Can the green warning light mounted in the tach for the fog lights be un plugged ? That sucker is so damn bright it is distracting.
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Kill the green light in the tach
Can the green warning light mounted in the tach for the fog lights be un plugged ? That sucker is so damn bright it is distracting.
Cut a piece of black tape into a circle just a little larger than the light, and stick it on the tach over the light...Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
I'd thought of doing that, I'm hoping the power source can be un plugged.
Have you asked the dealer if it can be programmed to stay off?
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I've never done it and will check my assembly manual but think it's a serviceable bulb. I'd just pull the bezel out of the back of the tach and pull the bulb out.
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If you can unplug it un-like my tape idea, Where you can still see a little light telling you the brights are on.. How many times are oncoming [Angry] drivers going to flash their brights at you telling you to shut yours off..
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar.....
2019 Tri-Glide.......
No longer a bulb. LED now
Ohhhhhh, Okay, Guess I should have ask what year your trike was ???
But that LED element still has to be able to be removed from the tach... !!!
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"Ya know I haven't been everywhere but it's on my bucket list"
Sadly, the LED is attached to the pc board inside the housing for the speedo/tach assy that is a sealed unit. That is why it costs out the ying yang to replace it. I have a white opaque sticker that says "Crashing Sucks."I will trim it to fit the lower half of the tach. The green will shine through but not as blinding. I will also be able to see the high beam, R and, P indicator lamps through it.
So, my final answerBut then, I never really needed an "idiot light" to indicate to me my brights were on
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Your good... Most people wound't turn them off in-till they get a friendly wake up call.....So, my final answer
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2019 Tri-Glide.......
Done purposely
The take from several techs I inquired of is that the motor co is intent on discouraging night time use of the fog lights. They would prefer that we purchase the new engine guard mount lights. The exact reason I have Moto Lights. Much better as the light beam follows the direction of the headlight.
I'm pretty sure this thread was about the AUX lamps green indicator lamp staying lit all the time ... not the high beam indicator.
My 2014 AUX lamps were re-programmed to stay on with both high and low beams. I like it that way... and it is legal in my State. They are aimed to show closer road surfaces so I can pick up pot holes and road debris easier at night. The low beam without them is pitiful for seeing problems.
I only regulate the high and low center LED lamp.
The idea of a circle of black tape would work best for me.
Bob
Spot on (pun intended)I'm pretty sure this thread was about the AUX lamps green indicator lamp staying lit all the time ... not the high beam indicator.
My 2014 AUX lamps were re-programmed to stay on with both high and low beams. I like it that way... and it is legal in my State. They are aimed to show closer road surfaces so I can pick up pot holes and road debris easier at night. The low beam without them is pitiful for seeing problems.
I only regulate the high and low center LED lamp.
The idea of a circle of black tape would work best for me.
Bob
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