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Author Topic: Orange light on Tachometer  (Read 2483 times)

Offline nhmaf

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Re: Orange light on Tachometer
« Reply #15 on: May 29, 2014, 07:38:46 PM »
Don't go into the light, OldGoat!!! It isn't a good thing!
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Offline Justin B.

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Re: Orange light on Tachometer
« Reply #16 on: June 02, 2014, 11:42:16 AM »
I think our '80 R65RS had the"shift light" too...
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Re: Orange light on Tachometer
« Reply #17 on: June 02, 2014, 10:22:41 PM »
I thought it was the "valve float indicator light"  ::)
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Re: Orange light on Tachometer
« Reply #18 on: June 07, 2014, 01:58:58 AM »
Here is a photo of the 1979 BMW R65 Tachometer. The two wires at the left lead to the over-rev warning LED.