GSA Spotlight 2009

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 10, 2016

Any suggestions for suppliers of original spotlights please for my 2009 GSA? Who makes the originals?

I smashed my spotlight off my bike the other day, caught it on a wall when pushing it in the garage. The casing has snapped with the light separating from its bracket, and dangling on its wire. Ive taped it up for now, but need a new one.

Additionally, does anyone know of a UK supplier of the Wild@Heart spotlight relocation brackets?

autogs · Feb 10, 2016

only thing about putting the fogs there is if you have them on all the time are the indicators visible enough near that light source?
also the bit you have broken is available as a seperate part from bm

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 10, 2016

autogs said:
only thing about putting the fogs there is if you have them on all the time are the indicators visible enough near that light source?

Thats a good point, hadn't thought of that

autogs said:
also the bit you have broken is available as a seperate part from bm

Great, Ill ride over to Rainbow BMW and see if they have it. Do you know what the part is called so I can check prices online please?

Thanks

Bendy toy · Feb 10, 2016

The lights are even more at risk of damage if mounted above the crash bars.

Have a look on here http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do
Link is in Quick Links above

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 10, 2016

Thanks, I've nipped to Rainbow BMW and picked up what i hope is the only part needed - £18.

Oh, and whilst I was there they managed to sign me up for a 3hr test ride on a new GSA next week :blast

autogs · Feb 10, 2016

yep thats the bit

AberdeenAngus · Feb 10, 2016

Have you got the bits?
I smashed a spot on my GSA. Seem to recall the replacement cost was a bit eye watering.
So I bodged it back together using glue then hid the bodgery with some funky protectors from NN.

EDIT: Oh just noticed that you're sorted...carry on.

Norfolk Tiger · Feb 10, 2016

The Bear said:
Oh, and whilst I was there they managed to sign me up for a 3hr test ride on a new GSA next week

That could turn out to be one expensive fog light repair

will we be "treated"to 15 pages of should I change my bike :blast

Bendy toy · Feb 10, 2016

Change the bike and sod the bracket.

Buy the repair bracket.

Tough call.

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 10, 2016

Norfolk Tiger said:
will we be "treated"to 15 pages of should I change my bike

Yes, and you'll be grateful.

Tinytim · Feb 11, 2016

The Bear said:
Oh, and whilst I was there they managed to sign me up for a 3hr test ride on a new GSA next week

I take it they don't know how long it's taking you to buy a fekkin log burner n'er mind a GSA?

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 11, 2016

Tinytim said:
I take it they don't know how long it's taking you to buy a fekkin log burner n'er mind a GSA?

You set of cnuts

. I only decided to buy one 2 weeks ago so I've not done bad

tanneman · Feb 11, 2016

The Bear said:
Oh, and whilst I was there they managed to sign me up for a 3hr test ride on a new GSA next week

Slippery slope

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 11, 2016

Got it al repaired today, fairly easy job to do...

Heres the broken bracket i was left with on the bike. Upon examination I discovered that its actually made of cheese, which is probably why it snapped so easily?

And the spot light dangling on its cable

I removed the broken bracket from the crash bar and then removed the 4 x screws holding the outer halves of the spotlight together, which then came away easily..

Revealing the inner part

There were a few bits rattling about inside the light assembly, if anyone know what the broken back plastic collar thing is please let me know, and likewise if anyone knows what the tube with the blue cap is for...

To estabish exactly where the metal collar thing should live I removed the other spotlight and inspected it, discovering that it should live on the cable connector..

Without the metal collar..

With the metal collar (It fits on in a particular direction and needs pressing in, when reinserting the bulb this locks the bulb into the spotlight housing when giving it a quarter turn)..

I reassembled the spotlight using the new part i had purchased yesterday..

And tested the bulbs before connecting them back to the crash bars, result...

Refitted both spotlights..

Deleted account 200502001 · Feb 11, 2016

After all that hard work I celebrated with a pate & Hendersons sandwich, and a bottle of Blue Moon

Bendy toy · Feb 12, 2016

I see now why you are not swapping to the LED option 50,000 hours LED life (but only a few weeks lamp case life).

Deleted account 200502001 · Jan 6, 2017

Just broke the exact same part again, in exactly the same way

Off to Rainbow tomorrow to buy another £18 replacement part

Norfolk Tiger · Jan 6, 2017

Norfolk Tiger said:
That could turn out to be one expensive fog light repair will we be "treated"to 15 pages of should I change my bike

The Bear said:
Yes, and you'll be grateful.

We are grateful we never did get a report :clap

while you are there buy an extra spare ready for next time :comfort

Deleted account 200502001 · Jan 6, 2017

Norfolk Tiger said:
while you are there buy an extra spare ready for next time

Not at £18 bastard quid I wont

tuftywhite · Jan 7, 2017

What you need is to paint a line for your front wheel to follow into the garage. A bit like airport taxiing lines for 'planes.

Obviously, work out clearances before painting else it'll cost you a lot of £18s with daily collisions. HTH.

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