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Offline idahorider

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Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« on: April 30, 2015, 09:08:26 AM »
I'm about to dive into changing the low beam headlight bulb on my '06 Breva 1100. Anything I need to be careful with? Any special trick to getting the cover off the back and pulling the bulb out?

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Re: Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2015, 09:45:25 AM »
It's literally been too long and I don't remember details... but I'm PRETTY sure that means there was nothing particularly hard or funky about it.
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Re: Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2015, 11:15:56 AM »
Not hard. Remove headlight, release rear cover and replace bulb.

I normally lay a towel or something on the front fender and set the headlight on that, lens down, to work on the back side. That way I don't need to mess with the parking lamp wire.

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Re: Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2015, 05:07:24 PM »
It's very easy and self-explanatory. The hardest part is keeping the low and high beams in the correct holes.

Remember not to touch the glass of the bulb you're putting in!

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Re: Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2015, 08:38:22 PM »
Nothin to it. Changed the low in my B1200 last weekend. A common bulb, found at any auto parts store. A 15 minue job if you stop for a smoke.
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Re: Changing B1100 headlight bulb
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2015, 08:53:07 PM »
It's literally been too long and I don't remember details... but I'm PRETTY sure that means there was nothing particularly hard or funky about it.

You remembered correctly.    It is pretty straightforward.
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