RoadGlide headlight aiming
If someone tried to adjust with the wrong size socket and even remotely rounded the edges of the adjuster, a 3/16 will not work. Hell even a cheap 4.5 MM won't work at that point. I bought my bike new & after I installed the the Daymakers, I had the dealer do the adjustment because I didn't have a 4.5 MM socket at the time. After I had to replaced the frame around my Damakers, I went to adjust the headlights and my 3/16 socket wouldn't turn the adjusters. Ordered a 4.5 MM from the Snap On guy & it bites but not by much, so I ordered new adjusters and replaced them.
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well, I really don't think my adjusters have ever been touched, but you never know... I guess to replace them I have to remove the fairing? what a fricken pain that is.... I'll go and get a 4.5 socket and give that a try. thanks again
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Which way did you go? To go "UP" you need to turn the bottom adjusters clockwise. In other words, like you are tightening a bolt.
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What year is your bike? If it's a 10-13, then you can get it apart by removing the bezel, and the bulbs (4 screws each), then reach in and unplug the adjusters.
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Yes, I need the light beam to go up so I turned both bottom adjusters clockwise about 10 turns but the light beam did not move any. I used a 3/16 socket, it felt like it turned so I don't think I stripped it
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You can take the bulbs out with 4 phillips screws. Then you can reach into the hole and pinch the adjuster to remove them. A 4.5mm socket is easy to find...... take your pick https://www.google.com/#q=4.5mm+socket
The adjusters look like this. See where the guys finger tips are? That's the part you squeeze in to remove them from the fairing.
Last edited by shooter5074; Sep 2, 2015 at 03:32 PM.
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