Just changed the LCD meters and gauges combination colour! 6th GEN

Hi guys!

Just finished making this change, and what a result!

Goodbye orange/amber, hello white!!

Take a look at yourself:

-My bike's gauges... very dirty, I know! I ride all year round.

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-Old vs. new colour, what a difference!

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-All lighting replaced and fully working. Only burned one LED along the process!

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-Comparison between the 1st gauges coming on the 6th gen with the 2nd ones. (These are clear)

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-Comparison between the 1st gauges coming on the 6th gen with the 2nd ones. (These aren't clear)

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-Job done, here's all assembled on the bike!

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I prefer the old ones, because it is more harmonious on the dash, but will probably change from times to times.

And that's it, it took me 2 hours of labour!

I like this a lot. What is it with vehicle manufacturers and gingerness???

How was this conversion carried out? It's not a mod that I'm familiar with.

Nice work man!

A how-to bullet point description of the steps taken would be cool...

Agree with above I must know how and with what parts coz I am so doing this. It just looks so much cleaner and modern, I'd prefer a little more blue for mine though.

This is awesome! I have wanted to do this myself for a long time, but was thinking of blue myself. Great job!

12 hours ago, Loftust

I like this a lot. What is it with vehicle manufacturers and gingerness???

How was this conversion carried out? It's not a mod that I'm familiar with.

Well, my vehicle doesn't have warranty since a few years now, so they can't say a thing except "WOW"! :wink:

I always dreamed with this mod, and finally done it. I am very curious, so I just did it!

11 hours ago, jimbob

Nice work man!

A how-to bullet point description of the steps taken would be cool...

First you guys need to buy the LEDs, than I'll help you out.

9 hours ago, Blazerdman

Agree with above I must know how and with what parts coz I am so doing this. It just looks so much cleaner and modern, I'd prefer a little more blue for mine though.

7 hours ago, AuroraAxela

This is awesome! I have wanted to do this myself for a long time, but was thinking of blue myself. Great job!

I saw one or two pictures with blue colour, and found it hard to read, that's why I went on white.

IMO it looks more modern and clean than blue.

13 hours ago, zedosagrioes

First you guys need to buy the LEDs, than I'll help you out.

It's the hardest part :D (at least for me, I think I can handle some soldering).

Where did you get them from? How much was it?

What are specs of those leds if there's no exact product link?

9 hours ago, Nobody

It's the hardest part :D (at least for me, I think I can handle some soldering).

Where did you get them from? How much was it?

What are specs of those leds if there's no exact product link?

Ooops, you're right...

Here it is!

Very cool!

The reason for red is that it doesn't change your pupils because they read it as a level of black. Red displays allow your eyes to stay focused to darkness outside. It was used in submarines when running on the surface at night. Most German cars have red dash lights for that reason.
I like the white but with my old eyes, red is probably better.


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7 hours ago, Sweeper

It was used in submarines when running on the surface at night.

It's also used in surface warships during the dark hours, or when operating at a higher state of readiness.

Ok so how many of the lights am I buying?

10 hours ago, Sweeper

The reason for red is that it doesn't change your pupils because they read it as a level of black. Red displays allow your eyes to stay focused to darkness outside. It was used in submarines when running on the surface at night. Most German cars have red dash lights for that reason.
I like the white but with my old eyes, red is probably better.


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That makes sense.

I've been testing it this week, and I feel exactly the same way that I used to feel with the orange dash, so it works for me. It looks brighter on the pictures than it really is.

10 minutes ago, Blazerdman

Ok so how many of the lights am I buying?

Buy the 50 coz you will burn a few until you get it right. You will need at least 15 for the dash, plus 3 if you want to change the needle colour.

I don't see any pictures.  Am I the only one?

Tonylmiller, 27/01/2017 at 7:17 PM

I don't see any pictures.  Am I the only one?

I can see all of them.

Tonylmiller, ‎27‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 7:17 PM

I don't see any pictures.  Am I the only one?

I can't see any either.

Can we still get a step-by-step, possibly with a few in-progress pics as the led's are put in place?

At $1.95, I'm very interested as well !!!

3 hours ago, rhoderage

Can we still get a step-by-step, possibly with a few in-progress pics as the led's are put in place?

At $1.95, I'm very interested as well !!!

This please, I have already ordered the lights. All I really need to know is how to remove the old ones and install the new ones I already know how to take the dash apart.

10 hours ago, Blazerdman

This please, I have already ordered the lights. All I really need to know is how to remove the old ones and install the new ones I already know how to take the dash apart.

I suspect you will need to get yourself a small nib for a soldering iron, but yeah, a write up would be great.

zedosagrioes, 18/01/2017 at 9:08 PM

Ooops, you're right...

Here it is!

So the lights are here now. What am I doing?

zedosagrioes, 1/30/2017 at 2:18 AM

I can see all of them.

I can see all the photos too.