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Newbie question...
I'm trying to replace the passenger side headlight bulb. The manual
says to unplug the electrical connector and then rotate the plastic
retainer clockwise. Anyone has experience with this? Is the electrical
connector the white attachment? It seems to be a snug fit, any ideas
on how to loosen it and remove it? Is the black piece the plastic
retainer?
Does the air cleaner housing need to be removed for replacing the
bulb?

Thanks.

On 2 Jan 2004 18:47:05 -0800, sabys@hotmail.com (Saby) wrote:

>Newbie question...
>I'm trying to replace the passenger side headlight bulb. The manual
>says to unplug the electrical connector and then rotate the plastic
>retainer clockwise. Anyone has experience with this? Is the electrical
>connector the white attachment? It seems to be a snug fit, any ideas
>on how to loosen it and remove it? Is the black piece the plastic
>retainer?

I don't recall the colors but the connector has a latch, with a locking tab
on it, you have to press with your finger before pulling it straight back
off the bulb - look at it carefully with a strong inspection light and you
should be able to make out the latch... maybe poke with a small screwdriver
to see how the latch moves.

The retaining ring is a knurled ring which holds the headlamp bulb in. You
turn it anti-clockwise, looking from the back of the bulb, to loosen it.
If it's years since those things were disturbed, they will be stubborn to
get off. I'd suggest a spritz with silicone spray to ease things.

>Does the air cleaner housing need to be removed for replacing the
>bulb?

IIRC you at least have to loosen it and move it a bit.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

sabys@hotmail.com (Saby) spake unto the masses in
news:84c0bcc5.0401021847.4156009@posting.google.co m:

> Newbie question...
> I'm trying to replace the passenger side headlight bulb. The manual
> says to unplug the electrical connector and then rotate the plastic
> retainer clockwise. Anyone has experience with this? Is the electrical
> connector the white attachment? It seems to be a snug fit, any ideas
> on how to loosen it and remove it? Is the black piece the plastic
> retainer?
> Does the air cleaner housing need to be removed for replacing the
> bulb?


You do NOT need to remove the air box.

The white-grey part is the connector. It IS very tight. You need to get the
frontmost part of the latch (closest to the headlight) to lift up to clear
the tab at the top of the bulb housing. Only then will the connector wiggle
off the bulb housing.

The black three-sided ring is then turned counter-clockwise a third of a
turn then pulled off. The bulb's O-ring will be a tight fit and will
require some wiggling to get loose.

A bit of silicone grease will help the new bulb's O-ring slip home more
easily.

Don't touch the glass of the new bulb!


--
TeGGeR®

Tegger® wrote:

> sabys@hotmail.com (Saby) spake unto the masses in
> news:84c0bcc5.0401021847.4156009@posting.google.co m:

(snip)

> You do NOT need to remove the air box.
>
> The white-grey part is the connector. It IS very tight. You need to get the
> frontmost part of the latch (closest to the headlight) to lift up to clear
> the tab at the top of the bulb housing. Only then will the connector wiggle
> off the bulb housing.
>
> The black three-sided ring is then turned counter-clockwise a third of a
> turn then pulled off. The bulb's O-ring will be a tight fit and will
> require some wiggling to get loose.
>
> A bit of silicone grease will help the new bulb's O-ring slip home more
> easily.
>
> Don't touch the glass of the new bulb!

With your bare skin, that is. You're not expected to wish it into place.

Gus <GusPod@optOFFline.XXXX.net> spake unto the masses in
news:byRJb.23912$g77.6583981@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.n et:

> Tegger® wrote:
>
>>
>> Don't touch the glass of the new bulb!
>
> With your bare skin, that is. You're not expected to wish it into
> place.


You're suposed to hold it by the plastic housing. The glass part is
permanently attached.

--
TeGGeR®

Thanks to all for your help. I was successfully able to replace the
bulb following your suggestions. You guys were right, the air box does
not need to come off.


Gus <GusPod@optOFFline.XXXX.net> wrote in message news:<byRJb.23912$g77.6583981@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv. net>...
> Tegger® wrote:
>
> With your bare skin, that is. You're not expected to wish it into place.

Thought I would mention this for future newbies...
After I removed the bulb along with the bulb holder, I didn't realize
that the replacement bulb comes with the bulb holder too... and I
ended up spending some time trying to pull off the bulb from the bulb
holder