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381 viewsAfter, low-beam.
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Day-time, parking lamp only380 viewsComparison of the two bulbs. On the left is the standard incandescent and on the right is the LED unit.
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380 viewsThe clutch stack. See how the left edge of the friction plate teeth are worn and hammered.
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380 viewsI used a 5/8" socket to support the bearing so I could drive out the push rod.
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380 viewsRemoving the spacer.
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380 viewsThis is how it should look when done. The hard part of this install has been completed!
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Before...379 viewsYard stick shows 32" at bar-end mirror mount.
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379 viewsUnscrew the bolts and remove the spring caps and springs. The pressure plate then pulls straight out and the push rod comes with it.
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379 viewsBefore, high-beam.
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378 viewsMy fingers are pointing to the two pins that fit into the two rubber grommets that are part of the upper triple tree (visible in the foreground).
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377 viewsIt may not be necessary but I wanted to make sure my ballast wouldn't move around so this is what I did. I cut a notch at the top and bottom of the hourglass brace that the zip-tie would neatly fit in to. This will keep the zip-tie from slipping and thus keep a firm hold on the ballast. A sharp X-acto knife will easily cut through the plastic so operate slowly and carefully.
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377 viewsI tucked the headlight connector into the middle left side of the headlight, below the white headlight adjustment mechanism. If you adjusted the headlight vertical adjustment earlier this is when you will want to return it back to its original position, rotating it clockwise.
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377 viewsDone! I used a piece of wire sleeve tubing (that black ribbed bit) to protect the power wires from rubbing against the zip-tie and hourglass brace. Most likely it's not necessary but while I was in there...just in case....
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374 viewsConnect the wires to the power plug. Now all the ignitor and ballast wires are attached so you can push them further into and down inside the headlight bucket. Now you can loop in the other zip-tie to secure the ballast, cutting notches in the hourglass brace like I did if you want. If you removed the high-beam bulb you can now put it back in, along with its wires.
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374 viewsThe red wire for the HID bulb is pushed into the top of the headlight bucket. The blue wire that I'm holding will be next.
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373 viewsHow it looks using a vice. The push rod is free to move as the socket is resting on the vice clamps.
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