Removing Headlight Trim Ring
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Removing Headlight Trim Ring
I can't believe how difficult they made this (what should be) simple task. Removing one from a Fat Boy style headlight, a snap! On my 2009 FXDB, (for me), damned near impossible! The nut, is so close to the rim itself, that I can't manage to get a grasp on it with any tools I have to unscrew the other side, so it just spins around on me. Any suggestions?
BTW, (the reason I am removing the ring in the first place), do the stock wires have a ground wire inside the bucket? I am taking the old headlight off to install a 7" headlight and if I can get the wires out of the bucket and there is no ground, should be fairly easy to get installed (just that damned trim ring!!).
BTW, (the reason I am removing the ring in the first place), do the stock wires have a ground wire inside the bucket? I am taking the old headlight off to install a 7" headlight and if I can get the wires out of the bucket and there is no ground, should be fairly easy to get installed (just that damned trim ring!!).
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Just push on the nut and hold it with your finger instead of trying to get a wrench on it, and unscrew the phillips head screw on the other end. Same bike, got mine off in a few seconds, but maybe I just got lucky, good luck with it.
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Road Master
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That was what I tried first. Impossible, at least on mine. No matter how hard I push, it just spins around from how tight it is.
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Road Master
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Just spent another half hour wrestling with this piece of crap. Am I really the only one to have this issue? I am about to use a saw to cut the whole wring off if I can't get it off by tomorrow..
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No you are not the only one to have this problem. Mine was also too tight to hold with my fingers. Finally used a 4" pair needle nose to get enough grip to get the nut off. Mine was completely stripped. Definitely designed by an Aggie.
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Just got it, whew!! Found a set of needle nose pliers with a real narrow tip. Still hard, so sprayed it with a bit of wd40, and tried again with the pliers, and the rest is history..
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Hmm I have had mine off a couple of times and it was always easy to get off. Glad you finally got it though.
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