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Custom Vehicle Discussions => CVO™ Road Glide Custom® => Topic started by: 93-331-29psi on June 03, 2014, 09:51:56 PM

Title: Changing the LED Color
Post by: 93-331-29psi on June 03, 2014, 09:51:56 PM

I've been tossing around the idea of putting the blue Dakota Digital kit on my bike and will also get the black with blue LED fuel gauge/cap kit from the P&A catalog.  The one thing which will need attention is the RED LED CVO emblem on the tank console.  I've not taken it apart yet to see what all this entails, but I'm hoping others here may be able to answer this question.  Is the tank console LED red or is it the console emblem itself that's red???  Yes I know the radio is red but I'm replacing that as well.

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: wrayzor on June 04, 2014, 02:45:05 AM

Yep, can be done. I did mine with 3 LEDs. The stock LED is a flat panel LED similar to this only much slimmer and of course HD specific:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/surface-mount-smd/cool-white-2835-smd-led/1843/4456/

Pics of mine in this thread.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=89473.msg1187630#msg1187630

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: CVCVORG on June 16, 2014, 10:43:39 PM

Does the service manual describe how to remove the cover on the tank dash?

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: wrayzor on June 17, 2014, 03:00:58 AM

yes, and one of the 2 threads above has a page with instructions and pics.

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: wrayzor on August 05, 2014, 09:19:19 PM

After doing the 3 LEDs and having it for a while, I decided I didn't like how the blue light from 3 spaced LED didn't produce an even field of blue (had light and dark areas that was bugging me).
I researched and found this; a blue EL panel and 12V converter ($30 through adafruit.com):
(http://i60.tinypic.com/kd0tg1.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2zyvpef.jpg)
On in daylight:
(http://i60.tinypic.com/byngo.jpg)
On in the dark:
(http://i62.tinypic.com/21268ua.jpg)
12V converter mounted w/double side tape:
(http://i59.tinypic.com/ndnfx3.jpg)
EL panel placed and then secured w/double sided tape:
(http://i57.tinypic.com/2m7vp5s.jpg)
Final product, a uniform glowing CVO Blue!
(http://i58.tinypic.com/an0jtv.jpg)

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: CVCVORG on August 10, 2014, 09:10:57 PM

That looks awesome.

Can you add some detail to the extent of effort to wire in the new light?

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: SmokeyJoe on August 11, 2014, 12:33:03 AM

Wrayzor that looks pretty cool, good find on that panel.

Title: Re: Changing the LED Color
Post by: wrayzor on August 11, 2014, 07:39:20 PM

Quote from: CVCVORG on August 10, 2014, 09:10:57 PM

That looks awesome.

Can you add some detail to the extent of effort to wire in the new light?

Hardly any effort. I cut the stock lead after the disconnect and wired in the inverter. The other end of the inverter has a plug for the EL panel which has a corresponding plug. Takes longed to remove the seat and dash panel than wire it.