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SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:23 pm
by Hogdigerdy Dog
coming home tonight and only had 1 light in the meters (clocks to you and me) there should be 4, there 12v 1.7w
BUT, are they capless (you'd think) or bayonet ?
i don't wanna strip the bike and have to wait for lamps

Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:48 pm
by thunderace
Capless and fitted into rubber holders that push fit

Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:55 pm
by Hogdigerdy Dog
nice one thunderace
cheers

Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:23 pm
by Evilchicken0
There's one really small one as well
Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:32 am
by rockTJ
Yep. Thats the one that goes in the 6o'clock position in the speedo, lights up the odometer. It's half the size of the others. Listed as a 12V-1.7W, T6.5 bulb in the parts manual.
Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:44 pm
by thunderace
Oops, forgot about that one

Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:01 pm
by Hogdigerdy Dog
didn't know about that one
it's not listed in the "general specification" section of the workshop manual, but having checked, it is shown on the wiring diagram, and is marked simply as "speed"
nice one chaps
it's on my to-do list for this weekend
Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:40 pm
by kirbster
I replaced all my dash lamps with LEDs. I found my 25yr old standard bulbs a bit dim and too yellowish.
So i bought a 10 pack of ultra white wedge LED bulbs from Ebay (China) cost me $5 shipped. 0.2W each.
They worked great in everything except the flasher indicator as on my 88 FZR400U (CDN model) the circuit must reverse flow depending on left or right signal. So it only worked for the left but not the right, i simply put the higher powered (2.7W) standard bulb back in that circuit. Just macke sure you know which is positive and negative on both the bulb and the bulb socket and you will be fine.
I figured i could use the extra 20W for more powerful headlight bulbs.....But that plan didnt work out as teh seller of teh 45/45 w bulbs never shipped my order, so i ended up with standard 35/35, but teh Philips "30% Brighter" versions.
Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:23 pm
by Evilchicken0
Kribster - couldn't you have changed the headlights for UK fzr lamps, then you can use 55/60w H4 bulbs with switch relays.
Re: SPEEDO/REV COUNTER LAMPS
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2013 2:56 am
by kirbster
i can run any H4 bulb i want to as they fit straight in, i didnt want to put too much load/heat on my old harness, so i figured a bump to 45/45 was pretty safe. When i got the bike it had 1 35/35 and one 80/100!