Changing headlight bulb

[onaprwl]

Could someone please tell me if the ring that holds the headlight is counter clockwise or clockwise to remove before I get pissed and throw the whole headlight away and buy a new one for no reason!

 

[BWG56]

Could someone please tell me if the ring that holds the headlight is counter clockwise or clockwise to remove before I get pissed and throw the whole headlight away and buy a new one for no reason!

Righty tighty, lefty loosey

 

[awg]

And there you go!

 

[BWG56]

And there you go!

 

[onaprwl]

Thanks guys. Let me go try this again and see if the light ring gives before my patience!

 

[pknowles]

Throw some rubber gloves on. Makes it easier to grip.

Nice to see the older members still helping out when needed

If you stand behind the light and reach in with your fingers it will give you more leverage..

 

[BWG56]

You can try rubber gloves for grip on the outter ring, and 2 punches in the grooves for the retaining ring.

 

[bdm7250]

Righty tighty, lefty loosey

Unless he's got an Adjure bucket..

 

[pknowles]

Unless he's got an Adjure bucket..

Then he can use the hammer

 

[bdm7250]

Then he can use the hammer

 

[pknowles]

I didnt say big hammer or a chisel

 

[BWG56]

Nice to see the older members still helping out when needed

..

To bad others don't step up

 

[pknowles]

To bad others don't step up

I do what i can with my limited ability.

 

[SKOGDOG]

All respects onaprowl, but did you remove the tiny Allen set screw under the 6:00 position?
I sprayed mine with a bit of penetrating oil, then cleaned up the ring and used rubber gloves as mentioned above. I also gently tapped around the outside of the ring with a plastic hammer hoping to help the oil penetrate the threads.
If you can get the thing to move a millimeter, you'll win. In fact, as I recall it was the next day when that ring finally moved.

 

[MossBerg590]

Good luck, it can be a pain in the ass. If your like me, save the whiskey until after you get it off..I got pissed off and ended up drilling a small hole through the set screw hole so I could get the edge of a punch on the ring and tap it loose. Worked but I'l need to pick up a new ring someday

 

[Angusfarmer]

Good luck, it can be a pain in the ass. If your like me, save the whiskey until after you get it off..I got pissed off and ended up drilling a small hole through the set screw hole so I could get the edge of a punch on the ring and tap it loose. Worked but I'l need to pick up a new ring someday

That's basically what I did with mine to. I didn't mind having to replace a ring, but it bothered me not being able to ride due to a burnt out headlight.


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[Jersey Big Mike]

I've stripped out the allens on both K-9s I've owned -- these days my beauty ring is held in place after its screwed in with a really small dab of clear silicon on the top underside of the bucket where you can't see it.
Hit it with a knife, use the gloves and comes right off.
Whoever decided to use a stupid small allen set screw is on my list!

 

[1badridgeback117]

I stripped my Allen screw out today when i installed my daymaker headlight on my Ridgeback. They are wicked easy to strip.