Checking The Bulbs And Bulb Sockets; Types Of Bulbs - Yamaha XP500 Service Manual

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CHECKING THE BULBS AND BULB SOCKETS

CHECKING THE BULBS AND

BULB SOCKETS

Check each bulb and bulb socket for damage

or wear, proper connections, and also for con-

tinuity between the terminals.

Damage/wear → Repair or replace the

bulb, bulb socket or both.

Improperly connected → Properly connect.

No continuity → Repair or replace the bulb,

bulb socket or both.

The bulbs used on this scooter are shown in

the illustration on the left.

• Bulbs A and B are used for the headlights

and usually use a bulb holder that must be

detached before removing the bulb. The

majority of these types of bulbs can be

removed from their respective socket by

turning them counterclockwise.

• Bulbs C is used for turn signal and tail/

brake lights and can be removed from the

socket by pushing and turning the bulb

counterclockwise.

• Bulbs D and E are used for meter and indi-

cator lights and can be removed from their

respective socket by carefully pulling them

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