Hi All,

First post here....just picked up a lovely ST170 for shed money and am hoping to sort a couple of quirks...

Firstly, when I first turn the key in the ignition, there is a scratching sound from the oil gauges and the same noise occurs when I turn it off. I understand this is a fairly common issue but am interested to know what causes it and whether anyone has managed to resolve it with a replacement part?

Secondly, I have the dreaded Speedo Cluster flickering issue. I know turning the brightness down a notch can help, but again, has anyone replaced the dial/headlight switch component and had success in curing this?

Lastly, the cluster also seems rather dull even when turned up to full brightness. I know these can degrade over time, but has anyone found that by changing to LEDs/slightly more powerful bulbs such as 501s instead of 504s that they've managed to improve the light output?

Cheers in advance for any info.