Volt Meter And Dash Light Install

I was asked some specifics about my install in another thread so I thought it might be helpful to list things out in a new post. I basically used several threads here and at VFR World to plan which parts to buy and how to install.

For the volt meter install I followed this diagram. I connected the switched power wire from the relay socket to the license plate light positive.

The parts:

Volt Meter from ebay, this one seemed decent quality and is from a US seller

4 pin Relay Socket from superbrightleds.com, I couldn't find a 4 Pin locally, only 5's   Inline fuse holder and 4 Pin relay, purchased locally at Autozone   Sugru, a super awesome moldable silicone putty   I didn't want to cut a hole in any of the panels to install the meter. For installation I went with a surface mount using Sugru. I tried to pick the least obtrusive spot as possible that still made it easy to see. Besides using Sugru for mounting the meter to the bike I also completely sealed the meter's exposed back with Sugru. I also sealed the front bezel and clear plexi cover of the display, to make it as water tight as possible. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of the sealed meter before I installed it.   To apply the Sugru to the meter/display I had to modify the display's bezel by cutting all the mounting tabs off. I sealed the display's plexi cover to the display's bezel with thin rolled out bead of Sugru, then sealed the back and sides covered with Sugru to the edges of the bezel. I waited a day for the Sugru'ed display to dry (takes 24 hours to cure). To install to the dash I stuck a clump of Sugru to the back of the meter (Sugru sticks vey well to itself and other surfaces like the plastic dash) and pressed the display in place then smoothed out the transition/gap of the back of the meter to the dash panel.     For the dash lights I mostly followed this guide.   The bulbs are: 194 LED Bulb - 4 LED Wedge Base (90 degree) from superbrightleds.com, you need five bulbs for the backlights.   [image: udu7e7yd.jpg]         [image: yhahy3eq.jpg]     [image: NewDash.jpg]    

Looks nice!

Did you get the 32 or the 90 degree beam angle bulbs?  I'm guessing you got the 90's.

I found I could not check out unless I choose one of those options.

Looks nice!

Did you get the 32 or the 90 degree beam angle bulbs?  I'm guessing you got the 90's.

I found I could not check out unless I choose one of those options.

Sorry I forgot there was a choice of angles. I used the 90 degree.

MJay

The pic of your LCD with the blue LED's installed appears washed out.  Is it just the camera or are the LED's so bright that it's hard to read the display? Also, do you notice any hot spots with the bulbs you installed?  I see the other guy who posted an extensive tutorial

http://vfrworld.com/...oval-on-5th-Gen

selected the multi-position 5-LED bulb that casts a 360 degree beam but costs almost 4 times as much as the bulb you selected.

Would you use the same 4-bulb LED's if you did it all over again?

Thanks.

FYI - I just placed an order for 5 red bulbs like yours - I'm hoping that I'll be able to see the speedo and tach well at dusk.

MJay

The pic of your LCD with the blue LED's installed appears washed out.  Is it just the camera or are the LED's so bright that it's hard to read the display? Also, do you notice any hot spots with the bulbs you installed?  I see the other guy who posted an extensive tutorial

http://vfrworld.com/...oval-on-5th-Gen

selected the multi-position 5-LED bulb that casts a 360 degree beam but costs almost 4 times as much as the bulb you selected.

Would you use the same 4-bulb LED's if you did it all over again?

Thanks.

FYI - I just placed an order for 5 red bulbs like yours - I'm hoping that I'll be able to see the speedo and tach well at dusk.

It's just the camera angle. The LCD display looks normal in person. No issue with hotspots, the color is very consistent. I'm very happy with the results and wouldn't change a thing if i had to do it all over again.

I hope you have similar results with the red, looking forward to seeing how it turns out!

I just replaced the image VFRFahnder asked about. The new one better represents the results of the bulb swap. Not sure why it is displaying smaller.

yeah that look a lot like mine, except yours is in focus :goofy:

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Is see from the odo that I've now done > 30,000km since then with no problems.