speedo light fell in housing

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speedo light fell in housing

30 Mar 2015 13:29
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So I have one of these.
www.dimecitycycles.com/2-5-inch-chrome-m...with-black-face.html

When I was hooking it up, I noticed that the light bulb fell into the casing. Anyone else have one of these? If so, any possible way to get it opened up? I hope it wasn't money thrown away. But now I'm at work and will think this over for the next 5 hours.

Ideas?

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Re: speedo light fell in housing

30 Mar 2015 15:46 - 30 Mar 2015 15:49
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Did you pull the bulb socket out of the housing yet to try to get the bulb out?
Last edit: 30 Mar 2015 15:49 by martin_csr.

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Re: speedo light fell in housing

30 Mar 2015 17:06
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Right! LOL I've had that happen and I took the speedo off the mount and just kept flipping the instrument over and over and over and eventually got the little bulb back to the hole. It just popped right out.
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Re: speedo light fell in housing

30 Mar 2015 17:24
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Seems like there should be some way to change the bulb. Otherwise, the unit's a $50 throwaway when the bulb burns out.
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Re: speedo light fell in housing

30 Mar 2015 22:41
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Alright alright... everyone can breathe easy now. After a long day at work, a few cups of coffee, and pancakes, eggs, and sausage, i came home and got the speedometer sorted out. It took patience, a tiny, magnetic screw driver and tweezers to get it out.

Happy with the results.

Bounty, the bulbs can be switch just like any other speedo bulb. Hopefully it's more accurate than the stock one.
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Re: speedo light fell in housing

12 Apr 2015 17:14
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www.dimecitycycles.com/vintage-cafe-race...hometer-49-3374.html

Matching tach for my bike. Before I order.. this is correct, right? PO gutted the tach off the bike. Still correcting some "mistakes" I've found and/or uncovered.
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