Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
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Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
Does anyone know how to replace the bulb in the HD Bullet headlight? I cannot find my instructions and before I go screwing it up I thought I would ask here first.
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
It's somewhat of a pain in a
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1/16-inch allen wrench, remove outer
set screw at bottom of headlamp shell. \\;
Remove the tiny chrome trim ring that is against the edges of the headlamp glass
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Then there is another trim ring that is to be turned counter clockwise to release and there should be an oring behind it
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Then pull out the sealed beam unit
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Now its just as simple as twisting the bulb out, replaceing it and putting it all back together the way you found it
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
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 \\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\;&n bsp\\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\;&nbs p\\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \ \; When I purchased the 5 3/4 bullet headlight. They include a black bracket.....That is used for the removal process.....somehow
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 \\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\;&n bsp\\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\;&nbs p\\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \\; \ \; When I purchased the 5 3/4 bullet headlight. They include a black bracket.....That is used for the removal process.....somehow
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
ORIGINAL: sokanxx
[align=left]It's somewhat of a pain in a[/align][align=left] \\;\\\\\\;[/align][align=left]1/16-inch allen wrench, remove outer[/align]set screw at bottom of headlamp shell.
 \\;\\\\\\;
Remove the tiny chrome trim ring that is against the edges of the headlamp glass
 \\;\\\\\\;
Then there is another trim ring that is to be turned counter clockwise to release and there should be an oring behind it
 \\;\\\\\\;
Then pull out the sealed beam unit
 \\;\\\\\\;
Now its just as simple as twisting the bulb out, replaceing it and putting it all back together the way you found it
[align=left]It's somewhat of a pain in a[/align][align=left] \\;\\\\\\;[/align][align=left]1/16-inch allen wrench, remove outer[/align]set screw at bottom of headlamp shell.
 \\;\\\\\\;
Remove the tiny chrome trim ring that is against the edges of the headlamp glass
 \\;\\\\\\;
Then there is another trim ring that is to be turned counter clockwise to release and there should be an oring behind it
 \\;\\\\\\;
Then pull out the sealed beam unit
 \\;\\\\\\;
Now its just as simple as twisting the bulb out, replaceing it and putting it all back together the way you found it
I took the outer (most forward) set screw \\;completely out and the front trim ring still does not come off.
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Why did they have to make it suck a pain in the **** to change the bulb???
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
If youve got the tool it is for turning the second ring counter clockwise after you get the little chrome ring off. H-D literally suggests using packing tape to stick onto the outermost chrome ring to pull it out *LOL
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
ORIGINAL: sokanxx
If youve got the tool it is for turning the second ring counter clockwise after you get the little chrome ring off. H-D literally suggests using packing tape to stick onto the outermost chrome ring to pull it out *LOL
If youve got the tool it is for turning the second ring counter clockwise after you get the little chrome ring off. H-D literally suggests using packing tape to stick onto the outermost chrome ring to pull it out *LOL
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RE: Harley Bullet Headlight replacement
Ah, the outside chrome ring is screwed on also. I thought it was just a set screw holding it in. Once I got that it came off with just a few problems. That inner ring would get real tight and didn't seem to want to come out. LOL
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