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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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i just change a light bulb ...yeah....
got my trusty owners manual out read instructions should be easy swap..um yes..NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
my advise to anyone swappin a new headlamp bulb is pull the 3 bolts thats right i said 3. not bolts as the manual says and even the service manual says. and firmly pull and when they say firmly thats what they ment. grasp headlamp put foot on front tire breath deep and pull . comes right out .
anyone else had the joy of changing the headlamp bulb?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Well I just went in from behind. I pulled the front part of the air box off the tab(?) and I could get to the bulb.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:02 PM
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wasnt that bad going throgh the fender to replace the bulb
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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once you do it from behind you won't want to use any other method
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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this was the battery side headlamp. and if was an ethiopian imight have got my hand in there. but im what you might say to be PC gravitationaly enhanced and my meat mitt wont fit thru that hole.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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i just moved the battery, your setup might be different
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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who did the tattoo? my brother works at 252 in columbia
 
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:57 PM
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iforgethisname at goodfellas.
still need to finish it, no money though.....
 
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Old Feb 7, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Pfff changing a light out is easy. But some people just have problems doing certain things. Behind is the best way though . Doesn't take long either
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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pain in the ***.
 
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