Changing Lights

[W.P. Millington]

How do I change a rear turn sig. bulb on a RT. I would like to go from the amber to red.:helpsmilie:

 

[canam9]

welcome Take a look in your Operator's guide and it will tell you all about it. pg.147 :ani29:

 

[W.P. Millington]

I have looked in the guide, it only talks about the backup lights. I followed the steps thinking the turn would be the same but I can't get to them!
I don't know if the side bags have to come off?:helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

 

[NancysToy]

1. Open the two saddlebags and the rear trunk.
2. Remove the eight retaining screws for the rear panel (two in each side compartment and four in the trunk fascia).
3. Remove the rear panel.
4. Unplug the connector.
5. Turn bulb counterclockwise to unplug it.
6. Pull bulb out.
7. Insert new bulb and turn clockwise to lock into position.
8. Plug connector to bulb.
9. Reinstall rear panel in reverse order of removal.

Now for the bad news. I would be surprised if you can find suitable bulbs in red. You might find LEDs, but they might cause problems with the nanny. You would have to experiment. IMO, the amber signals are more visible anyway. Let us know how this works out.

 

[W.P. Millington]

Thanks Scotty, I did all that but can not reach the sockets to much plastic in the way:dontknow:

 

[NancysToy]

Thanks Scotty, I did all that but can not reach the sockets to much plastic in the way:dontknow:

Just remove the screws and take out the taillight assemblies, then.

 

[W.P. Millington]

I took out two screws per light, they are loose but will not come out. Are thair more that I can't see?:spyder:Or do I just pull harder?

 

[NancysToy]

I took out two screws per light, they are loose but will not come out. Are thair more that I can't see?:spyder:Or do I just pull harder?

I don't remember how many screws, but they weren't hidden. The assembly did seem to stick in place, but suddenly "popped" out as I tried. I think the alignment pins stick a bit. Be careful not to force it too hard.

 

[W.P. Millington]

Thanks to all for the help. This is a great group!:yes::2thumbs::bowdown:

 

[dave711]

there are 3 screws... you probably missed the bottom one.. the whole assembly will come out.:gaah:

 

[W.P. Millington]

Success:2excited: Every come-back was a big help.
It seems that both the top rear panel and the lower rear panel had to come off to get to the three screws on each light housing, there also was tabs that had to be pulled out.
I had bought red 1156 bulbs from J&P Cycle which are the same as the Can-Am bulbs except that the little **** on the shaft are at 12:00 & 6:00 on the standard bulb and 12:00 & 4:00 on the Can-Am bulb. A little filling and the bulb fit perfectly. They look and work very nicely and are brite, thanks again!hyea:

 

[W.P. Millington]

One more thing, is there a shop manual availble:spyder2:

 

[SpyderFun]

One more thing, is there a shop manual availble:spyder2:

YES!
I would HIGHLY recommend anyone wanting to work on any machinery to ALWAYS get the factory manual for it. Contact your dealer and have them order it. It also comes with the electrical schematic for the bike as well.

 

[SpyderFun]

... IMO, the amber signals are more visible anyway...

:agree:

Amber gives a distinct color difference to notify others you are "turning" and not "stopping". Amber works VERY well at night to make this distinction. And remember, not all drivers are as alert as they should be!