Changing a Sidelight bulb

[Silver Rat]

I bought two new 'blue' bulbs for the dipped and main beam lights and fitted them today.

The side light now looks a bit yellow in comparison and as I have a couple of blue bulbs which might do the job, I thought I would take out the sidelight bulb to see what it was.

That was the problem, I can't see properly to get the bulb out. What's the secret and what type of bulb is it anyway?

 

[SpyInTheCamp]

Did your bike come with a manual by any chance ... ?

Kai

 

[Ste]

If you have a 1200 I know what you mean. I had the same trouble after upgrading to HID and wanting to change the parking light colour.

What worked for me - There is a gap just big enough for some long nosed pliers, on the left side of the bike by the front indicator and the headlight.

If you use a torch as well this helps!

You are looking for a loop of wire ending in a rubber stopper just above the oil cooler - it should be covered in the black insulation wrap but you should still be able to see a blue/grey and a brown wire. going to it.

Careful how you pull and only pull the rubber stopper and not he wires for obvious reasons.

Cheers
Ste

 

[Ste]

Oh - and the type of bulb is a 501 W5W and just a push fit

Ste

 

[Silver Rat]

I could just get into the rubber but it didn't want to budge, will have another go when the bike comes back from the dealer. - it's getting a replacement centre stand and they are going to plug it into the computer, to tell the bike that it is now fitted with a BMW alarm!

I have a blue bulb that fits as well.

Thanks for the info!

 

[robb]

If you have a 1200 I know what you mean. I had the same trouble after upgrading to HID and wanting to change the parking light colour.

What worked for me - There is a gap just big enough for some long nosed pliers, on the left side of the bike by the front indicator and the headlight.

If you use a torch as well this helps!

You are looking for a loop of wire ending in a rubber stopper just above the oil cooler - it should be covered in the black insulation wrap but you should still be able to see a blue/grey and a brown wire. going to it.

Careful how you pull and only pull the rubber stopper and not he wires for obvious reasons.

Cheers
Ste

It's where he says but you can just reach down and pull the rubber cap off. I swapped to a blue(ish) bulb only last week.

Rob

 

[Ste]

It's where he says but you can just reach down and pull the rubber cap off. I swapped to a blue(ish) bulb only last week.

Rob

True if you're nimble fingered..........with the shovels I've got I have trouble changing the main bulbs

Ste

 

[robb]

True if you're nimble fingered..........with the shovels I've got I have trouble changing the main bulbs

Ste

I must have girlie hands. There is slightly better access from below - ooh err missus.