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Brandontrek
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 08:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

What parts are replaced under the headlight recall? is it the entire headlight assembly(bracket and all) or do they just replace the projectors? If you have less than mint headlights(had a small fender bender and the high beam bucket and bracket below the high beam got cracked) will they still honor the recall?
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Glitch
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 09:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just the projectors I *think*
They out to if your bike falls within the recall
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Cmmfiremedic
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 01:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My dealer replaced my whole assembly on my firebolt.
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Starter
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 11:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

My dealer only replaced the two headlight beams (as stated in the service bulletin), not the entire bracket.
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Deadduck
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

and they don't install new bulbs.........at least the shop I took mine to didn't.
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Hogs
Posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 07:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

For those that got the new lights.... HAve you noticed alot of difference from the stock ones??? Lets say you had Brand New stock ones comparing them to the " New ones " any difference at all or ???
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Akroedge540
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 02:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Its a huge difference. My dealer only replaced the lenses but its a helluva lot brighter. I can actually see now : )!
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Sparky
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 04:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Look here for before and after pix.

Old headlights had 21k miles on them, and those were replaced once before.

Hopefully the new improved headlights incorporate a protective coating on the reflector material to ensure full brightness with no premature degradation.
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Darthane
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 09:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

and they don't install new bulbs.........at least the shop I took mine to didn't.

Ditto...and I specifically asked and was flat-out lied to about it.

That being said, even without a bulb change they are MUCH improved. Time will tell if that's simply because they're new or if they'll actually hold up better than the original reflective coating.
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Brandontrek
Posted on Friday, September 19, 2008 - 04:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i have an HID in the low beam anyway, not too worried about that, just wondering if i should order a bracket or not
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