Low beam headlight replacement

[Deleted member 1216]

I don't suppose that there is a video that someone has done showing how to replace the low beam headlight on the c650 GT? My bulb just went dark yesterday causing me not being able to ride to work in the early hours of the morning. Let me know if a video exists because trying to replace a bulb and not being able to see what I am doing is a bitch!

 

[Delray]

Not a video but clear instructions. It's not a difficult job.

Replacing low beam headlight bulb

There are several threads on changing headlight bulbs in this forum. I just sifted through a lot of them. This post condenses the best information to make someone's search easier. I was riding this morning when the yellow triangle warning light came on with the alert, "LAMP!" I was near a...

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[Deleted member 1216]

Well I finally got the bulb replaced. I agree, BMW made this the most difficult job to do yourself. One thing I was wondering, about the electric plug. Can the plug go on only one way?
Or does it not matter if it (the plug) somehow got twisted around, would the bulb still work? I turned the key on expecting the low beam light to come on without starting, it only came on if I flipped the hi/low beam switch. But after starting it did come on.

 

[Ceesie76]

I would expect the plug only goes on one way and that the direction matters.

 

[orlandopalladino]

Even if difficult to replace, at least it is a standard bulb. Some BMWs have very expensive bulbs.