BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual page 126

Replace the defective bulb.
8
Do not touch the glass of
new bulbs with your fingers.
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Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the bulbs when handling them.
Dirt deposits, in particular oil and
grease, interfere with heat radi-
ation from the bulb. This leads
to overheating and shortens the
bulb's operating life.
Bulbs for the low-beam
headlight
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H7 / 12 V / 55 W
Bulb for high-beam
headlight
H7 / 12 V / 55 W
Install bulb 5, making sure that
tab 6 is correctly positioned.
The bulb might face in a
direction other than that
shown here.
Engage spring clip 4 in the
catch.
Install plug 3.
Fit high-beam headlight cov-
er 1 or low-beam headlight
cover 2 by turning the cover
clockwise. Make sure that the
wording TOP is at the top.