[Spanner]

Hi All You Clever People
As per the title really, got a 2000 bird with digital clock which never keeps the correct time. Is this a common issue and is there a fix, other than changing the dash?
Third world problems and all that!!
Thanks
Paul

 

[CBRDEAN0]

There is a fuse just for the clock in the fuse box - I suspect that has blown.
It only feeds the clock when the ignition is off.

If that is not the issue - look on the back of the clocks for corroded tracks in the pcb.

 

[Spanner]

There is a fuse just for the clock in the fuse box - I suspect that has blown.
It only feeds the clock when the ignition is off.

If that is not the issue - look on the back of the clocks for corroded tracks in the pcb.

Cheers deano for the quick reply. I will go check the fuses and report back.
Thanks

 

[brogan.mike]

Hi All You Clever People
As per the title really, got a 2000 bird with digital clock which never keeps the correct time. Is this a common issue and is there a fix, other than changing the dash?
Third world problems and all that!!
Thanks
Paul

Hello...I have a 2000 titanium bird, 140k miles, and have never had an issue with the clock, other than it's really hard to see. I have noticed that the bird is very sensitive to battery power. That could be the issue, or maybe just bad luck. For the vision issue, I swapped out all my dash bulbs to bright blue LEDS. It is amazing...and I can actually see the clock! Sorry I cannot add more.

 

[beestoys]

Sounds like you need to go through all of your ground points to the frame. It may help clear up your other issues as well

 

[kavallero]

For the vision issue, I swapped out all my dash bulbs to bright blue LEDS. It is amazing...and I can actually see the clock! Sorry I cannot add more.

Would you have a link for those LED bulbs please, that would make my viewing of the dash much easier.

Thanks

 

[leighb]

Kav, you just need T10 lights. Millions on eBay.

 

[brogan.mike]

Would you have a link for those LED bulbs please, that would make my viewing of the dash much easier.

Thanks

Superbrightleds.com and the ones I used were 194 LED Landscape Light Bulb - 5 LED - Miniature Wedge Retrofit - 30 Lumens - Cool White ...but they look like a cool blue to me. Easy to install, and about 3 bucks a piece. I used them for all dials. I would use long nose pliers to unscrew bulb sockets as opposed to screwdriver.

 

[leighb]

Kav, in Australia these work well. $8 for 10 delivered. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/373776192539

 

[beestoys]

I also use Superbrightleds. They've proved the most reliable. You can also get them in different colors.

 

[kavallero]

Superbrightleds.com and the ones I used were 194 LED Landscape Light Bulb - 5 LED - Miniature Wedge Retrofit - 30 Lumens - Cool White ...but they look like a cool blue to me. Easy to install, and about 3 bucks a piece. I used them for all dials. I would use long nose pliers to unscrew bulb sockets as opposed to screwdriver.

Thanks brogan.

As for - easy to install .. - I see no other way to replace those but remove the mirrors, nose/headlight and loose the rest of the fairings.

Any idea how to replace the bulbs without removing the fairings ?!?

 

[beestoys]

If you're talking about the dash LED's then you only been to do is pull the windscreen you can access the lights from there. Also they're LED's so if they don't light flip them 180 degrees and try again.

 

[kavallero]

Yes, mine is digital dash - 2006 bird Australian model (if such thing exists at all)

Have you actually replaced the bulbs only by removing the windscreen ?

I do not believe that is possible for a couple of reasons.

The back of the dash (housing)

The ODO sits inside this white housing depicted above, and it looks like this:

The bulbs - one needs to remove the ODO from the housing as the bulbs are on the back of the ODO:

Conclusion: The whole housing (with ODO) needs to be removed from the bike to replace the bulbs.

I see no way of replacing the bulbs whilst the ODO is on the bike therefore the nose cone needs to be removed, meaning that the fairings are to be loosen and partially removed as well ..

I also believe that the OP needs to remove the dash in order to check the connections on the boards hence this post shouldn't be considered as a hijacking one ..

Thoughts please !

 

[leighb]

Mines a carb which can be accessed by just removing the screen. However i have also removed the entire dashboard that way as well as bolts on back that hold it in are (barely) accessible through that windscreen gap. Didn't have to remove any fairings etc. I would assume the dash mounting is identical on digital guage?

Small edit: i did have to remove those plastic surrounds around the guages so i could lean it backward to get it out. But that's no biggie because you've already undone the top bolts when the screen is removed.

 

[kavallero]

Kav, in Australia these work well. $8 for 10 delivered. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/373776192539

Thanks, any idea how to make these fit (on the right is the original ..;-)

 

[leighb]

Those are way bigger than they should be. A T10 base is meant to fit into that plastic socket and those clearly don't. Maybe the digi dash has different types of bulbs?

 

[kavallero]

Those are way bigger than they should be. A T10 base is meant to fit into that plastic socket and those clearly don't. Maybe the digi dash has different types of bulbs?

It may be the case, I bought from the link you posted and the result is in the above photo ... !

10X CANBUS Error Free T10 W5W 194 168 Wedge Interior LED Light Bulbs | eBay

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www.ebay.com.au

 

[leighb]

Yep, understood. They looked just like the ones I bought a couple of years back but are clearly a different base.

 

[leighb]

Ok i see where this went wrong. My earlier advice was in regards to an ANALOG dash. It has 4 x T10 lights that illuminate the dials and a bunch of smaller lights for functions (indicators, oil etc). I see from above you have a DIGITAL dash which doesn't have those 4 x T10 lights at all. I think your dash illumination comes from soldered on leds? And that light you have pulled I assume it's a specific function light? In any case clearly not a T10 5w5 socket.