zx6/10 led backlight mod

wes_zx6r05 · Post by **wes_zx6r05** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:42 pm

hi,

has anyone done the led backlight mod for their zx6 or 10?

if so, where did you get the surface mount LEDs from?
i'm after blue ones and can only find red or green locally.

thanks in advance.

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:51 pm

something like this????

you can get the surface mount LEDs from any auto shop....you just have to modify them.....btw wouln't bother with blue.....as it attracts another kind of blue!

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:58 pm

Or are you talking about the position lights in the headlights?

mike-s · Post by **mike-s** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 9:07 am

I was thinking backlight, as in the LCD display backlight.

wes_zx6r05 · Post by **wes_zx6r05** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 11:11 am

yeah, the backlights for the lcd gauge. what i want to do will look like the pic below.

swabio-ACT · Post by **swabio-ACT** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:57 pm

aaah gotchya! The mention of surface mounts is what threw me....

Nah dunno mate...... there are some ppl in the states that do it, but it would mean being without the dash for a while!

although you may be able to get a cheap one of a wrecked bike or e-bay, and have that one done....... prob lies with the odometer then..... or you could use it as an interim til you get yours back, then switch them back and sell it on ebay again......

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 2:59 pm

yes i think as in THIS

Phil · Post by **Phil** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 3:26 pm

ZX-10R_04 wrote:yes i think as in THIS

some of those look cool, others a bit over the top.

BladeBoy · Post by **BladeBoy** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 6:07 pm

Try WES Components, Ashfield NSW, any type you want, any colour.

esie · Post by **esie** » Tue May 30, 2006 4:47 pm

ZX-10R_04 wrote:yes i think as in THIS

That mod involves removing and replacing the LEDS.

Does anyone know if simply placing a tinted film/plastic between the LEDs & the gauge will work?

In this pic, you can see the little square holes in the back of the gauge, for the LEDS. What if you just covered these with the appropriate color? (in my case, red)

Anne & Jeff

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:33 pm

Will be doing mine this month

just ordered some pure green surface mount LED's from the USA & it will look something like this

Plaz · Post by **Plaz** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:15 pm

Here's mine I did a couple of moths ago. Couldn't source the correct LED's over here ordered them from the place listed in the thread (which is also a how to) LINKY

Saki · Post by **Saki** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:11 pm

i reckon when i get the green ninja, a nice green LED display will complement it nicely with the green NINJA number plate... can anyone seriously guess wat my favourite colour is ?

ZX-10R_04 · Post by **ZX-10R_04** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:44 pm

Saki wrote:i reckon when i get the green ninja, a nice green LED display will complement it nicely with the green NINJA number plate... can anyone seriously guess wat my favourite colour is ?

PINK

Saki · Post by **Saki** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:50 pm

errrrrm no

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