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[Doc]

Looks very nice...hoped not to spend that much, but may have to.

[BAKRDS]

Just replaced left front for the 2nd time. Mine takes both elements when it blows. The lens on that side has very little tension holding it on, surprised it hasn't fallen off yet. I'll probable lose it this weekend at Hell Night in Port Dover Ontario. The O.P.P. will have a good reason to hassel me then.

[MoChrome]

I was doing my pre trip inspection and although it still works I noticed the finish (the amber tint) on my front left turn signal bulb  is all crinkled up  [smiley=nixweiss.gif]  Looks like the bulb has overheated or something? The other bulbs look fine. Something must be weird about the left front wiring that is causing the bulbs to overheat.  I always carry spare bulbs on long trips. I'm taking two front turn bulbs just in case.

[110tHunDer]

MoChrome, noticed the ones that came in my bike new did that as well.  Then I upgraded to the lenses with the chrome trim rings and the package came with new amber bulbs that were a different brand.  Not sure I have this right and don't have what I need here to confirm, but I believe the stockers were GE and the ones that came with the lenses/trim rings were Sylvania (mabe vice versa [smiley=confused5.gif]).  Anyway, the amber coating on the new ones isn't crinkling.  May be worth checking into a different brand to see if you get the same results.

They actually also seem to be lasting longer!  [smiley=1syellow1.gif]

[110tHunDer]

Update: stockers are GE and the ones that came with the lenses/trim rings I got are Stanley (not Sylvania).  I have a GE on one side and a Stanley on the other in the front and the amber on the GE is all crinkled where the Stanley still looks good as new.

[Cohibalator]

Add mine to this list, front left....

[110tHunDer]

Wow, that didn't take long.  Then again, my left one (bulb, that is [smiley=blush.gif]) blew out too, about a week after I took delivery.

[jay]

I blew 3 front bulbs as well.  I then changed both of them with new ones and have about 2000 miles on and all is well.  Not sure if it is realated but I had a "code history" show up (the engine light would come back on for a few seconds after the bike was started.  It means something happened in the past, but is no longer happening.)  When the history of the code was checked it showed an electrical short had occured but was now fine.  The code cleared.  I checked all the connections, grounds, etc. and found nothing.  No new codes or blown bulbs since...go figure!??

[rpierce]

Same thing with mine, left front.Pretty strange all seem to be L/F. If anybody finds a cure let us know. [smiley=drink.gif]

[WFP]

Same thing with mine, left front.Pretty strange all seem to be L/F. If anybody finds a cure let us know. [smiley=drink.gif]

My LEDs above are still burnin' bright...but in amoment I will be posting a new issue that has me sad.

/Bill

[110tHunDer]

Gee, do you think the problem could be as simple a junk bulbs?! [smiley=nixweiss.gif]  I just pulled this one out of the right front (there goes the left front theory).  Check out the amber tint cracking and peeling (there's that word again!) away from the bulb.  This is a GE 1157A.  I've replaced it with a Stanley.  I've had one of those in the left front now for a good 2,000 miles/3-4 months and it still looks and works like new.

[MoChrome]

Gee, do you think the problem could be as simple a junk bulbs?! [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

[Doc]

Here's a thought for you electricians out there to ponder...

I posted earlier that I bought LED bulbs for the amber fronts, and that I found them to not work the same.  When I installed the 2-element LED bulbs (1157), I found that the one on the left side did not work as a running light, like the right side one did.  I thought the bulb was defective, so I sent it back and ordered another.  Same deal.  So I switched the bulb from the right side to the left, and the "good" bulb did the same thing.  I would highly doubt that this is a coincidence.  Is there maybe a wiring design problem here which is causing both problems???

[Twolanerider]

My front turn / run bulbs looked just like yours. I took the bulbs out and was able to simply wipe the remaining amber coating right off the bulbs.


Try looking at the part's store for bulbs whose part number ends in NA rather than just A.  Like 1157NA.  They'll be natural amber and the glass itself will be amber as opposed to a coating on the glass.

Good luck,
Don

[110tHunDer]

Hey, twolanerider, that's good info.!  I wasn't aware of the "NA" nomenclature before.  Thanks!