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Dipped beam lightbulb

stefano

stefano

Joined Apr 2008
398 Posts | 0+
Hastings, East Sussex
My dipped beam bulb has blown, and I do not fancy riding London to Hastings with no lights, or being cursed at with full beams on all the way. If I call Green Flag, will they be able to change it, and what type should it be?
And is it straight forward?
 
Easy to change. You need to take the nose faring off - dead easy - 8 screws. The bulb holder needs to screw 1/4 turn out but be careful here cos its made of brittle plastic and the lugs snapped off on my 00. I had to super glue it back on. But if your not a ham fisted gorilla ( like me) you should be ok.

Its a standard double filament headlight bulb.

Hope this helps
 
Fella,i have a spare one you can have(its an h7),we are down hasting on sunday nite for a rde-out,so could meet up,let me know,kev..:thumbup
 
bad boy said:
Fella,i have a spare one you can have(its an h7),we are down hasting on sunday nite for a rde-out,so could meet up,let me know,kev..:thumbup
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Thanks kev, green flag's on the way. If unsuccessful, it will be full beams all the way home tonight and I will go to the garage on monday morning. Sunday I will be in london working, riding on the prillie.
 
Green flag had no spare bulbs, so tomorrow afternon I will go and see Southern Cross in Kilburn, the RSV specialists.
 
Mate, they are a H7, most cars use them for Dip now...
Changed mine for a Blue / White Philips one in under a minute on Sunday. Mine's an 02 year and it's not a twist out, a U shaped wire clip running across the bulb back, tags to the right of the bike, reach in from the left and push them in to the front of the bike and splay apart to release them and out she comes....

Recovery service that had no H7 bulbs, ******* shocking! :dunno:jack
 
JayB said:
Mate, they are a H7, most cars use them for Dip now...
Changed mine for a Blue / White Philips one in under a minute on Sunday. Mine's an 02 year and it's not a twist out, a U shaped wire clip running across the bulb back, tags to the right of the bike, reach in from the left and push them in to the front of the bike and splay apart to release them and out she comes....
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Kin ell, thats almost enough to make me want to buy an 02. Almost.:dowhat
 
Think my car is the twist out system. Couldn't figure it out myself! Got a mechanic mate to do it. Easy when it's been figured out for you.
 
Nah ditch the standard bulb Guys and get an Xenon kit from Ebay.

AMB67 pointed me in the right direction and boy what a difference, all for around 30 quid!!!

Superb
 
stefano said:
Green flag had no spare bulbs, so tomorrow afternon I will go and see Southern Cross in Kilburn, the RSV specialists.
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Stefano,

The company I work for provides roadside assistance for 15 car manufacturers and employs hundreds of roadside technicians.

A basic part of the vehicles stock levels is at least one of every popular exterior lighting bulb, including some Xenon burners too.

I am pretty dismayed to read that Green Flag arrived on scene and had no bulb for you, if that was one of my techs I would have expected him to toodle off to Halfords buy one and fit it for you.

Absolutely unacceptable that the technician left you without resolving your lighting issue, day or night.

Think you need to follow this route mate - Click Me

PS. If you still need a H7 drop in on me, I have some in my shed you can have.
 
stefano said:
Is it any brighter? Does it look any cooler? Bike's yellow!
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Looked at HID / Xenons first, but it was gonna work out at £40-50 inc postage etc

The bulb is brighter, a whiter light not blue, but different to the yellowy white of a normal bulb. Recommended for a tenner mate!
 
Guys,

BUY ME!!!!

Trust me it will be the best £30 you ever spent on the bike, especially if you travel in the dark.
 
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AREESSMILL said:
Nah ditch the standard bulb Guys and get an Xenon kit from Ebay.

AMB67 pointed me in the right direction and boy what a difference, all for around 30 quid!!!

Superb
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yeah dont be fooled with cheap imitations either like i just did on my xj:eek:
xenon gas charged H.I.D. it said on the packl, then in small print it said
Simulated HID light system Halogen bulbs.(green) tint.(XENON GAS CHARGED) madew by bike it.:jack
needless to say they dont look any brighter but do however produce a green tinge. thought i would try it on my commute bike first.
wont be fitting these ones to my RSV:rant
 
1066RSV said:
yeah dont be fooled with cheap imitations either like i just did on my xj:eek:
xenon gas charged H.I.D. it said on the packl, then in small print it said
Simulated HID light system Halogen bulbs.(green) tint.(XENON GAS CHARGED) madew by bike it.:jack
needless to say they dont look any brighter but do however produce a green tinge. thought i would try it on my commute bike first.
wont be fitting these ones to my RSV:rant
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The Xenon bulbs are a load of :jack get a kit off ebay
 
Went to Southern Cross in Kilburn yesterday and they changed it for me no fuss. What a sight! Aprilias everywhere, enough to get excited. And loads of like minded people who don't thing R1 is the ultimate machine.
BTW: they'll be getting one RSV4
 

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