headlights BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual (in English)

Headlight1High-beam headlights
2 Low-beam headlight
3 Parking light
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Do not touch the glass
of new bulbs with your
fingers. Use a clean, dry cloth
to hold the bulbs when hand-
ling them. Dirt deposits, in
particular oil and grease, in-
terfere with heat radiation
from the bulb. This leads to
overheating and shortens the
bulb's operating life.
Low-beam and
high-beam headlightsHigh-beam headlight 1and
low-beam headlight 2. The
procedure for replacing the
high-beam headlight bulb is the same as that for the
low-beam headlight bulb.
The only difference is that
the spring clip holding the
high-beam headlight bulb is
of single-leg design and is in-
stalled vertically.
Replacing low-beam /
high-beam headlight
bulb
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could
topple in the course of the
operations described below.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and
firmly supported.
Turn the handlebars to
the left to facilitate ac-
cess.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand. Switch off the ignition.
Remove cover
3by turning
it counter-clockwise.
Disconnect plug 4.
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