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Maintenance
Taillight / Brake Light / Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
1. Open the saddlebags.
Tip:
(Removal of the trunk or street panel is not necessary.)
2. Remove the license plate and bracket. See page 83.
3. Working from top to bottom, lift each edge of the
tail molding to release the tabs.
4. Remove the six button-head screws from the lower
rear bumper. Remove the five button-head screws
that secure the taillight lenses.
Tool:
4 mm Allen wrench
5. Pull both taillights straight rearward to release all
spring tabs from the rear fender and expose the bulb
socket. Make a note of bulb socket orientation for
reassembly.
6. Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to
remove it. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket
and install a new bulb.
7. Reverse all steps to reassemble components.
Tighten the button-head screws.
Torque: 36 in-lbs (4 Nm)
Screws
Screws
Screws
Socket
