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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Agility 125 => Topic started by: Vision on May 28, 2021, 10:20:40 PM

Title: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 28, 2021, 10:20:40 PM
Does anyone know of a video or tutorial on removing the plastic from the handlebar/console area? I don't want to be making the process up as I go along.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: aschrauth on May 29, 2021, 05:26:23 AM
Does anyone know of a video or tutorial on removing the plastic from the handlebar/console area? I don't want to be making the process up as I go along.

I have written up a fourm that shows the removal of the front plastic on a kymco 125cc. All you have to do is remove some screws.. Ill link it below.

https://1drv.ms/w/s!AgN5wfZebcXSjQtHllztH7IcKd7C
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 29, 2021, 04:15:48 PM
Thank you so much for this. Big help.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 29, 2021, 08:34:58 PM
With your tutorial I got the plastic removed. Two questions:

How did you get the bulbs out of the console, is there a trick? Mine are stuck pretty good and am afraid of damaging them.

Do you have any idea why the dashboard clock would stop working? Mine's been out for a while and I'd like to get it back.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Ruffus on May 30, 2021, 08:58:10 AM
@Vision, maybe this helps with your clock.
Had to do this recently on one of my LIKEs...

https://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=31008.msg217425#msg217425
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 30, 2021, 08:47:31 PM
Thanks Ruffus, that helps. Is there a trick to disconnecting the speedometer cable from the dash? I unscrewed the collar piece but the center wire remained connected to the dash preventing the cable from being disconnected.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: aschrauth on May 31, 2021, 04:48:25 AM
With your tutorial I got the plastic removed. Two questions:

How did you get the bulbs out of the console, is there a trick? Mine are stuck pretty good and am afraid of damaging them.

Do you have any idea why the dashboard clock would stop working? Mine's been out for a while and I'd like to get it back.

I recently converted all of the instrument cluster bulbs to LED. The sockets were practicly glued in my spedometer, all I did was take a pair of curved needle nose pliers and wrapped the ends in electrical tape and slowly worked them out of the hole. Just make sure not to damage the wiring.

As far as the clock I believe it has an internal btton cell battery but im not sure if it can be removed non destructively.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Ruffus on May 31, 2021, 08:24:59 AM
@Vision, for speedocable:
I'm not sure whether it's the same as on on my LIKEs, but you might see a big silvery grooved nut which holds the speedocable. Just take a plier and unscrew.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 31, 2021, 11:43:34 AM
I recently converted all of the instrument cluster bulbs to LED. The sockets were practicly glued in my spedometer, all I did was take a pair of curved needle nose pliers and wrapped the ends in electrical tape and slowly worked them out of the hole. Just make sure not to damage the wiring.

What bulbs did you use? How many are there?
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Vision on May 31, 2021, 11:48:52 AM
@Vision, for speedocable:
I'm not sure whether it's the same as on on my LIKEs, but you might see a big silvery grooved nut which holds the speedocable. Just take a plier and unscrew.

I did that, and after removing the grooved nut it exposed a metal wire (running up the middle of the speedocable) which was still attached to (I assume) the gauge. After giving it a pull or two I was concerned about damaging something so I stopped. Don't know what the next step is.
Title: Re: Removing Plastic
Post by: Ruffus on May 31, 2021, 01:31:30 PM
You're right on track.
This speedo cable get stuck a little within its sheath.
Old grease might act as glue. Just wiggle gentle with pliers and pull it out.
NO spray using there, might come into your gauge and messes up!