Bought a higher wattage bulb and replaced it without any issues.
When I put it all back together I noticed I can move the headlight when I try to twist it. I think it will vibrate when I ride too.
Went to my local dealership and tried it on their Sportster and it was definitely tighter.
Everything lined up and went back exactly how it came apart.

Any thoughts?



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I would guess your retaining ring isnt seated properly.

I would remove the ring, and try it again. It took me a couple tries to get it lined up when i replaced my bulb.

 

Also, you may want to reconsider the higher wattage bulb. There have been many riders on here who ended up with melted sockets for that very reason.

 

True dat.
I ran a Heavy Duty 100/55 watt H4 bulb (factory is 60/55 iirc) in my Softail. The high beam is bright as Hell and it lasted a couple years, but it pulled too much current for the socket I was using. I knew about this being possible, but I didn't have any problems - until the insulation on the wire burned away.
It's the ground prong that's melted:



This is the bulb I was using:
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Dismantle it and rebuild again. Something is not quite right, which will probably be obvious when you have it in your hand!