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Offline wick

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cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« on: November 15, 2010, 09:14:54 PM »
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works great! ......for $14.00

Offline BrianAdair

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2010, 09:53:18 PM »
Nice!!
I'm going all LED on my build, when I get to that point... ;D
Where did you get the LED's for that?
Thanks.

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2010, 04:51:03 AM »
Nice!!
I'm going all LED on my build, when I get to that point... ;D
Where did you get the LED's for that?
Thanks.

+1. Did you use LEDs with ballast resistor?

Anyone got a source for these for indicator lights and tail light?

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Offline ryani

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2010, 06:16:04 AM »
Very nice!  I'm looking to up grade to led for all my dash bulbs too.  superbrightleds.com  Have the indicator lites for 1.89 a piece.  They take place of the #52 bulbs.  The led number is BA9 12v.

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2010, 07:00:32 AM »
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works great! ......for $14.00

Very Cool!   ;D

That's a very clean conversion!  Would be great if you could share with us your source, part numbers, link?

Thank
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Offline ryani

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2010, 08:27:24 AM »
I just found these on the superbrightleds website.  It says you can cut them to make different lengths.  These could work to

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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2010, 08:40:00 AM »
well` guess- what` was in Harbor Freight...
 just` a dab- of silicone-- to hold in place- they bend` around- nice`. plus- waterproof. 12V. direct` wired into my headlight swtch,.

http://www.harborfreight.com/9-inch-led-blue-strip-lamp-98409.html






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Re: cb750k2 led speedo upgrade
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2010, 08:45:54 AM »
well` guess- what` was in Harbor Freight...
 just` a dab- of silicone-- to hold in place- they bend` around- nice`. plus- waterproof. 12V. direct` wired into my headlight swtch,.

http://www.harborfreight.com/9-inch-led-blue-strip-lamp-98409.html


Sweet!  Thx   ;D
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