Aftermarket Gauge and LED Backlight Adapters For Stock Gauge Cluster For three decades 40-series owners have had to choose between accurate gauges and the clean look of the stock gauge cluster... but no longer! Another exclusive CruiserUser.com design, these adapters will fit modern, accurate, Autometer gauges into the stock gauge cluster.  Choose from electrical or mechanical gauges, and finally know exactly what your oil pressure, water temperature, and battery voltage/amperage is! All years are supported!  For pre-71 clusters, without a pin-style lighting connector and without turn signal indicators in the speedometer, turn signal LEDs are included, but mounts are not.  Wire splices are used to connect new lighting to existing harness.  For 71-84 clusters, turn signal LEDs are integrated in the brackets, and electrical connection is done with pin terminals that plug into the stock connector.   (Late model shown)   Electrical Gauges:   Mechanical Gauges:   As if that wasn't enough, these adapters also come with upgrade LED/EL-wire illumination so that you can finally actually see your gauges at night! Installation ... is a snap, no modifications to the harness or cluster are necessary.  Simply unbolt the stock cluster, and remove all the gauges.  You'll be reusing your original speedometer and fuel gauge.  View the full installation instructions here:  Gauge Replacement Bracket Instructions (pdf) Bracket photo: A duplicate of the stock connector (late models) or wire splices (early models) are used to plug the backlights and fuel gauge into the stock harness.  Then just hook up the replacement gauges as usual. Electrical Gauges:   Mechanical Gauges:   Gauge Sets: Provisions for the Autometer 2391 1.5" short-sweep electrical gauge set OR the Autometer 2347 (includes ammeter) /2348 (includes voltmeter) 2" short-sweep mechanical gauge set are included: Autometer 2391 (Electrical) Autometer 2347/8 (Mechanical) Illumination: These brackets include white LEDs for Hibeam and turn signal indicators.  For the gauge backlights, you can choose to use additional LEDs, or electroluminescent wire, depending on your personal feelings about new fangled electronics.  The EL wire driver comes resin-potted for water resistance. Ordering: Several options are available depending on the level of effort you'd like to undertake:  Brackets Only - just the metal parts ready for your own gauges and backlights.  Requires minor bending along notched lines. $65 - Brackets and Lights - full set of brackets and includes LEDs and EL-wire. "Late" clusters also get the harness w/ connector. $105 -   Late cluster (1971-1984) Early cluster (< mid-1971) Complete Kit, Electrical - Everything you need, including gauges, ready to be assembled and installed in your cluster. $200 - Late cluster (1971-1984) Early cluster (< mid-1971) Complete Kit, Mechanical - Everything you need, including gauges, ready to be assembled and installed in your cluster. $190 - Voltmeter - Late cluster (1971-1984) Ammeter - Late cluster (1971-1984) Voltmeter - Early cluster (< mid-1971) Ammeter - Early cluster (< mid-1971)

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