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for you who have swapped speedo's but kept headlight

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by cg82, Mar 7, 2015.

  1. cg82

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    what did you guys do with the big hole in the top, anybody have water/shorting issues?
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    That hole is there with the factory gauges in place, and is just as open to the elements.
     
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    i think your headlight is upside down
     
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    i don't think so but maybe im just a fool? thats the way it was when i took it off, but that doesn't mean it was right. k-moe the stock gauges cover the hole, the one I just put on definatly does not. ugh, is it upside down?
     
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    The stock gauges are over the hole, but they do not seal it.
     
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    u got me, i even went and checked. the angle adjustment is on the bottom so its definatly not!
     
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    very true. just much more open now. we'll see! thanks for the help
     
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    If you want some extra peice of mind, use dielectric grease on all of the connectors. That will keep the moisture out.
     
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    Was your headlight upside down? I have an '82 Maxim XJ650J. Either mine is upside down or the lens is rotated in the wrong orientation. So when I turn my high-beam on, it actually angles downwards, not upwards. Anyone have any ideas on what I may need to do to make things right? (It looks like the previous owner fudged with it and tried to jam a screw driver between the outer rim of the lens and the inner rim of the bezel.)
     
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    If it makes you feel better, I'm sitting in the office watching it downpour on my bike. I have the same hole.

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