Suzuki V-Strom (VStrom) Owners Club DL250, DL650, DL1000 & DL1050

V-Strom specific discussion => V-Strom specific discussion => Topic started by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 15:44:54

Title: Help
Post by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 15:44:54

Trying to change the small side light bulbs on my Glee.
Can't seem to get my fingers to them and don't want to start dismantling front end for two small LED bulbs.
Do they just pull out? Or do they twist?

Any tips?

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Title: Re: Help
Post by: UK_Vstrom650 on August 12, 2016, 18:02:40

Twist... though I ended up taking the clocks off to get to them.

Also, the LEDS only lasted about 12 months then I had to replace them by removing the clocks again

Title: Re: Help
Post by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 18:18:21

Cheers
I'll give it another go.

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Title: Re: Help
Post by: String on August 12, 2016, 20:41:47

I'm currently having the same problem pilky. Wish my hands were a few sizes smaller and my fingers were 3 inches longer. Had a try a couple of weeks back with no success and as suggested by UK_Vstrom, some sort of dismantling is in order I fear ????

Title: Re: Help
Post by: Fat Rat on August 12, 2016, 20:45:20

Long nose Pliers sometimes help.

Title: Re: Help
Post by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 23:17:56

Done it with a twist.

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Title: Re: Help
Post by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 23:18:48

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160812/6924e8183057183dd0148bb17492694f.jpg)

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Title: Re: Help
Post by: pilky68 on August 12, 2016, 23:20:01

Big improvement and less than 7 quid.
Yes I did both sides. Picture just for difference.

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Title: Re: Help
Post by: BlackRockFox on August 13, 2016, 08:10:22

It is very fiddly innit...took me way too long...frustration almost got the better of me  ###
Had to put tape around them as the fit was loose... :roll:

Changed the headlight bulbs at the same time...much easier [Extreme Vision 130]
(http://www.bikevis.com/motorcycle-bulb-upgrades/motorcycle-philips-extreme-vision-130-bulb-upgrade)

Yes, I changed all of them too  :)