Help. (changing dash light color)

lowdown112 · May 12th, 2013, 09:03 PM

Can someone help me find the write up to changing the guage background color for pregens 88-07? Ive searched for a while but no luck but i thought i remember reading it somehwere on here one day.

Alex · May 12th, 2013, 09:06 PM

pinging @choneofakind , I think he changed his out.

choneofakind · May 13th, 2013, 05:52 AM

Info on the bulbs here:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Replaci..._cluster_bulbs

Here's mine currently. White faces, green LED's from superbrightleds.com I got the ones with the right base that were just a small cube of LED's facing all over. The light is pretty good:

Getting the little rubber sockets pulled out of the back of the gauges can be a pain. Some of them are really stuck in there. Make sure to pull on the rubber socket, not the wiring.

lowdown112 · May 13th, 2013, 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Info on the bulbs here:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Replaci..._cluster_bulbs

Here's mine currently. White faces, green LED's from superbrightleds.com I got the ones with the right base that were just a small cube of LED's facing all over. The light is pretty good:

Getting the little rubber sockets pulled out of the back of the gauges can be a pain. Some of them are really stuck in there. Make sure to pull on the rubber socket, not the wiring.

Nice. Did you make those gauges yourself or order them?

choneofakind · May 13th, 2013, 11:24 AM

Ordered them off of ebay.

lowdown112 · May 16th, 2013, 03:46 AM

I cant find anymore of em :/.. hmm..

crazymadbastard · May 16th, 2013, 06:53 AM

Does anyone know what size are the tach and speedo? I mean the naked gauges. I want to mount them into a can to have that individual pod look.

choneofakind · May 16th, 2013, 12:54 PM

@Jono knows the answer to this one.

Jono · May 16th, 2013, 08:46 PM

@crazymadbastard

This is what I did for like a month. But just decided to go with an even sleeker look. Got a bicycle speedo.

Off the top of my head I can't recall the size on the can in inches. I do remember that it is the exact size that fits and empty roll of painters or masking tape. That's what I used to hold the gauges in place in the cans.

crazymadbastard · May 17th, 2013, 01:57 PM

ok that is pretty crafty, a little ghetto fabulous !but that is what I want- thinking of a cafe racer look.

choneofakind · May 17th, 2013, 03:28 PM

Contact these dudes and see if they'll sell you just their gauge cluster. Looks like you transplant all your OE gauges into their cluster, and you get the cafe fancy look without it being ghetto in soup cans.

http://bluecollarbobbers.com/web/ind...hk=1&Itemid=24

crazymadbastard · May 17th, 2013, 04:23 PM

thanks that blue collar shop did a very nice job on that, I think their kit is very nice, that is more of a dashboard I do want indiviual pods using my oem guagues. I was thinking maybe some 18 wheeler pipes or this place sells the stainless pipe in 1/4 inch increments.
http://www.burnsstainless.com/straig...-2.aspx?page=4

Biggest issue would be finding a bezel. Heck, the stop speedo is off like 5% anyway I think so an aftermarket one would be no big deal being off like 5-10%.

ElJokerr · May 20th, 2013, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by choneofakind

Info on the bulbs here:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Replaci..._cluster_bulbs

Here's mine currently. White faces, green LED's from superbrightleds.com I got the ones with the right base that were just a small cube of LED's facing all over. The light is pretty good:

Getting the little rubber sockets pulled out of the back of the gauges can be a pain. Some of them are really stuck in there. Make sure to pull on the rubber socket, not the wiring.

How many LEDs are in each of your bulbs? I changed mine but the bulbs are only 1 LED in each bulb, not as bright as I hoped it would be... Still looks cool though

choneofakind · May 21st, 2013, 02:58 PM

for the dummy lights, there's only one. For the backlights, there's 5 LED's in a cube shape for each bulb. They're about the biggest thing that can fit in the slots for bulbs.

May 12th, 2013, 09:03 PM	#1
lowdown112 ninjette.org member Name: Keith Location: Louisville KY Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 01 Ninja 250, 98 Honda CR80, 79 Harley Sportster Posts: 162 Blog Entries: 1	Help. (changing dash light color) Can someone help me find the write up to changing the guage background color for pregens 88-07? Ive searched for a while but no luck but i thought i remember reading it somehwere on here one day.

May 12th, 2013, 09:06 PM	#2
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May 13th, 2013, 05:52 AM	#3
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Info on the bulbs here: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Replaci..._cluster_bulbs Here's mine currently. White faces, green LED's from superbrightleds.com I got the ones with the right base that were just a small cube of LED's facing all over. The light is pretty good: Getting the little rubber sockets pulled out of the back of the gauges can be a pain. Some of them are really stuck in there. Make sure to pull on the rubber socket, not the wiring.
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May 16th, 2013, 06:53 AM	#7
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	Does anyone know what size are the tach and speedo? I mean the naked gauges. I want to mount them into a can to have that individual pod look. __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

May 17th, 2013, 01:57 PM	#10
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	ok that is pretty crafty, a little ghetto fabulous !but that is what I want- thinking of a cafe racer look. __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

May 13th, 2013, 11:24 AM	#5
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Ordered them off of ebay.

May 16th, 2013, 03:46 AM	#6
lowdown112 ninjette.org member Name: Keith Location: Louisville KY Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): 01 Ninja 250, 98 Honda CR80, 79 Harley Sportster Posts: 162 Blog Entries: 1	I cant find anymore of em :/.. hmm..

May 16th, 2013, 12:54 PM	#8
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	@Jono knows the answer to this one.

May 16th, 2013, 08:46 PM	#9
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	@crazymadbastard This is what I did for like a month. But just decided to go with an even sleeker look. Got a bicycle speedo. Off the top of my head I can't recall the size on the can in inches. I do remember that it is the exact size that fits and empty roll of painters or masking tape. That's what I used to hold the gauges in place in the cans.

May 17th, 2013, 03:28 PM	#11
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	Contact these dudes and see if they'll sell you just their gauge cluster. Looks like you transplant all your OE gauges into their cluster, and you get the cafe fancy look without it being ghetto in soup cans. http://bluecollarbobbers.com/web/ind...hk=1&Itemid=24

May 17th, 2013, 04:23 PM	#12
crazymadbastard I'm crazy,your excuse is? Name: Winston Location: Connecticut Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): 250 2007 ninja Posts: A lot.	thanks that blue collar shop did a very nice job on that, I think their kit is very nice, that is more of a dashboard I do want indiviual pods using my oem guagues. I was thinking maybe some 18 wheeler pipes or this place sells the stainless pipe in 1/4 inch increments. http://www.burnsstainless.com/straig...-2.aspx?page=4 Biggest issue would be finding a bezel. Heck, the stop speedo is off like 5% anyway I think so an aftermarket one would be no big deal being off like 5-10%. __________________________________________________ My Cafe Racer Build My intro post

May 21st, 2013, 02:58 PM	#14
choneofakind ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: . Location: . Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: Too much. MOTM - Feb '13, Feb '14	for the dummy lights, there's only one. For the backlights, there's 5 LED's in a cube shape for each bulb. They're about the biggest thing that can fit in the slots for bulbs.