Replacing Instrumentation Lights

[DonnyRudeDude]

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Edited October 5, 2023 by DonnyRudeDude
Messed up and sent too soon

[DonnyRudeDude]

3/4 of my instrumentation lights are blown. I can see the tach at night but that’s it. Can you explain how to access these lights? Do I need to remove the dash assembly to replace the blown lights? Thank- you,

Mark

 

 

[Pasta Burner]

I don’t know for sure but given it’s age and technology at the time and cages I’ve worked on  I’d say yes 

[DonnyRudeDude]

Ok, Pasta Burner, thank-you. I have a VR parts bike I may practice on before I attempt it. I've seen on You Tube where the instrumentation panel is removed to fix the howling speedometer so I'll follow that process and lube the speedometer while I'm at it,

Mark

[Marcarl]

11 hours ago, DonnyRudeDude said:

Ok, Pasta Burner, thank-you. I have a VR parts bike I may practice on before I attempt it. I've seen on You Tube where the instrumentation panel is removed to fix the howling speedometer so I'll follow that process and lube the speedometer while I'm at it,

Mark

I did grease that speedo, and the cable. Wonder what is causing that now. Special tool needed for the speedo.

[DonnyRudeDude]

Hi Carl, the 84 VR is running great (Thank you) I was referring to my 86’. I lubed the cable but no effect. I was hoping to see you on the Ontario ride to pick your brain on this one.

Mark
 

 

[Marcarl]

21 hours ago, DonnyRudeDude said:

Hi Carl, the 84 VR is running great (Thank you) I was referring to my 86’. I lubed the cable but no effect. I was hoping to see you on the Ontario ride to pick your brain on this one.

Mark
 

 

You need a cable lube tool, and then you have to get at the back of the speedo to use it for it's purpose.