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Cruiser
Posts: 105
Columbia, TN United States | The other night, started her up. The white of the speedo and tach stopped working. The blue numerals are still lit, but the white is gone. Has anyone else had this issue and what is the fix? |
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Iron Butt
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Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Check the easiest, cheapest, simplist stuff, first the bulbs, but if both are not functioning check the security of the weathertite connector, then the ground point. If something was just working and isn't now, it's usually something fast and simple, too many folks start pulling stuff off and throwing parts around before discovering it's the light bulb. Basic troubleshooting and a teaspoon of deductive thought goes a very long way-have a cup of coffee tomorrow morning while you browse the wiring diagrams in the shop manual |
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Visionary
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Pittsburgh, PA | there are NO bulbs to check in the speedo. how do i know? cause one of my bulbs burned out in the green (N) light and the entire dashboard had to be replaced.. and you dont even want to know what that costs if you dont have the extended warranty! |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| My Dad always told me if you have something that quiets and you worked on your bike go back to what you did and check there first. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH. | The entire panel module?? That's beyond pi$$ poor design and lame to the max!!
Who's the bean counter who figured that one out? like Bugs Bunny said 'What a maroon' |
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Cruiser
Posts: 105
Columbia, TN United States | Thanks everyone for the input. I am glad I have an extended warranty. Now for the 160 mile round trip in winter. |
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Tourer
Posts: 444
Bay of Gigs, WA | My dash lights quit in my Buick. I took it to the dealer. He said it was traced to the HVAC controls. I said "Huh. Makes perfect sense to me. I always route my light through the heater when the radiator isn't available." Turns out there's a branch that illuminates the heater buttons which shorted and caused a fuse to blow, taking all the other lights with it. A new boneyard heater control for 50 bucks, a 10 amp fuse, and I'm on the road to illumination again. In other words, look for something obvious, but don't forget to think out of the box these days, especially with a piece of equipment that's more like the inside of Mr. Data's head than a machine. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Mid 80's Thunderbirds had a digital dash that would take a full and total dump @ no particualr time or warning, hard to get from the dealers parts counter and bunch 'O' bux. Didn't Pontic have issues with A/C vents spitting tongues of fire? |
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Tourer
Posts: 374
Tucson, AZ | Also try to wiggle the key in the ignition.....same thing happens on my Vision, on wiggle of the key and back in business.....for mine at least.
mike |
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Cruiser
Posts: 105
Columbia, TN United States | Well, today Polaris Star warranty authorized the repair and the dealer replaced the entire dash read outs, still no white backlight. I am out the $50 deductible and three trips to the dealer. Except for this issue, I still love my bike. |
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Dash lights stopped working