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    Speedo refit, or maybe not...

    I have an 82 1100e, I just got a 140 speedo suposedly from a gs 650. Any way, it looks like I gotta split the thing ALL the way down to even try it. And on my 1100 it has 2 wires going to what looks like some kind of thermal switch or strange light bulb. It's about 3/4 to an inch long and maybe 1/8 inch thick. located at the bottom of the internal speedo assembly. Anybody know what that could be? And anybody else try this with success?

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    Is it the light for the instrument cluster?
    Keith
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    2015Triumph Trophy SE

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      #3
      no, it's definately ome type of switch. it was mounted at the bottom of the speedo drive, right next to the magnetics.

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        #4
        Just a guess: If your bike had self cancelling signals, it may be the distance/time sensor that sends info to the signal control unit.
        And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
        Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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          #5
          That could be it, I always wondered how it knew if you were moving or not. It does look like ot would close the contact when the magnets are spinning, I thoguht that it could be some speed limiter, but I had never heard of that. I don't remember if my turn signals shut off automatically when I rode it last. I did get the speedo in by the way, it seems to be close to 5 mph off at 60 or so, but I can see when I shoud be getting a rush or not now anyhow. Visual confirmation. It's so stupid to put an 85 mph speedo on a bike that will do 100 in 3rd gear.

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