TA Headlamp bulb

[steveR]

How do you get the bugger out? I've dropped the cowl down under the fairing and can get the 3 pin plug off, but I am a tad leery of pulling what appears to be a rubber boot holding the bulb in or covering the clip that holds the bulb in as all seems firm and solid. I have been a little premature in the past with wrenching stuff in difficult to reach places! Surely I don't have to take the dashboard off?

And yes I did mean wrenching and not wenching.... The latter is a quaint custom found in South Shropshire and N. Herefordshire and is (I am told) the sort of thing that happened when I was a young...er man

[gravelrash]

How do you get the bugger out? I've dropped the cowl down under the fairing and can get the 3 pin plug off, but I am a tad leery of pulling what appears to be a rubber boot holding the bulb in or covering the clip that holds the bulb in as all seems firm and solid. I have been a little premature in the past with wrenching stuff in difficult to reach places! Surely I don't have to take the dashboard off?

And yes I did mean wrenching and not wenching.... The latter is a quaint custom found in South Shropshire and N. Herefordshire and is (I am told) the sort of thing that happened when I was a young...er man

hi mate the dash does get in the way lol , you just release the 3 pin clip and the rubber boot just pulls off mate i think i pulled the boot off first ,if its arkward just take the clock part plastic off its a bit easier matey ,i had to fix the brass sleeves wi threads in back wi araldite like on the plastic bits cos they just turned round ,but easier for next time mate

[steved1969]

I had the same problem with mine when I decided to fit a brighter bulb, after a bit of tugging I decided that the best option was to say sod it and stick the new bulb on the shelf in the garage.

A month or so after that I had the fairing off (for reasons I can't remember at present) and stick the new bulb in then.

[gravelrash]

i remember it was arkward to put the bulb back in ,but bearable its easier with top dash bit off its only 2 screwas above clocks either side ,thems the ones i had to repair and was easy and a lot better for later the rubber boot just pulls off matey definately

[graeme0309]

I am sorry to tell you this....... when I went to change my bulb for a new brighter one, I had a hell of a time trying to do. I eventually pushed the bulb into the head lamp space and shoved in the new one.

There was little other choice. I was in the Alps and I needed a brighter bulb for some heavy duty riding in dimlight places.

I was seething mad. More so when I got back home to Paris and took the bik to the dealer. He said it was a common problem and that many Alpers failed at getting the bulb out without having to take off the fairing.

What did he recommend? Just that. Taking off the fairing. And that, my friend, was just the beginning of my Odyssey.

At least you know now. Don't fight it........... the fairing has to come off. Live with it and smile again!!!!!

[wheeliebin]

The rubber boot is tight (as it's a weatherproof seal), access is possible from underneath, move the black plastic shield from the bottom yoke (2 x M6 bolts), pull off the 3-pin connector from the bulb and remove rubber boot.

Don't forget that the bulb is sercured by a spring clip (as sort of clip as with most cars).

It's a lot easier putting the rubber boot back on with a smear of red rubber grease (or any other colour they do).

[Lutin]

The rubber boot is tight (as it's a weatherproof seal), access is possible from underneath, move the black plastic shield from the bottom yoke (2 x M6 bolts), pull off the 3-pin connector from the bulb and remove rubber boot.

Don't forget that the bulb is sercured by a spring clip (as sort of clip as with most cars).

It's a lot easier putting the rubber boot back on with a smear of red rubber grease (or any other colour they do).

Where do you get rubber grease from, by the way??

[gravelrash]

I am sorry to tell you this....... when I went to change my bulb for a new brighter one, I had a hell of a time trying to do. I eventually pushed the bulb into the head lamp space and shoved in the new one.

There was little other choice. I was in the Alps and I needed a brighter bulb for some heavy duty riding in dimlight places.

I was seething mad. More so when I got back home to Paris and took the bik to the dealer. He said it was a common problem and that many Alpers failed at getting the bulb out without having to take off the fairing.

What did he recommend? Just that. Taking off the fairing. And that, my friend, was just the beginning of my Odyssey.

At least you know now. Don't fight it........... the fairing has to come off. Live with it and smile again!!!!!

well matey ive changed me headlight bulb about 3 times in 2 weeks when i had rectifier trouble and i never had to take me fairing off ,was a little bit arkward mind but i done it, on another occasion when i had wiring trouble i decide to take me fairing off and check the wiring and low and behold they all just kept turnind [4 screws ]so i had to repair them ones aswell before returning them ,like i said though better for next time bit copperslip on ecvt ,all the best lads gravelrash

[gravelrash]

Where do you get rubber grease from, by the way??

try this link matey youl find it pmsl

[wheeliebin]

Where do you get rubber grease from, by the way??

Most car accessory shops sell it

http://www.ar-sheldon.com/acatalog/C...c_Greases.html