Headlight bulb change

[BigAlan]

I propose to changeNthe headlight bulbs sometime this week as I am off work doing nothing so is it just a matter of removing the panels on each side of the fuel tank and changing them or is there some secret I need to know?

Thanks
Alan

[Cartman]

Don't need to remove panels, just pull off the lead and the rubber cap and away you go.

[BigAlan]

Don't need to remove panels, just pull off the lead and the rubber cap and away you go.

Can you see the back of the headlights normally? I am sat in the warm right now and the bike is in the garage.

Alan

[Kwikasfuki]

You can see the plug going into the rear of the light. Its as Cartman says. Two minute job

[BigAlan]

Excellent, I shall put the spaceheater on in the morning and do it, and give it another clean as well.

Alan

[Lonewolf]

This might help you.











Pull the cap off which is indicated by the red arrow. Then pull on the tab and remove the second rubber sheath, this then exposes the bulb. From the right unclip the metal clip which will swing out and you can then remove the bulb.

[kwarrgtr]

errrr. am I missing something here? (Newbie dumb question alert).... I thought the bikes standard lamps were 'thought to be brilliant' - why change unless the bulbs 'blown':?

[Kwikasfuki]

errrr. am I missing something here? (Newbie dumb question alert).... I thought the bikes standard lamps were 'thought to be brilliant' - why change unless the bulbs 'blown':?

Its not bad, but can be improved. I have the newer version of these. Road legal as well

[BigAlan]

And that's what i am going to install later.

Alan

[Rusty]

Another good idea .... and I see they are from Autobulbs Direct too !!
If it's that simple to change them, then for a safer ride in these winter months I shall just go and order a pair !
Thanks.

[Mogster]

My night vision sucks  8) so i changed my bulbs to the brighter ones as well... i still can't see where i'm going at night, but at least everyone has more warning now..  :o

[BigAlan]

Just changed both headlights and small LED bulbs underneath in less than 7 minutes, talk about easy.

Alan

[kwarrgtr]

I went the HID route with the bm, fitted by the dealer. brilliant light.
and then.... one day just about to join the M25 (accelrating one slip road) the ballast that was fixed with double sided tape dropped down from under h/lamp assy and as the wheel spun, the ballast smashed the valve and INSTANT tyre pressure loss!!

Anyway, kinda off topic, but I do (did) love the light from the HID and 'may' see about installing on the GTR. I am sure it helped my m25 filtering (also seems to be a 'hot-topic' here)....

[BigAlan]

I shall give these bulbs a fair chance and see what they are like, but if I don't like them then its HID for me.

Alan

[Lonewolf]

I've not noticed anything wrong with the standard bulbs,am I doing something wrong?  ???