Re: [ST] Third eye bulb

[Neil Lindsey <Neil.Lindsey@xxxxxxx>]

The third eye bulb is a actually 'park' indicator (and illuminates as
such along with the taillight when the ignition switch is in the Park
position), but there is also an LED nearby and that is the alarm 'armed'
indicator.

Neil

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Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] Third eye bulb


> I must have hands the size of hamhocks. I do wear the largest gloves I
can
> get.  I could do one of them but the other was a total pain. I don't
> understand the problem with the "third eye" when the fairing is off.
If you
> just bite the bullet and take the fairing off it does not take that
much
> time and you are absolutely sure the rubber is fitting correctly
sealing the
> light chamber.  The third eye just twists out but you usually break
that
> little bulb which is no big loss because it is only there for a theft
alarm.
> Rod
>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 12:16 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ST] Third eye bulb
>
> First things first. Unless you have hands the size of ham hocks, the
> headlight bulbs can be replaced without removing any fairing panels.
> The trick is to turn the steering to increase access.
>
> That said, it's difficult if not impossible to change the third eye
> bulb with the nose fairing in place.
> Good luck,
> --
> Rick in Oregon
> '01 Sprint ST
>
> Zoltan wrote:
> > I changed today the headlight bulbs, took the fairing off on both
> sides,
> went without a problem. The third eye bulb is another story. That
> thing is
> buried all the way in the back under all that stuff. I couldn't get my
> hands
> on the socket at all. How did you change it? I guess half the cockpit
> has to
> come out first. I figured it wasn't worth my time, maybe another time
> if I
> don't have anything else to do. Give me a few hints though. BTW the
> Silverstar is a great improvement over the standard bulbs. <
>
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