Hey F3/S owners, I am running into a PIA replacing my OEM incandescent H4's with some LED's I had from my Triumph. I watched the Slingmods video, and everything was going good until I tried removing the front nose piece. That damn thing doesn't want to come out !! I have all the panels/mirrors/service panel removed, along with the nose piece nut/bolt. I lifts up, but it sure won't the heck pop off!! What am I missing?? I'm stepping away till I here some info as I haven't snapped/cracked anything as of yet :0. Thanks
We just did lights on an F3 on Thursday, I still have bruises and cuts on my arms as we struggled for a long time trying to do it without removing the nose. Of course I can’t remember exactly how that piece came off but I know it wasn’t moving and then I think I lifted it from the top and it came off. I will see if Joe remembers.
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
On the F3S and base model, you access the headlight bulbs from the top, after removing the instrument cluster and service panel under it. Bulbs are right there to change out. No need to remove the housings. Almost as easy as changing them on an ST. F3T and L you have to remove the housings from the front.
Sheeesh ... According to the manual, you have to do both the panels and instrument/service panel. I got it all buttoned up now. I'll have a peek and try again via the instrument/service panel on the next rainy day .
The pain in the butt on the one we did was removing his windshield and aftermarket accessories. Once those were off, it was easy. It is nearly impossible to change them out without removing stuff, there isn’t enough room to maneuver your hand to fo it from the rear.
Joe said the panel in question has a tab on the top so you slide it up a little and then straight off
2017 F3T-SM6 Squared Away Mirror Wedgies & Alignment
2014 RTS-SM6 123,600 miles Sold 11/2017
2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
2013 RTS-SM5 burned up with 13,200 miles in 13 weeks
2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
2010 RT- 622
Ha ... Yup, and I just put the Madstad shield on last Thursday. That's OK, I'll disassemble sometime this week. How convenient that my H4 9003 LED's I kept from my 800 Tiger are the direct replacement. They'll be in before I head down to Arkansas on the 30th
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