Diavel headlight film install
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243 viewsHow the product comes packaged after you pull it out of the box. Very nice!
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240 viewsComes with everything you see here, including a knife for trimming excess film off and a very nice water mister. Follow the instructions! I did use the sharp knife to trim the mounting tabs off (they're only used for positioning the film). I placed the film closest to the inside edge of the lens (near the center of the headlight) to get the best coverage.
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296 viewsFirst, remove the two acorn nuts from the bottom of the headlight fairing. The order is nut, washer, fairing mount, then star-washer. Strada owners should remove the windscreen for easier access to everything. Next, snip the zip-tie on the left side that holds the two cables that feed the headlight. The cable holder is on the frame head. The two headlight cables are below it and towards the center rear of the frame head. That yellowish connector you see below the snips is one of them.
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267 viewsTo separate the two electrical connectors simply lift the tab (red arrow) and gently pull the male connector (what I'm holding) from the female (top) (yellow arrows).
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265 viewsTwo terminal connector comes apart just like the three terminal connector.
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272 viewsThe 3-pin connector apart. Next up is the 2-pin connector. After that the headlight can come completely off the bike. This is done by pushing the assembly up in the same direction as the fork tubes until the bracket comes off the upper pegs. Pull it forward a little to clear the pegs then downward (if a Strada windshield is in the way) and forward to clear the bike.
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279 viewsRemove these four bolts (4mm Allen) to free the headlight from the headlight fairing.
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278 viewsAll apart and ready to go! The headlight fairing is two pieces.
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263 viewsShows how the top and bottom parts of the headlight fairing join.
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276 viewsBottom covered, LED and top uncovered.
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267 viewsBoth top and bottom covered, LED uncovered. I know the bottom looks blueish but the film is the same color on top and bottom.
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Front view, half and half262 viewsMy little helper showing the bottom tinted and the top untinted.
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Front view, both lights covered269 viewsTop and bottom tinted, LED running light not tinted.
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Side view, half and half263 viewsLower half with lightest tint applied, LED and top have no film on them.
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Side view, both lights covered252 viewsTop and bottom lights covered in lightest tint, LED not covered.
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255 viewsTo reduce scratches from the squeegee, wrap it in a semi-thick cloth. This is mine from a previous film application and is what I used after I noticed small scratches appearing on the film when I first started using the supplied one.
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269 viewsThe improved squeegee in action, applying the bottom tint first.
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278 viewsMounting points.
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268 viewsPut the electrical connectors back together. They only go on one way so it's pretty much idiot-resistant. The 2-pin goes on first. Notice the positioning.
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260 views3-pin connecter goes on next. Notice the positioning.
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