| Author | Message | ||
     Pso |
Is there a quick and easy method of replacing the headlight bulb? Mine has bunrd out. | ||
| Froggy |
Not really, I had to kinda wrestle mine. If you loosen the 3 screws, it will move a little so you can get more room. Hell if you remove them, the whole assembly will come right off for easy switch, but then the hard part moves to putting it back on  2 of the screws are in the fairing, you will see little holes on the sides that you can get too with a torx 27 socket and some extensions. The last one is on the bottom of the beak. | ||
| Sanchez |
I just remove all three screws and take the whole assembly out. Like Froggy says, you'll need a T27. There are two holes in the sides of the front to access the top screws, and the third is under the beak. | ||
| Alchemy |
It is possible to reach under and behind the lamps with everything in place. Pull the rubber boot off and up the wires a little out of the way. Squeeze and press the retaining spring (may require salty language) one side at a time to release the faulty bulb. With GREAT care carefully insert a new (hopefully brighter lamp like a Silver-Star Ultra) into the reflector housing. The hardest part is keeping the bulb properly seated while getting the retaining spring clip back in place. Very hard on the fingers. Using a tool is tempting but hard given the arrangement of the space. Make sure the rubber boot is back in place. I can usually accomplish this in about 5 minutes in the garage with a little helpful lighting. For me the low beam is easier than the high beam. In fairness this may be hard to do if you have never taken it apart, to first see what you are trying to do. | ||
| Etennuly |
+1  But the most important thing is to not pay the dealer $27.00 for a bulb! DAMHIK. any auto parts store has them for $7.00 or so. | ||
| Froggy |
Hell if your paying $27 it better be a PIAA or Silverstar bulb! | ||
| Kip |
Whats the number for the silverstars? | ||
| Froggy |
H7, its a universal bulb size. | ||
| Neurorider |
It can be done without removing the light housing. I use a miner's light kind of hiking lamp, and a long curved hemostat (get one at a fly fishing shop) to hold the wire retaining clip and push it back onto the housing where it latches. Only takes a couple minutes once you see what you're doing and can get the right angle on it. Remember not to touch the glass part of the bulb too. Supposedly makes then burn out sooner. doc | ||
| Nipsey |
a long curved hemostat ...otherwise known as a roach clip...or so I have been told.  | ||
| Skyclad |
a long curved hemostat ...otherwise known as a roach clip...or so I have been told. nope, that would be a short straight hemostat | ||
| Lost_in_ohio |
curved is for those really long friday and saturday nights. | ||
| Tootal |
It's really not curved but by the time you need it, it looks that way! | ||
| Fastmag |
Try a PIAA bulb over a Silverstar. I have burned through two of those. I did not touch the bulb on install. I think the high heat and combination of vibes the Uly puts out makes for a short bulb life with the Silverstars. | ||
| Froggy |
Put Silverstars on my Uly when the stock bulbs died, never had an issue with them. Bought my SS with PIAA bulbs, never had an issue with them either. Also got Silverstars on my car to replace burnt out stock bulbs. No issues there either, in fact i want them to burn out so i can HID it. | ||
| Court |
I put PIAA Extreme Whites in the Ulysses yesterday. Eager to see how they perform. | ||
| Cujo |
I have had the extreme whites in since last year. They make a significant difference over the stock bulbs. | ||
| Pso |
I put the silverstars in mine. I hope they survive. I had the dealer adjust the headlights when I first got the bike and it seems as if the screw under the front beak got rounded out and thus I could not remove it. I took the front windscreen off and then just removed the two adjusting screws on either side and swung the unit forward and replaced both bulbs. Any idea what size torx or allen is used on the screw under the beak. Looks like it will be time to use the old screw-out tool thing. What is the story about the PIAA bulbs? How hot are they? Where can I get them? Is it a straight in swap? anything welse Iwould need to knowfor if and when my silver stars go out? I remember with my Wing some folks had trouble with the life of the SS's but I had them in the wing with no problem, I hope my luck continues. (Message edited by pso on September 26, 2008) | ||
| Court |
I put them in during the day the other day. The install took less than 5 minutes. There are 3 screws attaching the headlight bezel on the Uly. Remove it, pop the covers off, unplug, set on desk, pop out the old, drop in the new, reinstall. They "look" different but I haven't had them on the road at night. I'll know immediately. I also put the Strebel horn on and I am grounded for the weekend for testing next to the house while Erik;s wife and my wife were standing next to the bike. | ||
| Froggy |
Pso, Torx 27 Court you will love them! | ||
| Pso |
Froggy thanks- That is what I thought, I think to folks at the dealership used an allen key and rounded out the torx settings. I still guess I will need to use an extractor next time a swap out my front tire. | ||
| Ratbuell |
My easy-out method for stripped torx or allen screws: cut a notch across it with a dremel cutoff wheel. Makes it a flathead screw, as long as you don't cut ALL the way through the head (ask how I know that one). | ||
| Court |
I stipped one of the Torx installing the luggage. Took the next size larger, put it on a 6" extension, took a 3# hammer and Kaaaaaaaawhap. Eased a 3/8" drive handle on the ectension and prayed . . knowing I had one chance. Worked fine. I'm also getting a supply of the small nylon washers . . this is getting to be like my RS-1200's were. Everytime I park it I take the body work off and do something else. | ||
| Pso |
Gents: Thanks for the ideas on getting the little rascle out. I might try the dremmel first when I swap out the tire. | ||
| Ulyessesman |
americansportbike.com sells xenon blue lamps, just installed them and bright is not the word for them its more like •••• what is that? a freakin lazer? and the project seemed a bit daunting till a trip to advanced auto yeilded a #27 torx driver for $4.97, piece of cake, now about passin those hemostats, and i dont care if their bent or not! | ||
| Sekalilgai |
I've the 65W Osrams (aka Sylvania) fitted and they are a marked improvement over stock....not quite like TM's Deathray but pretty good for a plug-n-play. CP64217 here http://www.rallylights.com/hella/H7.asp I've got a stripped T27 as well....on the airbox base...why red loctite eh? Blue is plenty sturdy for 1/4-20 esp without temps. Sorry I digress... |
