During a 700 mile trip this weekend I noticed that the backlight for my speedometer had gone out. The backlight for the tach is still fine, although I made a mental note to replace it at the same time just to save having to go through the process a second time soon. I'm looking at the Honda Service Manual (for 92-95 ST1100A) and Section 21-4 refers to "Indicator Bulb Replacement". This has me scratching my head because it indicates (pardon the pun) there is only one. But the backlight for the tach/right side is fine...it's just the speedo/left side that has gone out. I can start taking things apart and probably sort it out but I'm hoping someone has already been there and done that and can save me a few minutes or more. Are there in fact two light bulbs or is something else causing half the panel to go dark?
Speedometer back light
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In the Grinch who stole Christmas he took the tree home because one of the bulbs was burned out on one side, sounds like you have the same problem. But you're reading the manual too literally, if you look at the picture you'll see an array of indicator lights for things like neutral, oil pressure, etc. Its not saying there's one light, its just saying to replace the light that's burned out you remove the socket and put a new bulb in. Haven't BTDT yet, but while you're in there its probably a good idea to replace all running lights and probably do the indicator lights as well. Unless Honda decided to use some proprietary lights in there its probably pretty cheap to just put new ones in all around.
I've replaced quite a number of times the speedo, tachometer & indicator lamps, experimenting with LED T-10 lamps.
It's pretty easy & takes only minutes to replace them, removing the front shield & garnish takes longer
Both the speedo & tacho each has 2 t-10 OEM incandescent bulbs in each housing.
You'll have to wiggle your fingers in to pull the black grommet holding the bulb.
It's pretty easy & takes only minutes to replace them, removing the front shield & garnish takes longer
Both the speedo & tacho each has 2 t-10 OEM incandescent bulbs in each housing.
You'll have to wiggle your fingers in to pull the black grommet holding the bulb.
Gotta love this forum. Thanks to you both!
Do try to test out the new lamp first by sticking it into the connector prior to insertion, make sure it works fine.
I tend to smear a tiny bit of dielectric grease around the rubber grommet to aid in insertion & removal.
If you want to replace with LED T-10 bulbs, make sure the brightness is enough, I wasted some $$$ on experimenting those multi-colored ones
Am currently using these cheap LEDs(white light) & they've been working well for the last 18months.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047RV8WG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ray.
I tend to smear a tiny bit of dielectric grease around the rubber grommet to aid in insertion & removal.
If you want to replace with LED T-10 bulbs, make sure the brightness is enough, I wasted some $$$ on experimenting those multi-colored ones
Am currently using these cheap LEDs(white light) & they've been working well for the last 18months.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047RV8WG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Ray.
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I use it on the bulbs base/contacts and light smear of silicone-grease on the grommets...
Yes, but don't try some with higher wattage, they get too hot in the small base and fail even faster...
Tip from own experience: if one bulb goes, replace all 4 at the same time... cause they will start fail one after the other within 2~3 weeks ;-)
So once one goes I order the batch of 4 pcs 34908-MB9-871 BULB, WEDGE BASE, as them OEM bulbs are known to last ~ a decade... (the ones from the car shop don't... BTDT...)
Might work too, but see to get "dim" ones, for preserving your night vision...