[CorpusKid]

On the road and headlight stuck full "down". Suggestions?

 

[newday777]

As in adjustment is full down and you can't adjust up?
Or low beam only?

 

[CorpusKid]

Low beam only

 

[CorpusKid]

Maybe I don't understand how the lights adjust. Is the "dial" adjuster only for high beams? They seem to be fine, but the low beams are set to illuminate about 5' in front of me.

 

[newday777]

Then the high beams are probably blown out and you'll need to replace them, might as well change all 4 bulbs as it's a PIA to do and you won't want to go back and do it when the lows go out soon.
I am having a hard time finding the instruction

 

[newday777]

You know, if you give full details to begin with....

 

[jackjohn]

Corpus, based on post #4, I assume all four lamps are working. Please remember we cannot see what you see so the better you describe the problem, the better we can help. The dial adjuster will adjust all four lights up or down the same amount. The lows and highs cannot be adjusted independently. If the high beams are set correctly, I find it strange that the low beams can be aimed down that far. Looking up under the front of the fairing, there is a white nylon adjuster, hexagonal, 10 or 12 mm on each side that is used to adjust the left or the right pair to match up with the other pair. Remember the low beam cannot be adjusted independently of its high beam so if you use this method, you may put the high beam into the trees.
A question comes to mind, have you recently changed the low beam lamps? If so, it is possible they are not seated correctly and that is the reason they are aimed down so far.

 

[DaveO430]

Corpus, based on post #4, I assume all four lamps are working. Please remember we cannot see what you see so the better you describe the problem, the better we can help. The dial adjuster will adjust all four lights up or down the same amount. The lows and highs cannot be adjusted independently. If the high beams are set correctly, I find it strange that the low beams can be aimed down that far. Looking up under the front of the fairing, there is a white nylon adjuster, hexagonal, 10 or 12 mm on each side that is used to adjust the left or the right pair to match up with the other pair. Remember the low beam cannot be adjusted independently of its high beam so if you use this method, you may put the high beam into the trees.
A question comes to mind, have you recently changed the low beam lamps? If so, it is possible they are not seated correctly and that is the reason they are aimed down so far.

Judging by the avatar I assume he is talking about the 1200, it only has 1 headlight and a manual adjusting knob.
Never mind, I had forgotten the title of the thread before I got down this far.

 

[CorpusKid]

Oh Mama! You have fixed me! Many thanks,all. No, I have a 2008 1800 - - -Need a new pic. For future reference, the adjuster knobs/wheels/12mm adjusters that look like gears. can be adjusted with your fingers by reaching down between the tank cover and forks. Will have to see why the 'dial' adjuster isn't working later. For now, I'm fixed.

Also, high & low beams DO adjust together. One adjuster for right side, and one for left.

Again, many thanks for the help.

Rick

 

[DaveO430]

Oh Mama! You have fixed me! Many thanks,all.Oh Mama! You have fixed me!

So what was the problem?