OEM LED Spotlights mounting fails to retain lights .

[roundincircles]

I have completed 9000 miles and some miles earlier I noticed the lights pivot on the fixing so they , effectively, move randomly up and down.

A fellow GS owner said that is deliberate......and after a short nano second I thought that's Bol..ox and a number of approaching motorists agreed as they flashed their main berms.

Looking at the plastic mounting/carrying bracket it has been worn away by the light units fixing nut which then pivots about it's axis.

At £400? Or so for the , admittedly, bright lights it is or seems a very poor design.

Anybody else seeing the same problem......I think the vibration of covering some miles is needed before failure?

 

[Bendy toy]

Should it have had some star washers (or something) to stop them turning?

 

[Andy B]

No star washers. Put mine on. Tightened them up. Job's a goddun and they've never moved. 10mm spanner IIRC?!

 

[skywalker]

Remove the spotlamp -press out the steel bush in the main bracket -not the lamp itself. File about 1mm of material off and refit. Lamp will now tighten sufficently and won't move.

 

[gsman1]

Spy's Bracket

I can vouch for this had mine done now don't move, easy to tighten

Remove the spotlamp -press out the steel bush in the main bracket -not the lamp itself. File about 1mm of material off and refit. Lamp will now tighten sufficently and won't move.

 

[iandavid]

I had the same problem. Looks like the nut is supposed to be held captive within the plastic recess but my recess is rounded of and I can't get a spanner on the nut. I got it tight in the end with a lot of fiddling but I'm not confident it will stay secure. Really needs a solution whereby you can get a spanner on the nut. Maybe a spacer and longer bolt. Anyone know what size bolt it is please?

 

[roundincircles]

Remove the spotlamp -press out the steel bush in the main bracket -not the lamp itself. File about 1mm of material off and refit. Lamp will now tighten sufficently and won't move.

Thanks for that. Will give it a try. Makes sense as bolts currently as tight as dare try before stripping the threads. Lamps still move.

 

[Andy.1200gs]

Thanks for that. Will give it a try. Makes sense as bolts currently as tight as dare try before stripping the threads. Lamps still move.

Hi newbie here, picked up my new LC last Saturday , had to wait for spot lights as the dealer told me that they were having problems with the captive nut being worn away by the nut, and they were being modified by the supplier.( removal of plastic captive nut and being replaced with just a regular nut that you can get a spanner on) spot/ fogs were fitted on Friday and subsequent lights will have this mod!
I would contact my supplying dealer and get them to get lights modded, shouldn't be having to mod them yourself, ( this not an old second hand bike after all )
Regards Andy

 

[Tony Keary]

I have completed 9000 miles and some miles earlier I noticed the lights pivot on the fixing so they , effectively, move randomly up and down.

A fellow GS owner said that is deliberate......and after a short nano second I thought that's Bol..ox and a number of approaching motorists agreed as they flashed their main berms.

Looking at the plastic mounting/carrying bracket it has been worn away by the light units fixing nut which then pivots about it's axis.

At £400? Or so for the , admittedly, bright lights it is or seems a very poor design.

Anybody else seeing the same problem......I think the vibration of covering some miles is needed before failure?

mine came loose at 1000 miles bikes at southport superbikes repaired awaiting collection