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Love My Westy
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 Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:45 am Post subject: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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I am trying to replace my Hi Beam headlamp on my '86 Weekender. It looks like i have to unscrew the headlight adjusters all the way out, but the lower one does not screw out. I don't want to break the plastic parts by forcing anything.
Will someone give me some direction. I have tried a search, and my Bentley only shows the round headlights.
Thanks, Rich |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:03 am Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
I am trying to replace my Hi Beam headlamp on my '86 Weekender. It looks like i have to unscrew the headlight adjusters all the way out, but the lower one does not screw out. I don't want to break the plastic parts by forcing anything.
Will someone give me some direction. I have tried a search, and my Bentley only shows the round headlights.
Thanks, Rich |
dont move the aiming adjustment screws. the small high beam housing is removed with the larger dual beam housing as a unit held together by a steel frame. I recall four screws hold that frame, that frame is held to the body by the four aforementioned screws, the frame holds the two housings and the adjustment screws. once the frame with the two bulb housings is removed, you then have access to change the bulbs.
good luck
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:17 am Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
I am trying to replace my Hi Beam headlamp on my '86 Weekender. It looks like i have to unscrew the headlight adjusters all the way out, but the lower one does not screw out. I don't want to break the plastic parts by forcing anything.
Will someone give me some direction. I have tried a search, and my Bentley only shows the round headlights.
Thanks, Rich |
dont move the aiming adjustment screws. the small high beam housing is removed with the larger dual beam housing as a unit held together by a steel frame. I recall four screws hold that frame, that frame is held to the body by the four aforementioned screws, the frame holds the two housings and the adjustment screws. once the frame with the two bulb housings is removed, you then have access to change the bulbs.
good luck |
I'm not replacing the bulb, the Hi Beam lens is broken and I found a new one. I have removed the housing but the lens is only fastened by the adjusting screws as far as I can tell. |
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| It looks like I have no choice but to try to remove the adjusters. Can I just turn the back plastic piece to make the tabs slide out through the slots? Since I can't unscrew the lower one, I'll just have to try to loosen it from the back side. |
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bluebus86
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
| It looks like I have no choice but to try to remove the adjusters. Can I just turn the back plastic piece to make the tabs slide out through the slots? Since I can't unscrew the lower one, I'll just have to try to loosen it from the back side. |
the plastic if original is likely brittle now. you might have best luck with appling a bit of lubricant, spray silicone maybe, or wd 40 maybe
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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I took a pair of pliers and turned the back side 90 degrees and was able to remove the lamp from the mounting plate. Then, carefully, I was able to remove the adjusters from the top, but managed to break a couple of tabs off the lower stationary one. I will try to get it to go together without the two tabs.
Wish me luck! |
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Love My Westy
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| Got it all back together. The lower adjuster was loose so I rotated it and it snapped into position with just a slight wiggle. I'll order a new lower adjuster from VC and replace it, but the old one will work for now. |
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| Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: Replacing Square Hi Beam |
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| Love My Westy wrote: |
| Got it all back together. The lower adjuster was loose so I rotated it and it snapped into position with just a slight wiggle. I'll order a new lower adjuster from VC and replace it, but the old one will work for now. |
You know these being brittle and so breakable it is worth getting more then one for future needs.
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