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'83 GS550ES gauges light not working, repair or replace?

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Hi guys the illumination lights on my GS550ES is dead and at night time I can't see how fast I'm going. (All other indicators are working)

Is it easier to repair the thing or buy new gauges?

I don't want to take it apart and end up botching the whole thing and then not able to ride it until I find a replacement gauge.

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Repair. No big deal except that you might need to get the bulbs from the Zuk dealer. Three or four screws and th eback of the gauge binnacle comes off and you pull the bulbs and replace. Easy peasy.

Good luck with it.
Spyug
 
Hi,

Have a look at the exploded view in the parts fiche. It's easy enough to disassemble and plug in new bulbs.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
Good to know.

I have a service manual and have seen the exploded diagram you mentioned, however when I removed the 4 screws at the back of the gauge housing the cover still wouldn't budge, I thought I'd come ask here first before cracking the thing more then it already is.

Thanks!
 
Is the back housing cracked? I think I have a spare one off my parts bike you can have if you pay shipping. I just bought a pack of LED bulbs for my 83 550e and they are sweet. Only 1.69 on Ebay for 10 of them.
 
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