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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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My dash lights came in(day 8)!!! Now I just have to put them in. How do I get the face off???? The part that holds the headlight switch!! I have 4 bolts out, but I think I have to take the plastic around the steering wheel off to? How do I do that? Please help fast as I am trying to do this before the sun does down or close after. Thanks in advance!!!!!!

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Anything under the steering wheel has to come off and even that thing that goes on the coloum for looks, then you have to unplug all the conections in there. I can take pictures if you want
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Yeah I haveplastic and metal piecesoff under the steering wheel. I just neeed to know how to take the plastic off around the steering wheel.
Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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There are 3 + head screws there. If you look up from under the colom you will see where they are, just take them out and it will pop lose

Old Mar 7, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Thanks sooo much....I will post pics of the lights when it get dark!!!! Thanks again

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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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I AM NOT HAPPY[:@][:@][:@]. Well Stupid me put the dash back together before I tested the lights. I did that cause I didn't want to upset the airbag. I turn the lights on....the are really dark, I think I might need super intense leds. I can't see me fuel and oil pressure needles, my left turn signal won't light up(I replaced the turn signals, the right side looks good), and themilage is hard to see. That is with the dimmer as highas it will go without turning the cargo light on. ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!! I will see if besthongkong.com has any super intense. Here is a pic....I shows up a lot brighterin the pic.


Old Mar 8, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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I would have looked good if it was not that dark. You should just take the original bulbs and buy some of that blue tint paint and cover them then re-install
Old Mar 10, 2007 | 02:50 AM
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Try superbrightleds.com The guys on a motorcycle forum says they're pretty good.
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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I really like that, I hate the ugly stock green light. plus that blue would look great with my interior. I may look into getting something like that for mine.
Old Mar 12, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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If you do get some don't get the ones that I first bought. You can hardly see anything with them. I can't even see my fuel, part of my speed, engine temp, and oil pressure. I have ordered some different bulbs, so I'll see if they make a difference.
Superbrightleds.com is exspensive, but you get a bigger varietyof bulbs to choose from.



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