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Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 9:27 am
by qfman
My 12R blew a headlamp bulb this week. In Australia the main beam is always switched on so 58,000km continuous use was not too bad. Pleasant surprise for me is that a spare bulb is ever-present in the form of the separate, identical high beam bulb.
Now to find a generic replacement so I can avoid the $110 BMW part....
Tom
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 9:35 am
by dbrick
qfman wrote:Now to find a generic replacement so I can avoid the $110 BMW part....
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/sis.html?_kw ... 000K+WHITE
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... 5859#Cross
There's some from the UK, too.
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 10:28 am
by mogu83
Just about all the local auto parts stores carry the H-11 now. Most even carry a few different colors (standard,bright and burn peoples eyes out
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 11:59 am
by redwing
qfman.....the low and the high beam are the same.?? The plastic surrounding the bulb must be well thought out. Good job for BMW. My dealer (both where bought and where serviced) adjust the headlight so when the bright is turned on the tree tops light up. Must be a mountain / German thing.
Harry... found an H11 at Walmart for $9.99. I would get a backup but I still get another 34k before it burns out...maybe.
Everyone knows not to touch the glass but I wanted to bring the idea to the present. I found out through experience.
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 4:33 pm
by BoxerSteve
$110 for a lamp????? Holy crap batman!
The headlight bulb on my GS lasted for a whopping 6K miles before burning out on a recent 2300 mile trip... apparently they are known for eating headlamps. I found a replacement bulb for $12 at an auto parts store in Talihena, OK.
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 6:34 pm
by mogu83
Both are the same so one spare covers both. Easy to adjust, all you need is a wrench and a dark road.
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:58 pm
by tinytrains
You got ripped off. My K75 has the original bulb - 25 years, and 72,000 miles!
Of course the reflector is not what it used to be and I had to rebuilt the switch.
Re: Only 58,000km from headlamp bulb!!
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 11:59 pm
by dbrick
And the lens just sucks. I have never seen such a fragile piece in such a vulnerable place. My bike's (cracked) one now wears a shield.