I plan on trying LED's. Low power usage with brighter results. The next time I have the dash all apart I plan to take a look at this.
Word of caution. I have not looked into this, and have no idea if this will void my warranty or not so I will be checking around first.
That said, our new 2011 Cluster the used to replace our bad 2010 cluster, is half the brightness of the 2010. So in all angles of the sun during the day I cannot tell if my blinkers are on or not. Very frustrating.......
BlUe SpYder RT-S SE5 #303I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it ... Proud Member of A.S.S. (Average Senile Spyderryder)
Our 2010 RT-S Mods... *Warning* If you can read this, it is already too late and there is no known cure. You have Spydervirus.
I plan on trying LED's. Low power usage with brighter results. The next time I have the dash all apart I plan to take a look at this.
Word of caution. I have not looked into this, and have no idea if this will void my warranty or not so I will be checking around first.
That said, our new 2011 Cluster the used to replace our bad 2010 cluster, is half the brightness of the 2010. So in all angles of the sun during the day I cannot tell if my blinkers are on or not. Very frustrating.......
Did you check the contrast settings for the new cluster in your setup menus?
-Scotty 2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine) 2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes 2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
I added an green 8mm LED to the far left/right of my analog gauges in the trim and wired them into the factory blinker wires. No more wondering if they are on or not. I'll post a video once I get a chance. I think it cost me $5 for the leds (w/mounts) off ebay. This was my first mod to the RT.
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Did you check the contrast settings for the new cluster in your setup menus?
Yes. It was set @ 100% and I brought it all the way to 40% with no change at all to the blinkers in the dash.
After reading some of these great ideas... I am considering going down to Radio Shack and picking up a pair of tiny LED's to mount either on the top edge of the dash or the inside corners closest (Most likely my choice for ease of maintenance and such when removing panels) to the body but in the mirror assembly itself... Positioned so I can see it in my peripheral sight...
BlUe SpYder RT-S SE5 #303I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it ... Proud Member of A.S.S. (Average Senile Spyderryder)
Our 2010 RT-S Mods... *Warning* If you can read this, it is already too late and there is no known cure. You have Spydervirus.
I added these to my last bike, they have a self adhesive strip and are nice and bright. They reminded me to turn off my lights and more importantantly they warned vehicals that I was turning. You can buy a little longer size and trim off what you do not use in groups of 3.
I added V strip LED lights to the mirrors and wired them into the blinker lights. They are for sale on ebay for around $20. They have a adhesive backing. I like the way they look and can be easily seen in traffic.
At least yours turn off, my right blinker won’t turn off. It used to turn on when you up shifted, now it is on all of the time, Wasted 9 hours at the dealer Friday with no fix, long story but I found the problem in ten minuets when I got it home, need parts and back to the dealer, ye haw
Absorb what is useful, use no limitation as limitation
I plan on trying LED's. Low power usage with brighter results. The next time I have the dash all apart I plan to take a look at this.
Word of caution. I have not looked into this, and have no idea if this will void my warranty or not so I will be checking around first.
That said, our new 2011 Cluster... is half the brightness of the 2010. So in all angles of the sun during the day I cannot tell if my blinkers are on or not. Very frustrating.......
Originally Posted by IWN2RYD
Yes. It was set @ 100% and I brought it all the way to 40% with no change at all to the blinkers in the dash.
Originally Posted by Bozzzz
The contrast setting does not effect the turn signal indicator.
I understand that. My error. The way the previous post was worded, it sounded like the display itself was dimmer. Not sure why changing clusters would affect indicator brightness. That is odd.
-Scotty 2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine) 2000 BMW R1100RTP, motorized tricycle & 23 vintage bikes 2011 RT-622 trailer, Aspen Sentry popup camper, custom motorcycle trailer to pull behind the Spyder
...and now the $64,000 dollar question from the peanut gallery!
Assuming that I'm actually able to get something to stick to the mirror housing and I now have a couple of wires running from each mirror... how do I get in behind the dash to hook them up???
I plan on trying LED's. Low power usage with brighter results. The next time I have the dash all apart I plan to take a look at this.
Word of caution. I have not looked into this, and have no idea if this will void my warranty or not so I will be checking around first.
That said, our new 2011 Cluster the used to replace our bad 2010 cluster, is half the brightness of the 2010. So in all angles of the sun during the day I cannot tell if my blinkers are on or not. Very frustrating.......
I find it really difficult to see the turn signal indicator on the dash especially while wearing sunglasses and visor.
Any ideas to make them brighter? Higher wattage bulbs? Are they easy to access?
Part of the problem may be in your glasses. If you are wearing polarized sunglasses, the digital display will tend to fade out and/or appear with a rainbow of colors in bright sunlight. I stopped wearing my polarized sunglasses and can see the display a lot better. My helmet visor and built-in sunglasses are not polarized.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
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Utopia Backrest, Seal Floorboards, HMT Tail Light, Elka Shocks, Evol Sway Bar, ESI Tall Wide Touring Windshield, SAENG/TA Quick-Scan Mirrors, Shortee Antenna
Part of the problem may be in your glasses. If you are wearing polarized sunglasses, the digital display will tend to fade out and/or appear with a rainbow of colors in bright sunlight. I stopped wearing my polarized sunglasses and can see the display a lot better. My helmet visor and built-in sunglasses are not polarized.
Is this the reason I see rainbow colors in the windshield during brite sun light? I wear transition glasses. Bob
Is this the reason I see rainbow colors in the windshield during brite sun light? I wear transition glasses. Bob
It can be difficult to see the display in bright sunlight, but your glasses may be part of the problem especially if you can see the display without the glasses. I would have a problem when I stopped for gas and couldn't see the digital display on the gas pump. I took off my glasses and could see just fine. I wear transitions also, and I have more trouble seeing the display and the GPS when it is very bright outside. And I have the brightness/contrast set to 100% on the display.
"Do or do not. There is no try."
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Utopia Backrest, Seal Floorboards, HMT Tail Light, Elka Shocks, Evol Sway Bar, ESI Tall Wide Touring Windshield, SAENG/TA Quick-Scan Mirrors, Shortee Antenna
Not having pulled my mirrors off...yet,
is it possible to fit an led either on the black rim of the mirror or on/around the speaker cover/dash surround and splice into the indicator wiring?
Is there sufficient room behind either for the back part of the led and the wiring to fit?
Definitely needs some extra light somewhere tho
cheers
Pete
2011 RTS SE5 Vyper Red, high led brake light, cb/gps/headsets
Is this the reason I see rainbow colors in the windshield during brite sun light? I wear transition glasses. Bob
I have been using transition lenses for the past twenty seven years and never experienced that yet. I did see double lights like traffic signals. But a simple tweaking cured that little problem.
2012 RT Limited. Flag graphics, Lower vader wings LEDs, Lower day runner LEDs, Uper turn signal LEDs, Tip LEDs, Finder strip LEDs, Mud flap running an turn LEDs, Inside morrirs turn LEDs, 3-4 brake LEDs, Blue LEDs top under dash, Cup hollders, Large foot rest, HWY foot rest, K&N air flter, GloRyders with remote, Elka shocks 1+R, Soomthspyder, GoPro Hero3, BRP hitch, Diamond shadow trailer.
Well I thought I was done with mods for a while but this one is so inexpensive and easy I told my wife that I "had to do it". For safety of course. The fact that it looks great is irrelevant…!