Get all the screws out:
Back cover off and backlight bulbs out, 2X Y0163.02A8 (black 1.12w), 1X Y0162.02A8 (gray .7w):
Bulb and LED comparison:
Had to take a points file to the two tabs on each LED socket, VERY slight angular swipe or two so the socket would start into the board:
Make sure it's straight before pushing down:
Fully locked. At this point you want to plug into the harness to ensure you have the polarity correct, I suppose you could do that first before installing but I didn't. I had one reversed, just turned it 180 degrees:
These things are shallow which helps diminish the hot spots of the bullet-type LEDs I looked into, which get real close to the light distributing back plate:
I like the color, the distribution isn't bad with little hot spotting, who knows, maybe the stockers hot spot too but mine were going out for so long I don't recall:
And that's that. As pointed out by Dtaylor replacement into a warning light will require a similar color and still may be pretty bright. We'll see about longevity with the Buell's shaking, but I'm pleased so far.