Body and accessories

Headlight bulb and position light bulb replacement

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
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Caution

when you touch the bulb with your bare hands, clean the bulb with a cloth moistened with alcohol or soap water to prevent premature bulb failure.

Low beam bulb
  1. Remove the combination meter. Refer to “combination meter removal and installation” in section 9c .
  2. Disconnect the headlight (low beam) coupler (1).
  3. Remove the headlight bulb/socket (low beam) (2) by turning it counterclockwise.
    Suzuki GSX-R. Low beam bulb

  1. Replace the headlight bulb (low beam) with a new one.
  2. Reinstall the removed parts.
High beam bulb
  1. Remove the body cowling cover. Refer to “exterior parts removal and installation” in section 9d .
  2. Disconnect the headlight (high beam) coupler (1).
  3. Remove the headlight bulb/socket (high beam) (2) by turning it counterclockwise.
    Suzuki GSX-R. High beam bulb

  1. Replace the headlight bulb (high beam) with a new one.
  2. Reinstall the removed parts.
Position light bulb
  1. Disconnect the position light socket (1).
Suzuki GSX-R. Position light bulb

  1. Replace the position light bulb (2) with a new one.
Suzuki GSX-R. Position light bulb

  1. Reinstall the position light socket.

Test yourself

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