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T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 10:55 am
by kall399
Hello
so I am doing some repairs on my gauges and the lens for the brake indicator has faded quite a bit and I am wondering if someone makes replacements or if I could dye it with something. My first thought was coloring it with red sharpie but I don't think it would hold up to any sunlight :? Any tips would be appreciated :up:
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Re: T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:05 pm
by joolstacho
Easy to make a new one of these, just find some red transparent plastic.
Or cut the little disc out of an old helmet transparent visor or similar, coloured with a little red pigment mixed with resin or epoxy glue.

Re: T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 4:45 pm
by jabcb
Perhaps you could switch to a red LED bulb.

Re: T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:43 am
by kall399
Speaking of making a new one I just remembered that I could 3D print a new one :D Even a blue one and wire it as a high beam indicator... the brake light indicator never made much sense to me anyway :lol:

Re: T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 3:04 pm
by karl pa
kall399 wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 8:43 am Even a blue one and wire it as a high beam indicator... the brake light indicator never made much sense to me anyway
I think you will find the red light marked B is for high beam, not brake. The earlier models used red B for high beam, later models used blue for high beam. I don't know of models having brake indicator.

Re: T500 tachometer indicator lens faded

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 4:18 pm
by kall399
Huh I didn't know that, it's wired wrong on my bike then... I guess I'm not the only one the red had confused :? I think a blue lens will save some confusion