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Old Feb 3, 2022 | 10:03 AM
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Good morning,
So my high beam indicator light quit working. Bulb looks cloudy compared to rest of them. Bench tested and confirmed it's the light, not the board or bike.

Question 1: Has anyone found a good replacement LED light to replace the ones in the PCB?

Question 2: Has anyone just replaced the dash light unit with individual aftermarket LED dash indicator lights?

I'm not looking to spend $120 on a complete unit, when one bulb is defective.

Thanks for any info or insite.
 
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 04:38 AM
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I just installed a 7" Truckmall LED. They cost about $53.00.

 
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 06:17 AM
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I don`t think that 7 incher is going to fit in the OP`s dash....
 
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Old Feb 4, 2022 | 06:23 AM
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Super Bright LED's is my go to company
https://www.superbrightleds.com/
 
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I’m with you, get a white led along with a 390 ohm resister, and replace the blown bulb.
 
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You don't need a resistor for an LED dash bulb.
 
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Originally Posted by RANGER73
You don't need a resistor for an LED dash bulb.
If you use a direct replacement LED bulb to the PCB, then you do. These bulbs are not 12V. The circuit board has several resistors on them.


 
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I ended up just buying a used one off of eBay, so I can get my bike inspected. I'll play with fixing the original later, and keep as a backup.
 
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