LED replacement bulbs?

LED replacement bulbs? 20 Jul 2008 06:57 #227207

Sail Topic Author Offline User Posts: 17 Thank you received: 0	I am 'restoring' a 78 KZ750B and am wondering if anyone has replaced the insturment light bulbs with LEDs? If so what LEDs did you use? Thanks! Ken 1978 Kawasaki KZ750 B3 Twin
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LED replacement bulbs? 20 Jul 2008 10:10 #227256

Vter Bob Offline User Posts: 493 Thank you received: 4	Check here: www.superbrightleds.com Georgia, Vermont 1981 KZ550 LTD 1982 KZ1000 LTD 1999 ZG1000 Concours Greetings from the Peoples Republic of Vermont, home of Ethan Allen, 2 American Presidents, a socialist US Senator and.....Homer & Bart Simpson
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LED replacement bulbs? 20 Jul 2008 15:06 #227311

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LED replacement bulbs? 20 Jul 2008 19:34 #227353

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Sail wrote:

I am 'restoring' a 78 KZ750B and am wondering if anyone has replaced the insturment light bulbs with LEDs? If so what LEDs did you use?
Thanks!
Ken

I was going to do that but I decided that the LED bulbs would be too difficult to see in sunlight (unless you expose them directly, not through the colored plastic). And, probably not worth the expense. I just buy... what is it, 1440's or something? Or 1428's? Whatever they are, they are just typical auto instrument lamps from the auto store for a few bucks.

(1.) '75/'76 KZ400D - Commuter
(2.) '78 KZ750B3 Twin - Commuter
(3.) '78 KZ750B3 Twin - Commuter
(4.) '75 KZ400D - Sold
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LED replacement bulbs? 20 Jul 2008 19:42 #227356

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Any "LED bulb" that installs in a socket is an LED assembly into a brass lamp base with a dropping resistor built in. That isn't cheap to make, the Luxen 3W LED "bulbs" cost about $25 each now. They are worth it because they save about 15W of power dissipation each. For the small 3W instrument lamps, it's not worth the cost to do it. Just buy a bunch of bulbs. Mine never wear out anyway.

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