clock bulbs?

Post by **Bestie** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:16 pm

how do all,

as my tensioner is now fixed, and my speedo cable (grrrr, forgot to remove it when taking off the front wheel!) i now notice on my trundle back from college that my temp gauge bulb is out!!!

i may as well replace all three, any iseas where to get em from folks? im sure those kind kwak dealers will see me comming and give me an energy saving fluro instead!

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Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:24 am

same issue, my back light on my speedo gone(the speed one)honestly officer

any advice on taking it aprt, what do i have to do?

zxr400er · Post by **zxr400er** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:43 pm

I got mine from wilko! (as in that cheap shop that sells loads of crap) 99p for 2 I think.

You need to take the front fairing off then you will be able to see where they go into the back of the clock. Just pull it and it comes out.

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:53 pm

oh simple as that

, il do it 2night then

Post by **Jamz** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:40 pm

They're all exactly the same bulbs that any garage (car or bike) will have in stock!

Cheap as buggery.

You just pull them out of the back of the dash, new bulb in, then push it back in.

I don't think they're all the same bulb though, so check them first before you go and bulk buy 400 and find they only fit one of the dials!

Post by **Bestie** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:15 pm

Jamz wrote: I don't think they're all the same bulb though, so check them first before you go and bulk buy 400 and find they only fit one of the dials!

your quite right! as i discovered today, the temp gauge requires just 1 x 12v 1.7w capless bulb, the speedo requires the same except you need 2, and the tacho requires 12v 3w, although this contradicts my user manual, which states for uk bikes you should use 1.7w....the connectors for the tacho are smaller, and as such i need a smaller spade on the pulb for it to fit! i tried in vain to squeeze em in but o no avail!

been to wilko and checked the auto selection, amongst the rather extensive collection of air freshners, and bike bits i found smilar bulbs for around 49p!

however, they are 12v, but only 1.2w, which i know will be dimmer. anyways i ended up going to ernshaws in huddersfield for them, and they did have em, but not cheap, around Â£1.20 each!!!

bestie

zxr400er · Post by **zxr400er** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:26 am

If you notice they are dimmer you are riding to slow.