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Headlight replacement tips on Rockster

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:30 pm
by Hidalgo
The time has come after purchasing the bike three years ago. My main low beam headlight is out. I looked for tutorials on the Rockster but all I see is replacement for GS and the clip/assembly system looks totally different. Any tips, pictures or threads that I can be pointed to would be HIGHLY appreciated before I force and bend something that wasn't supposed to ben. Thanks!

Re: Headlight replacement tips on Rockster

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:54 pm
by kirby
The Rockster headlight...

It has a wire plug connection which you just un-plug. Then there is the plastic? cap in which you remove by turning CCW. The first time I did mine it was stubborn and required a strong effort to get it off. ( I lubed it up with Vaseline when I reinstalled).

Now its just a standard squeeze together clip which is hinged and once that is undone extract the bulb. I use dielectric grease on the bulb terminals when installing but the Vaseline will work as well.

GS is identical (R1150GS).

FWIW..

cheers

Re: Headlight replacement tips on Rockster

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:04 am
by Hidalgo
Thanks for the reply! It was not hard at all. It was lack of confidence and knowledge. I have the gift of demolition. If you are aware of "The Midas Touch", then know I have been known to have the "Enema Touch". What ever I touch turns to crap. Not in this case! Thanks again.