12-02-2018, 07:32 AM
So i couln't even change a lightbulb!
That's absurd, my right hand indicator started flashing faster so that meant one of the indicator lamps was no longer happy.
No problem, just get a new replacement........Ah, none of that size in the auto accessories shop, hmm, well let's take the next size up, 21 watt instead of the 15 watt in the small version 2010 honda light .
Nah, it won't fit through the hole in the lens, so after finding it hard to source a 15 watt lamp i thought why not make the hole bigger so any light will fit!
The round file made the opening big enough so the new lamp would go in just fine now, let's make the others the same size so it will be easy to do this in the future with all the indicator lights, the ones at the right have had the holes enlarged , the left ones are still stock but will be enlarged before putting them back on the bike, the lamps are shown for the different sizes, again the original one is on the left and the brush is used to clean the lens of the swarf from the filing.
And a look at the small indicator lights with the lens removed.
If you put the orange lens back in the housing try to start the screw by hand to use the thread that already exists in the plastic lens, turn anti-clockwise until you can feel the screw fall in the start of the thread, then turn clockwise etc. and don't overtighten it, stop at the end of the travel.
The new lamp has a clearance of 2 mm before it hits the lens, i don't think it will fall out by itself and i hope this helps someone, i think the front lamps give up first because they are on all the time and the hours tick up faster, now i'm off to buy another spare 20w lamp, safe travels.
That's absurd, my right hand indicator started flashing faster so that meant one of the indicator lamps was no longer happy.
No problem, just get a new replacement........Ah, none of that size in the auto accessories shop, hmm, well let's take the next size up, 21 watt instead of the 15 watt in the small version 2010 honda light .
Nah, it won't fit through the hole in the lens, so after finding it hard to source a 15 watt lamp i thought why not make the hole bigger so any light will fit!
The round file made the opening big enough so the new lamp would go in just fine now, let's make the others the same size so it will be easy to do this in the future with all the indicator lights, the ones at the right have had the holes enlarged , the left ones are still stock but will be enlarged before putting them back on the bike, the lamps are shown for the different sizes, again the original one is on the left and the brush is used to clean the lens of the swarf from the filing.
And a look at the small indicator lights with the lens removed.
If you put the orange lens back in the housing try to start the screw by hand to use the thread that already exists in the plastic lens, turn anti-clockwise until you can feel the screw fall in the start of the thread, then turn clockwise etc. and don't overtighten it, stop at the end of the travel.
The new lamp has a clearance of 2 mm before it hits the lens, i don't think it will fall out by itself and i hope this helps someone, i think the front lamps give up first because they are on all the time and the hours tick up faster, now i'm off to buy another spare 20w lamp, safe travels.
