level myself by pressing the button in the wrong sequence. It was probably when I tried to reset the time and I was just pressing and holding and hadn't a clue. page 113-114 in the small booklet is where you should find your answwer so I was told. Mine is fine now

Just looked at the book but not very clear but guessing you just scroll through options and illumination comes up ( i recall Marie from service saying).

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Thanks I’ll check that out. That sort of unintended technical excellence is right up my alley.

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Congratulations to Welshrugby, i had the same feedback from Rob J so hadn't investigated further.
Just had a play and if you turn the key on then hold the toggle switch down for a couple of seconds ILL shows up, then short prods on the button scrolls through 0 - 9. At 5 hey presto i have a speedo backlight again. I like a cheap fix.
Great info !
 
I pressed the clock reset button too many times a while back and my speedo light stopped working, the factory told me it is a sealed unit with LED's and would need replacing. But when I took it for a service and some warranty work, someone realised it was just the sequence that i pressed the button and had dimmed them to minimum. So maybe you just need to reset them. I will try and track down the info I think they emailed me about it. I think the little service manual states somethimg about it.
Thanks for posting this Welshrugby, what the chance of finding that out by chance, I will try it tomorrow..
 
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