Yesterday, I dug into my Scarver to place a switched relay to supply 12v to auxiliary items. As I looked around, the front end to get powered signal, I thought the position light can supply just that. So I started to look around to make sure that I tap into the positive side of it. That's when I discovered
the Wiring Harness in BAD SHAPE!
80% of the insulation was breaking off and showing bare wires. I can also see the light terminals getting brown, like burned.
hmmm.....
So I decided to rewire the harness, but couldn't take off the connector - sigh. If anyone knows how to do that, please leave a comment.
I ended up splicing wires to replace the bare wires.
During this operation, I noticed that three of four screws holding the low beam assembly was gone. I found one screw floating in the headlight housing - got that out and tightened up the assembly to the housing. One another screw was stuck in the housing. I couldn't get it out. Another screw was no where to be found. In fact, the last screw hole was broken off in the low beam assembly. More sigh.
I ordered a new wiring assembly from the dealer. It will be here in a week or so - coming from Germany. I am debating whether to get a used headlight unit on ebay or not.
Lastly, do any of you know how to remove the clear cover of the headlight? There are five tabs, but I am afraid that I might break the tabs.
the Wiring Harness in BAD SHAPE!
80% of the insulation was breaking off and showing bare wires. I can also see the light terminals getting brown, like burned.
hmmm.....
So I decided to rewire the harness, but couldn't take off the connector - sigh. If anyone knows how to do that, please leave a comment.
I ended up splicing wires to replace the bare wires.
During this operation, I noticed that three of four screws holding the low beam assembly was gone. I found one screw floating in the headlight housing - got that out and tightened up the assembly to the housing. One another screw was stuck in the housing. I couldn't get it out. Another screw was no where to be found. In fact, the last screw hole was broken off in the low beam assembly. More sigh.
I ordered a new wiring assembly from the dealer. It will be here in a week or so - coming from Germany. I am debating whether to get a used headlight unit on ebay or not.
Lastly, do any of you know how to remove the clear cover of the headlight? There are five tabs, but I am afraid that I might break the tabs.
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I read it somewhere to put the headlight in 200F oven for 15 min to get the glue soften, then open it. I'm too afraid to do that. If I find a headlight assembly on eBay cheap, I might get it and try it. But I won't do it on my daily rider.