pod light install problem

[jerdman89]

ok well I ordered a pod light kit on ebay and tried to get it installed today. I dremeled out the hole and when I checked the fit I got the led caught and it came out of the socket and fell down inside the headlight housing. So basically how screwd am I and how hard is it going to be to get it out of there. The yellowish green thing is the led bulb.

 

[OneTrack]

Chew up some gum, then put it on the end of a piece of metal coathanger bent to go inside the headlamp unit. Get the gum to stick to the bulb and then pull it up and out.

 

[jerdman89]

good idea I tried duct tape ball but now its stuck to.

 

[krid80]

You may be able to fish it out the headlight bulb hole. If not, time to put the headlight housing in the oven!

 

[jerdman89]

the led bulb is bigger than the gap between the lens and the reflector so if the gum trick dont work I guess I'll be heating up the oven tomarrow. One of the simplest mods ever just turned into one of the most difficult.

 

[Motogiro]

A small, strong magnet on a decent nylon thread or string. It should stick to the LED leads.....

Sorry about the tape and like Krid80 said pull the headlamp out for better access.
Take your time now and do a good job! Hahaha!:Flip:

 

[RJ2112]

A small, strong magnet on a decent nylon thread or string. It should stick to the LED leads.....

Sorry about the tape and like Krid80 said pull the headlamp out for better access.
Take your time now and do a good job! Hahaha!:Flip:

Probably zero iron in the LED leads...... copper and aluminum won't stick to a magnet. Neither does lead.

 

[alanrim]

Probably zero iron in the LED leads...... copper and aluminum won't stick to a magnet. Neither does lead.

Not very magnetic, but generally LED leads are magnetic, just picked a load up out of my draw using a magnet.

 

[jerdman89]

well thanks for all the ideas I'm going out to try them now I will let you all know how it works out

 

[jerdman89]

problem solved and the pod lights are in and working I'll post a video when I get around to it.

 

[dean owens]

how'd you get it out?

 

[Boneman]

how'd you get it out?

He bought a new FZ6!! :thumbup:

"Honey, the guys on the FZ6 forum say the bike is hooped and the only way to fix it is to scarp it and go get a new one. Back in 30min......"

 

[jerdman89]

I ended up taking the whole front fairing off and just dumped it out the way it went in. while I had it off I finished the install. Thanks boneman for taking pictures and posting them when you installed your projectors, made things alittle easier on me. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.

 

[jerdman89]

He bought a new FZ6!! :thumbup:

"Honey, the guys on the FZ6 forum say the bike is hooped and the only way to fix it is to scarp it and go get a new one. Back in 30min......"

yeah if only it was that easy

 

[krid80]

yeah if only it was that easy

yeah, no kidding. It takes way longer than 30 minutes to go buy a brand new FZ6! At least 60 if you are paying cash. :BLAA:

 

[jerdman89]

and here they are in action
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxmxj6ZPTFY&feature=player_embedded]YouTube - fz6 pod lights[/ame]