Post by Bartman on Sept 4, 2019 0:08:28 GMT
I ordered eight of the NEO4 bulbs from SuperBrightLEDs.com and opted for the White 3800K bulbs.
These are the OEM bulbs for the radio and there around $5 each depending on where you order them from:
The bulbs were ordered from SuperBrightLEDs.com on Monday this week and they arrived today. Three business days...not bad. And the shipping was very reasonable (about $3) and packed very well, in a nice box. Inside the box was this pack with the 8 bulbs:
In this image, the OEM bulb is on the left and the new LED on the right:
Here is a side view of the bulbs.
NOTE 1: In two of the sockets, the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and the white plastic socket the bulb goes up into, didn't line up perfectly which caused the bulb to go in a little sideways. This caused the contacts on the bulb socket not to touch the electrical contact on the PCB. Trimming the side of the socket (outlined in red) fixed that problem and they went right in.
NOTE 2: A dropping resistor was not needed. Evidently they have a resistor molded into the socket. You just plug it in.
NOTE 3: There is a positive and negative side to the LED's which is a bit of the PITA. I installed all six bulbs, put the radio controls back onto the radio itself and put in two screws and then hooked up the radio to the bike. Several bulbs did not light up so I reversed their polarity (turned the bulbs around) and check them again...all working.
This is the radio before the new bulbs went in (one bulb is burned out):
And here are the new bulbs installed. A bit brighter and a bit warmer in color. The "Cool 6600K" might be a closer match to stock:
Knowing what I know now, I might decide to get into changing all the bulbs to red. I think that would look better, especially at night.
At $1.95/bulb, these are a great option if you have burned out radio bulbs. And buy an extra bulb or two...just in case. I sure am glad I did. But that's another story.
These are the OEM bulbs for the radio and there around $5 each depending on where you order them from:
The bulbs were ordered from SuperBrightLEDs.com on Monday this week and they arrived today. Three business days...not bad. And the shipping was very reasonable (about $3) and packed very well, in a nice box. Inside the box was this pack with the 8 bulbs:
In this image, the OEM bulb is on the left and the new LED on the right:
Here is a side view of the bulbs.
NOTE 1: In two of the sockets, the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and the white plastic socket the bulb goes up into, didn't line up perfectly which caused the bulb to go in a little sideways. This caused the contacts on the bulb socket not to touch the electrical contact on the PCB. Trimming the side of the socket (outlined in red) fixed that problem and they went right in.
NOTE 2: A dropping resistor was not needed. Evidently they have a resistor molded into the socket. You just plug it in.
NOTE 3: There is a positive and negative side to the LED's which is a bit of the PITA. I installed all six bulbs, put the radio controls back onto the radio itself and put in two screws and then hooked up the radio to the bike. Several bulbs did not light up so I reversed their polarity (turned the bulbs around) and check them again...all working.
This is the radio before the new bulbs went in (one bulb is burned out):
And here are the new bulbs installed. A bit brighter and a bit warmer in color. The "Cool 6600K" might be a closer match to stock:
Knowing what I know now, I might decide to get into changing all the bulbs to red. I think that would look better, especially at night.
At $1.95/bulb, these are a great option if you have burned out radio bulbs. And buy an extra bulb or two...just in case. I sure am glad I did. But that's another story.