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success! took me 4 hours start to finish, the small 3 3/4" guages suck to deal with when you have big paw, low patience threshhold! i had to keep reminding myself what crashone told me... "Just take your time and go easy. Don't fat finger it".
YES!! SUCCESS!! I can now read my odometer and the trip odometer! It took me close to 3 hours to tear the speedometer down and put it all back together. Kind of a PITA but it saved me a couple hundred dollars. The only place that look real sweet is the back of the chrome trim, there is just no way to get it back on like factory. Other than that I'm real happy! Took it out for a ride and all is working fine. In the shop the display looked brighter so I'll have to check it out later tonight.
Thanks again im!
Hey...did you by chance get a part number or something off the LCD when you had it out? I figured I may be able to order it direct from a electronic supply company.
I'm not sure if there was one, that's been awhile. I think someone found a source for these screens and posted recently.
I'll see if I can locate any pictures from then, that might take a bit. If I'm lucky I may have caught a part number.
I have read somewere on this excellent forum that at least model year 1998 had their Odometer LCD chip supplied by a different supplier than 99 and onwards.
If I understod the thread right these LCD Displays are not possible to buy as spareparts or from a Hardware store selling electronics or from HD.
Ok well shoot, mine is a '97. Usually somebody big like digikey sells a surplus of the hard to find components in electronics
Thanks
Keep checking eBay and local Indy shops for one. It was a little time consuming but very doable to change out the screen. You might even find one at an Indy off of a trashed bike you can pull apart and look for part number/ manufacturer
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