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Cluster Gauge Backlighting... All bad

Old Apr 17, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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Cluster Gauge Backlighting... All bad

My tach gauge back lighting went out on the right side, I afraid my low fuel light isnt working too.

Anyone know if a wire may have just got disconnected or if those lights can go out? Im a little confused.

I did a search and found nothing on this. I checked all the wires on the back of the cluster and nothing seems to have come unplugged. I was workin on the bike earlier (hammering my fairing stay back into place). Wondering what I did.

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Old Apr 18, 2008 | 04:35 AM
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Do you have a multimeter? If so you can check the wiring diagram in the manual and find out what wire is what. Then check for power and ground and the right places.
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 06:36 AM
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You could have cracked the cluster and broken the contacts with one of the hits. Hopefully you just cracked the bulbs although the the RLOD is an LED I believe. Swap the tach bulb with a known good bulb to see which is bad: bulb or wiring.
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 10:28 AM
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the bulbs can go bad (not sure on the RLOD) but i know the tach light and the one behind the temp gauge can, i had to replace both those when i got my bike
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Can't you jump the connection unter seat (from the tank) and test the reserve light that way?
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Well, my reserve light is working. Ill test the bulbs... How difficult is taking apart a cluster? Never done it, not even on a car.
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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You don't take it apart per se, simply remove it from the fairing stay, pull the bulbs out from the backside, and remove from the wiring harness connector. Less than a buck for replacements at the auto parts stores.
Old Apr 20, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Awesome thanks, im sure i would have figured it out, but it would have taken me a minute.

So that means u can use any colo leds u want back there??
I love the red/white gauges, but its nice to know.
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