Speedometer, odometer, gas gauge...No lights

[Royal Venturer]

Been awhile since I've been on the forum. Been around since late 2004 when this all started.

Have a 2005 RSV Speedometer, odometer, trip meters and and gas gauge all work.

Cept at night its all in the dark. heard tell a new unit is $1K....can this be right and is there other solution. I've not pulled the fairing yet. Thought I'd get some feedback from one and all first.

Also is there a fuse just for the LCD illumination back segments?

thanks

Jim

Edited August 17, 2012 by Royal Venturer

[eusa1]

I have replaced 2 speedometers on friends rsv's and they were both 2005 models that the back lighting failed

[Royal Venturer]

what was the cost?

[eusa1]

About 800 bucks.

[BradT]

About 800 bucks.

 

Ouch hope that is not the problem and I would be looking into other ideas.

 

BRad

[Royal Venturer]

like a miners lite on my helmet!!!

I'll do some research about lcd back lighting, see if there is other solutions or a alternatives. 800-1000 bucks for a light, good friggn grieve, that's robbery.

[BuddyRich]

Headband with a flashlight in it ?

[crowrod]

pinwall cycle 250.00 apiece:whistling:

[crowrod]

May be you could use a ten strand optic fiber bundle,looks like there is a small shelf on the lower section of the speedo you might mount them thru. just a thought. also doubt if it would be very expensive!