Help moving spot lamps...
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Road Captain
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From: Indiana
Hey Glenn, no havent gotten the fairing yet. Still kicking my self on the decision and getting around to ordering one from you. Thanks for the offer. When I get the ok from the boss lady I will be emailing you!
Tourer
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From: SE WI
No problem. I'm swamped with orders right now and running around 3 weeks from order to ship dates. I think I'll make another socket anyway so I have one to loan and one to keep here for installs.
Actually, moving the spots is so easy a blind person can do it-go take a close look at the rows of bikes at your dealer with them pointing all over and you'll see that blind people must be doing them already
Actually, I have it on good authority a lot of guys doing prep just yank on 'em to adjust the aim, after looking both ways for witnesses first. Sad.
Seriously, a second set of hands and a slotted socket makes it a pretty simple job. Use a ball end allen wrench up through the holes in the brackets to drop the turn signals. Pull an old pair of socks over the turns and let 'em dangle by the wire. Use the slotted socket to take the nut off up inside the spotlamp base and move it forward. Then reassemble the nut. If you have a second person to hold the spot while loosening and tightening the nut it helps. For aiming, just line up the vertical seams of the headlamp and spots' bezel rings and the aim will be fine. I prefer the spots tilted forward (down) a few degrees from horizontal because I like to leave them on all the time and it keeps oncoming folks from being blinded at night. Don't be intimidated, it's a one-time deal and a good excuse to have a cold one in the garage with a buddy.
Actually, moving the spots is so easy a blind person can do it-go take a close look at the rows of bikes at your dealer with them pointing all over and you'll see that blind people must be doing them already
Actually, I have it on good authority a lot of guys doing prep just yank on 'em to adjust the aim, after looking both ways for witnesses first. Sad.Seriously, a second set of hands and a slotted socket makes it a pretty simple job. Use a ball end allen wrench up through the holes in the brackets to drop the turn signals. Pull an old pair of socks over the turns and let 'em dangle by the wire. Use the slotted socket to take the nut off up inside the spotlamp base and move it forward. Then reassemble the nut. If you have a second person to hold the spot while loosening and tightening the nut it helps. For aiming, just line up the vertical seams of the headlamp and spots' bezel rings and the aim will be fine. I prefer the spots tilted forward (down) a few degrees from horizontal because I like to leave them on all the time and it keeps oncoming folks from being blinded at night. Don't be intimidated, it's a one-time deal and a good excuse to have a cold one in the garage with a buddy.
Last edited by Glenn W; Apr 3, 2010 at 08:07 AM.
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From: Goldsboro, NC
Maybe put a tad bit of dielectric grease on the connection before you heat shrink it? (Stops corrosion)
Either way it should last a good long time before any problem...
Road Master
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Bought my '06 Ultra new. Haven't dropped it or even bumped it into anything since new.
When I swapped out my stock passing lamps for the amber ones I noticed the left side lamp/turn signal bracket was bent......said to myself...WTF??
Honestly never noticed it as the lights were actually vertically straight.
Well I removed the passing and turn signal to straighten out the bracket and fought with the alignment for a good 30 minutes when I reassembled it.......looks great now.
I'd bet a $1000.00 that the dealer did exactly what you said to get the lights on that side to be close to OK.........those friggin' azzholes.
Last edited by ashmarc; Apr 3, 2010 at 10:42 AM.
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