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Old 16-09-2010, 08:44 PM   #1
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Default Dash Cluster ??

Does anyone know if the dash part should light up at night in the section that has the DTE ,1,2,3,4,R , Cruise display on the speedo on the Xr6 Au?

cant see mine at night but the rest of the guages are fine.

would it be just a bulb?

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Old 16-09-2010, 08:57 PM   #2
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Does anyone know if the dash part should light up at night in the section that has the DTE ,1,2,3,4,R , Cruise display on the speedo on the Xr6 Au?

cant see mine at night but the rest of the guages are fine.

would it be just a bulb?

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Should light up I'd say! Probably a bulb!

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Old 16-09-2010, 09:14 PM   #3
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Have you got a photo ?
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Old 17-09-2010, 06:37 AM   #4
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yeah i had the problem that only half of the lcd was working the odometer part and not the dte part. just pull the cluster out and there is 2 bulbs in behind that part. get them replaced or with the cluster half sitting out with lights on give them a few turns as it could just be bad contact as mine was

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Old 17-09-2010, 08:04 AM   #5
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yeah i had the problem that only half of the lcd was working the odometer part and not the dte part. just pull the cluster out and there is 2 bulbs in behind that part. get them replaced or with the cluster half sitting out with lights on give them a few turns as it could just be bad contact as mine was

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The LCD bulbs (S2-3) are about $6 each from Fraud. They are the ones with the green backing and are smaller than the other cluster bulbs. I recently replaced mine, using a small flat head screwdriver and tiny pliers.

Be very careful with them though, as these bulbs are quite delicate. I broke a few getting mine sorted.

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Old 17-09-2010, 05:39 PM   #6
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yeah i had the problem that only half of the lcd was working the odometer part and not the dte part. just pull the cluster out and there is 2 bulbs in behind that part. get them replaced or with the cluster half sitting out with lights on give them a few turns as it could just be bad contact as mine was

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Old 18-09-2010, 12:11 AM   #7
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So was it a burnt out bulb or bad contacts??
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Old 18-09-2010, 07:53 AM   #8
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What was the problem?

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Old 18-09-2010, 11:07 AM   #10
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Just the two bulbs at the bottom of the cluster, for anyone else doing this it is a piece of pi$$, undo the two screw and pull the cluster out and unplug the 3 push in plugs.
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