YamahaLarry Posted October 3, 2017 #1 Posted October 3, 2017 got the regulator/rectifier in today. Got 'er installed. Hooked the battery back up, hooked up voltmeter and fired the old girl up and voltage at the battery maintained a range of 13.96 to 14.07 volts thru lots of varying RPMs. Replaced the headlamp bulb and she and I took a night ride. Over the weekend, I had a charity ride that I had to lead/navigate and kept it at as low of RPMs that I possibly could, even doing abnormal stuff like running in 5th gear at 50 mph and hoping that I didn't destroy my battery and blow all my bulbs. Got thru the 100 miles and only blew the right running lamp. So time to replace both of those with LED. And I read on here where many people claim that you have to split the faring to replaced the headlamp bulb. Wrong! It can be done from the left side of the bike. My hands are not small, but not extremely large. Size XL gloves are very snug on me and I was able to replace it without removing the faring. The first bulb I replaced a little over a week ago, I did split the faring. Saw how the bulb was held in place (couldn't tell from peeking in tween the forks). Not sure if all years have the little spring wire that holds the lamp in place, but my 99 does. I replaced the other 2 headlamp bulbs from the left side by removing the adjustment knob. Takes a little patience, but heck of a lot easier than splitting the faring, especially when you have OEM running lights.
bongobobny Posted October 3, 2017 #2 Posted October 3, 2017 , but heck of a lot easier than splitting the faring, especially when you have OEM running lights.That's somewhat debatable, Larry. I can split my fairing in 5 to 10 minutes, even with the running lights. How long did you fumble and curse doing it the other way? Yes, it can be done, and sometimes it even works fairly easy but, doing it your way, can you do other things like servicing your audio system cables, etc??? Very glad you got things fixed and hope you did not permanently damage your battery...
YamahaLarry Posted October 4, 2017 Author #3 Posted October 4, 2017 That's somewhat debatable, Larry. I can split my fairing in 5 to 10 minutes, even with the running lights. How long did you fumble and curse doing it the other way? Yes, it can be done, and sometimes it even works fairly easy but, doing it your way, can you do other things like servicing your audio system cables, etc??? Very glad you got things fixed and hope you did not permanently damage your battery... Takes me maybe 1/2 hour or so to split the faring, and then another 1/2 hour or so to put it back together. I have to loosen the running lights enough for them to lean forward so I can cock the faring and pull it out. It took me maybe 2 minutes to remove the old bulb, and then with my latex gloved hand, it took me maybe 5 minutes to slip the bulb in being careful not to let it touch anything, and I did fumble with that little spring like clamp for a good 15 to 20 minutes. Had to back off a time or two and whisper, "Patience grasshopper, patience". In the end, my hand was glad to get out of that tight spot and latex glove.
vzuden Posted October 5, 2017 #4 Posted October 5, 2017 Many of us have installed spacer to move the driving lamps out away from the fairing. You don't have loosen them to split the fairing. Plus it makes for a little easier cleaning and polishing
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