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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 2/20/2006 12:28:07 PM

IronFox

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Thats a 900 by the way. But I do intend to post some pics as soon as I get around to putting in the LEDs. College takes up too much time.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 2/21/2006 3:37:19 AM

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yeah test one bulb without the resistor first to see if it pops.but since you got 3000mc bulbs it might be ok

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 8/26/2006 4:20:32 PM

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Here is a DIY I made for the RSX for swapping LEDs, fairly similar....

http://forums.clubrsx.com/showthread.php?t=102079&highlight=Gauges

and some pics from it.

You can also swap out Bulbs for LEDs if you plan the circuit correctly, it's a little bit more work, but not impossible:
Here is a picture of my Civic.

I ended up putting strings of LEDs behind the cluster, as a replacement for bulbs. I don't have my own bike yet, but if there's anyone in the DC are that wants to trade a test ride for some LED work, feel free to hit me up :) Right now I'm riding the wife's kawi 500ex but I'd like to get an F4i or similar, but wanted to try one first.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 8/26/2006 4:27:03 PM

Ocelaris

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The LEDs that are used in most of these clusters appear to be PLCC SMD LEDs, You can get the Blue 470nm ones here for $0.50:

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G13706

Or if you want to replace Bulbs, I would reccomend the Super Flux over the 5mm or 3mm, as they are usually brighter, wider dispersion, and not as tall...

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 8/30/2006 6:28:00 PM

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For the record I am so doing this....

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 8/31/2006 5:44:01 AM

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I love how the needle just glows.....

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 8/31/2006 1:56:31 PM

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I personally would not do blue, because it is hard for the eye to focus. In a dark room, orangish red is the best, and anything else is better than a straight blue. Yeah it looks cool, but don't expect to be able to glance down at it in the dark and take a good reading, it'll be a blur.

If you don't believe me, take a blue LED (not a blue bulb, but an led) and kinda job it back in forth in a dark room... it will make streaks. The cones that focus on the blue color are outside the focal point of the retina, so the time it takes to focus is much greater.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/3/2006 10:48:21 PM

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what if you did this option? whats your feelings on it.

Also Whats everyones thoughts on the all white? Its for a perl yellow/metalic gray f4i

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/4/2006 1:03:41 AM

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I like the all white myself personally, the blue is cool, but kinda gets old... where as white IMO is crisp... but it's all personal preference.

Someone said you have to desolder all the pins on the speedo? Not impossible, but certainly going to be a pain. Is there a parts list somewhere? Or the number of different sized LEDs and what they are for?

And what about calibrating the tach? I assume you have to just get the tach on just right? How does the needle pop off? Just pull it off gently? Some cars, like the RSX, the needles immediately break when you remove the needles, and you have to glue them back together, kind of a pain.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/4/2006 1:05:03 AM

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You can pretty much pick any color you want for any part, you just have to know how many of what kind 3 or 5mm or the rectangular SMD PLCC type LEDs... that you need. I am going on vacation this week, and won't be back for a few weeks, but when I do that may be one of the first things I take a shot at.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/24/2006 10:13:53 PM

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I started a thread on the F4i forum because I forgot where this one is...

http://www.cbrforum.com/m_166468/tm.htm

If anyone has any tips on getting behing the LCD or Tach on the F4i, I'm all ears, going to attempt this soon.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/25/2006 3:07:18 AM

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Don your a crazy man if you venture out on this one in your own hands!

This job would be one of very few i would give to the techs to pull off.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/25/2006 3:59:29 AM

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For those who don't venture over to the other thread for the f4i, here are some pics. The difficulty lies in actually getting to the leds under the LCD and gauge... It's just kinda in there underneath. I think I will end up having to desolder the tach, which shouldn't be more than 6 pins, where as the LCD as you can see is like 80 pins.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/25/2006 5:03:03 PM

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so what is the size for the f4i's? 3.5mm x 2.8mm? i just need to know the size so i can order sum and do this thanks.

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RE: How to change the color of your gauge LEDs - 9/25/2006 6:38:34 PM

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Well, they're a standard size called "PLCC" they are of the SMD variety. So SMD PLCC is what you want. e-led or lc-led or the electronic goldmine is where I get mine. .50$ for a blue, .80$ for a white at the electronic gold mine

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