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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 05:48 AM
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How do you change the bulb in a 883 2003?

Do you have to take the headligh assembely off?
All of a sudden my headlight doesn't work, the brakes work, the turn signals work but the headlight went out.
I put some drag bars on while I was changing them everything worked as soon as everything was done it stoped working what gives?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Make sure you didn't pinch the wire leading to the switch like I did when replacing the grips. It kept blowing the fuse and the headlight would stop working. Is your tail light and running lights still working?
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Chances are you pinched one of the wires that hook to the high/low headlight switch and like Piginablanket said poped the fuse for the circuit.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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While your changing that bulb put you one of those Sylvania Silverstars H4 in there much better lighting. Like the others said you probably have a pinched wire.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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were are the fuses to check if I have blown it? I'm sure I pinched the wire.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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you know were the battery is? All the fuses are in there too.
 
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just checked the fuse is busted.
So do those cables on the bar have to go though the mirror/turn signal clamp? or should they hang out directly from the turn signal / hi low beam clamp?
To avoid crimping them with the turn'mirrir clamp.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Here is the deal checked the turn signal wire / well i ended up screwing them up by crimping them with the clutch clamp.
tHE FUSE WAS REPALCED but the head light still does not work and there is also no runing light in the back, the brake light works when you use the brake.

What gives need help.
Also what kind of replacemnet headlight bulbs do you guys use?
 
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