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i was floating around on youtube today and came across this LED conversion that i thought looked pretty shit hot!
its all in german but i happened to track down the website that this guy went through to get the kit or build it im not sure http://www.digitaler-drehzahlmesser.de/
if anyone is interested, and wants to take on the challenge in translating the site, i wish you luck
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:08 am
by Richo
Mikey84 wrote:
if anyone is interested, and wants to take on the challenge in translating the site, i wish you luck
cool, you learn something new everyday
i knew it was possible but didnt have a clue in how to translate the whole page
thanks richo
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:01 pm
by mike-s
There's also Google Translator, which seems to be a very capable system from what i've noticed. There's also the facility for you to submit more accurate translations if you find a problem to help them finesse it a bit.
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:36 pm
by DaveGPz
Hmm. Seriously, I might spend the money on suspension upgrades first. They do look cool though.
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:48 pm
by Screamin TE
Hey guys,
Not sure if you looked into this or not but i did it to the ZRX.
Eagle Eye make replacement wedge base globes in led. They just slot into the standard spots. Looks pretty good too.
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:23 pm
by mike-s
The biggest thing is making sure that they have a wide enough angle on the lens to make sure there aren't any spots left unilluminated on the dash, a lot of LED's have a pretty narrow angle that the light is at its strongest, and given the fact that the dash is so close to the lights, this is certainly a distinct possibility if you d.i.y. it and make a poor choice..
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:35 pm
by Mikey84
Screamin TE wrote:Hey guys,
Not sure if you looked into this or not but i did it to the ZRX.
Eagle Eye make replacement wedge base globes in led. They just slot into the standard spots. Looks pretty good too.
i might have to get onto eagle eye and see what they have
how bright are your LED's?
mike-s wrote:The biggest thing is making sure that they have a wide enough angle on the lens to make sure there aren't any spots left unilluminated on the dash, a lot of LED's have a pretty narrow angle that the light is at its strongest, and given the fact that the dash is so close to the lights, this is certainly a distinct possibility if you d.i.y. it and make a poor choice..
i bought some blue LED's a while ago and found i have that exact problem, it only illuminates sections of the dash and not the whole thing, i also found the ones i have are quite dull, its very hard to see the bugger!
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:41 pm
by zxsixr03
I did the dash on my 6R from orange to green and white, easy job and looks much better....
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:52 pm
by Mikey84
zxsixr03 wrote:I did the dash on my 6R from orange to green and white, easy job and looks much better....
how did you go about that mate?
how much?
&
where from?
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:46 pm
by zxsixr03
I just found out what LED's where standard found coloured replacements locally (can't find the link from where i got them) removed the old ones , re soldered in the new... SMT surface mount LED
If its a newer bike then it's LED's as indicated. I imagine the OP was talking about doing a globe -> LED conversion for a dash that used to use 4 or more 2 watt mini globes.
Re: LED Dash Coversions
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:10 pm
by cloudnine9
that looks pretty cool much better than the amber standard stuff.
a detailed how to would be good.
is there a chance of stuffing the gauge panel??
cloud 9