How to Change the Color of Your Kawasaki ZX6R ZX10 Gauge
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- A step by step walkthrough on how to change the backlight color of your Kawasaki ZX6R 636, ZX10R and Z1000 gauge cluster.
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its 1am i just soldered my first time. i was one shy on green so i made it all blue, wow, i must say one of the coolest things i ever did behind a speedo. thank you so much for showing me how to do it, it came out better then i thought and costed me a fraction of the cost to get a new one or pay someone to do it. 33 years old first time soldering tiny blue led lights. thank you now i have to try and sleep.....
Awesome to hear! Glad this helped you!
Send me the information to send mine to you! Lol For real love the way this turned out man! So clean! If only I had the patience and knowledge of electrical like you brother! Much love
Send me an email and I'll hook you up rkmotorsports716@gmail.com
I don't even have a 636 and I've watched this
Now you need to get a 636 haha
Amber low fuel and shift bulb type LEDs can be replaced using the same 1210 SMD LEDs. The cut corner side is the ground. The bulb type has two pins inside, a fat one and a thin one - the thin side is positive. As mentioned, LEDs have a dedicated power terminal and ground.
Just started following your page, first off I gotta say the 05 Zx6r came out sick. I have an 06 myself and after seeing that one I’d love mine to look like that. Second, thank you so much for this video. I’ve hated my orange gauges but now they look like a whole new setup. I didn’t do the same colors, but without the tutorial I probably wouldn’t have got it done. So thanks again!
You know anyone with a video on how to upgrade the gauge to a mordern dash screen for a 06 (about to get a 06zx10)
I'm currently changing mine out on a 05 zx10r same dash. Changed the 6 middle LEDS, put it back together to check and the new LEDS work fine. Now my LCD is reading funny. Instead of displaying 0 it's a mix of 3 and 0.
Edit found the issue. I didn't have it back together 100% the 4 metal tangs all weren't bent and only 1 screw on the circuit board. Don't rush! Great video.
Great content and a cool new look on that gauge. Nice work.
Thank you!
Great job. Keep um coming.
Nice job man, and surface mount soldering to boot :) gained a sub.
Your followers from Iraq, continue for the better, my friend😊😊
I dont even have a bike but still i watch all his videos... which makes me happy and satisfied
I did this but the colour bleed between tach and speed was annoying so I changed it, nothing too fancy just solid orange, it was originally a morkish yellow (like dog sick haha). Thanks for the upload, sure it's helped lots of people.
I've seen someone use tape to create a border and eliminate the bleed.
You can get finer tips for that re soldering unit you have. I have the same one. Another suggestions would be to use soldering paste. Then you can just place the LED and use hot air to solder. Saves applying heat to the board. Most mistakes people make are putting too much heat to the board and frying something
Thank you soooooooo much! I just dis this to my 2005 zx6. It looks waaaaaaaaaaay better! 👍👍
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
This is awesome!!!
Awsome video not a fan of the green in the middle i would have leaned towards red but very thoroughly explained thank you sir
So amazing 👏
Wow that’s amazing, I’m wondering what other color would be cool, I have a Red 636. Any ideas you can recommend me
Really very good 🔥🔥
Pretty dope!
Excelente trabajo 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Clean as hell 💯👍
Thats awesome didnt kno u could do that wonder if thats possible to do on my ninja 650
I need to try this
This looks amazing, do you know how difficult this would be to do on an 08 Yamaha R6 cluster?
I have done a couple 08 R6 clusters before and I believe they are a similar amount of difficulty as the 636 gauge
Hey! I have a 2006 ZX6R. I really like your mod, but do you think iit's possibble to invert the display? I saw it with different LCD displays, if you rotate the polar filter by 90degrees it will invert it. THX
Hey man I did my gauge just like yours but different colors and that gauge has some LED's that does not light up any suggestions as to why i can make a video showing what may have gone wrong?
Wicked! I think if I was doing this I'd mix it up a bit; change the LED at the top of the tacho to red, the next one amber, then two green, and the bottom two blue; the diffusion and gradient would make the range go from blue idle, cyan fast-idle, green cruising, yellow at the start of the power, amber for the power, and red for the limiter
And then like. White or magenta for the speedo I guess 😂
Yeah I’m having white for my Speedo, green all the way up to the 5th LED then red for the last.
Yes, but don't make it tacky, lol...
@@cr45h20 I’d like to see that. Did the color transition blend well ?
I'm going to do this over the weekend. Get a purple up top on high rpm, blue down low, then blend a teal with green on speedo
any knowledge on 03--05 r6s?
Is there a way to change the tachometer to leds like on the zx10r from 2013 to 2019?
Dope!!!
Nice
I got a white and red bike can you do white leds or no?
Just finding out about this channel so I had to subscribe! I'm coming from an automotive background and I've been considering restoring a bike of my own (I've done numerous things on 4 wheels but never on 2) Any suggestions for a startup project?
I would suggest if you are to rebuild a bike stick with one of the 4 big names. Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha, or Suzuki if you want to rebuild one. Tons of used and aftermarket parts available
Thanks for the advice. Looking forward for the new content man. Keep up the good work.
Does the gauge come apart that easily on 2003 cbr600rr? Or do you need to un-soter the board like on the gyxr?
What are the specs of default LEDs inside instrument cluster? Watts, Lumens. I am asking this because I will try to solder brighter LEDs on my Z1000 1st gen and I need to compare to order the correct ones. Default brightness of instrument cluster is too dark for me.
Also, great video that I was searching for, because this mind came into my head last night, but I haven't disassembled my dashboard yet :) so it is always a good idea to search for some videos that somebody has already done this mod
You can remove the cluster by taking the windscreen off, no need to remove all the bodywork. Just a tip for those who come across this video looking to do this
Amazing,✌️✌️✌️✌️
I want to do that on my 2022 636 do you think I can do that?
Would love to have this
Great vid, did this on two diff 1s, but on the 2nd cluster two of the leds don't work after changing them out 3 times.
Dang that sucks thats my fear from doing it to
@@BraelonM I added a bunch of solder on the pads and the leds in place with a a tip and just heated up the sides an they work GREAT, now. Give it try.
Does the 03-04 use the same LEDs?
Is there a way to make it brighter? Especially the rev indicator? i find it extremely difficult to see the revs in daylight with a tinted shield.
I have a zx10r 2005 (generation 1)
I am thinking about putting on a generation 3 cluster. - it's much easier to see. - but it's also quite expensive.
As I have understood it, it's not 100 percent a straight fit. But easy to do.
Question... was he heating up the side of the LED or was he heating up the board? In other words where was the tip of the gun.. or was it both? Thanks
Any chance you’re familiar with 07 clusters being swapped to 05/06 gens?
i wonder if placing a RED LED in the last position on the ring - clockwise - would result in a reasonable red line transition
I have done that on a few gauges before and it adds a nice touch to the redline area 👌
Does it work with a yamaha fz25? 🤔
What's up RK? Can this be done on a 2018 Suzuki GSXR600? Love the vids bro. Thanks.
Luis, I have not done any 2018 GSXR 600 Gauges but I'm pretty sure they are the same concept as doing the ZX6R gauge in this video
After seeing this I drove head first into my 04 zx10 cluster. It was a bitch Tbh, just bc of how small they are. Very simple to remove but hard to put all 13 back in. So I did the exact same colors but I guess my soldering gun was a bit too hot or maybe touched something on accident, all the colors work but when you turn the switch off I still have like 2 of the LEDs staying on. Really don't know what to do other than putting a kill switch on for the battery or ordering new internals.
Any input will be much appreciated thank you!!
Nice tut! Unfortunately my 250R uses bulbs not leds, any ideas?
You should be able to find compatible colored leds to swap out. There should be no soldering involved then so it would be much easier!
@@RKMotorsports something i was told is to get lower watt leds or risk melting my dashboard housing. Or is that the general idea around all electricals?
@@plageran I think if you get leds that are a direct replacement for the bulbs you should be fine
Do you have diagram for all the pins
I have two questions for you. One related to this video and one that you may be able to help me with.
1) How bad is the bleed of the blue into the green? I'm planning on doing white for the whole cluster with the exception of the LED near redline, which I want to do in red.
2) Do you happen to know what could cause my fuel light to not go on like yours does?
I pulled the fuel pump last weekend to diagnose/fix another issue, but didn't think to check into my fuel light issue. I'm not sure what part is the sensor anyways (05 636) on the pump assembly and there isn't any great info I've seen online. I've never seen the light go on in the 4ish years I've owned the bike, and just use the trip to track mileage but would love to have a damn light
The problem you have is that the sensor that is in the pump has stopped working, you must disassemble the metal capsule and change the sensor for a thermistor, in the zx6r forum I left a tutorial that explains it
OMG so Easy thanks ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
You're welcome!
does anybody know if this gauge from zx10 is same as z750. they look the same but is electronic same inside? i bought an old z750 and odometer is way wrong, seas i m doing 80mph when i m going 50. in little investigation on back of gauge its writen with marker zx10 so was wondering abaut compatibility between these 2. ty for any help (info) regarding the matter
Do you reckon the same led’s would fit the cluster of a 2007 ZX6R?
Yes, they are the same leds
I need the harness for the 2006 Kawasaki Zx6r 636, do you or anyone else have it for sale?
great vid. I dont even have a 636, and i clicked. haha. I do a lot of SMT stuff, and if you dont have hot tweezers, and if you're not reusing the LEDs, you can just us a high quality flush cutter to clip the leads. then drag the remaining leads off the pads with the soldering iron. its much safer since you wont risk pulling up the pads. Which are a bitch to fix and be still be reliable. You can load up a bunch of solder on the tip before hand (helps you get the joint to flow), it takes more dwell time with a dry tip, which can damage the traces and pads... Also try a wedge tip. Way better heat soak on LED leads. Hope it helps... ALSO thanks for the vid... now I wanna try this on my drz's cluster. haha
Hello RK Motorsports, I own an 04 Zx6r 636, bought it used and the gauge has a big black smudge on the center rectangle (where the temp. and MPH are didplayed). I cant see anything other thsn my RPM's and a little bit of MPH, deppending on outside lighting. Its an internal thing, ive wiped the cover and it doesnt go away.
Is this fixable??
Thanks Mr. RK Motorsports!!!
Hi Sierra, sounds like the LCD screen has been damaged and has "bled" out through your screen a bit. The easiest way to fix this would be to buy a 2nd gauge with a good screen and swap the screen over. Hope this helps!
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Oh damn!
Do you have or know about a gauge in good working condition I can purchase?
And thanks for getting back to me!!
What about the 7th one on the outer part? Thank you, for the tutorial!
fuel light
@@jaskiratthathar9573, ty, brother
Can you please give also the use of all pins, my socket wad just broke and im planing to re wire it.. thank you
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Any chance you may know why my speedometer section isn’t lighting up. I changed the tachometer section to green and all is good but my speedometer section is dead. Curious if you knew what could be the culprit. Thank you
You could have torn pads off the PCB, due to copying this guys technique, You never EVER want to "Pull" on a device the way he did these LED diodes, you can easily damage the traces/pads on the PCB. You may have also just put the diodes in wrong, they are polarized (meaning one side is + and One is - ) if you reverse them, they will not light up. Want expert Soldering techniques? Northridge Fix, Louis Rossmann, The Cod3r, Hugh Jefferys, all great channels of people who do micro soldering on Mac books/Laptops and Modern Graphics cards and such. You might even catch one of them doing BGA soldering repair.
@@crisnmaryfam7344 I did have some issues but sorted it on my 3rd try. You are correct I’m sure of it. Bike is sold and happy owner so all is good. Thanks
So easy to water get in gauge. Mine is damaged due to the water. On rev gauge from 0 to 1 gauge bars was faded away.
Wow that’s awesome! How much do you charge to do this?
Thanks! And I charge $150 for this gauge modification
RK Motorsports I would like to send you my 2005 ZX6RR gauge cluster.
@@cr45h20 send me an email and I can help you out with this! Rkmotorsports716@gmail.com
hola para conseguir con ustedes un manómetro para un kawasaki 636 zx6r modelo 2005 soy de México
Where you guys based?
How do I know when I need gas?
Alguien hace esto en España?
Would you be able to do a 1999 zx9r Gauge? 🥺🙏🏼
Not at the moment
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I recommend using a chisel tip for soldering (the ones that are slightly flat on the sides). Those conical/pointy tips have crappy thermal capacity and they often make those solder spikes when you remove the iron from the solder joint.
Pretty sure I have one of those that came with my soldering iron. I'll need to try that out
My friend Robert. I have a suggestion concerning the way you handled the printed circuits. Please ground your self when you touch them because they are electrostatic Sensitive. That means that static electricity from our body and cloths may damage the printed circuits. Continue the excellent work you are doing.
F, my 636 is 2016 so no dash mod for me
Is the orange oem?
Yes the orange/ amber color is the OEM color for the gauge backlighting
@@RKMotorsports thank you
Well just did mine , what a pain that was
Yo i have an 08 same light?
the 08's are a lot more difficult to work on but the LEDs are the same
Dude thank you! The orange is so dated haha
Gotta keep it custom!
Has anybody done this in full white? Im concerned that the LCD will be unreadable
Even in all white, the numbers and tachometer bars still show up clear!
@@RKMotorsports Thanks for your reply! Guess i will have something to do off-season :D
9:15 EEeeewww, Doing that the way you are is going to result in tearing the pads or traces off the pcb. GO check out a soldering video or two. Northridge Fix, The Cod3r , Louis Rossmann. All have tons of great videos. Never PULL like you did here, If you have to even use force, the item you are trying to pull is not heated enough. Especially on SMD's (surface mounted) With other things that use anchor ground points , (Like an HDMI or USB port for example) youll find using a heat gun or hot air station to be more beneficial and less likely to damage something.
Yes can I send u mine as well I'll pay for it
How about i send you mines and you do it for me
I replied to your email Ed, I can help you with that!
Can u do that for me I’ll pay Obviously
Do you have a ZX6R/ zx10 gauge like the one in the video?
It's s pretty expensive knowledge to be uploaded in RUclips 👍🏼👍🏼
A few years ago I was looking everywhere for info on how to do this and had to figure it out on my own. Figured this could help others out
@@RKMotorsports that's nice bro, you are so kind
Wouldn't flux and a hot gun be better for those tiny l.e.d,s?
Hells yes. Prying up on one end like that can rip the pad off on the other end.
pls stop the background music, it’s annoying to watch with headphones, i just wanna hear what your saying
Nah orange is classy all the way.
These leds are £5 for like 40 and people charge £15 for the amount u need for the cluster lol
I hope you have spent the last 3 years honing your soldering skills, lol