Headlights; Headlight Vertical Adjustment - Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual

Models fitted with ABS:
Position Circuit Protected Rating
<Amps)
1 Dip and main headlight 15
beams, starter solenoid
2 ABS 20
3 Auxiliary lights 5
4 Cooling fan 15
5 Engine management system 20
6 Accessory socket, heated 15* or
grips:j:, accessory lights, fog 20*
lights
7 Alarm, instruments, heated 10
grips:j:
8 ABS 20
9 Horn, brake Switch 10
10 Ignition, starter circuit 10
11 Main fuse 30
* Refer to the label in the fuse box cover
:j:lf the fuse fitted at position 6 is 15 Amps, the heated
grips will be powered from this fuse.
If the fuse fitted at position 6 is 20 Amps, the heated
grips will be powered from fuse Z
Note:
• Numbers shown in the diagram correspond to
the fuse position numbers in the following
table.
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Puller
Front of
Motorcycle
Electrical System
Headlights
Adjust road speed to suit the visibility and weather
conditions in which the motorcycle is being operated.
Ensure that the beams are adjusted to illuminate the
road surface sufficiently far ahead without dazzling
oncoming traffic. An incorrectly adjusted headlight may
impair visibility causing an accident.
Never attempt to adjust a headlamp beam when the
motorcycle is in motion.
Any attempt to adjust a headlamp beam when the
motorcycle is in motion may result in loss of control and
an accident.
Headlight Vertical Adjustment
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1. Vertical beam adjuster
1. Switch the headlight dipped beam on.
2. Slacken the clamp bolt sufficient to allow restricted
movement of the headlight.
3. Adjust the position of the headlight to give the
required beam setting.
4. Tighten the clamp bolt to 9 Nm.
5. Re-check the headlight beam setting.
6. Switch the headlight off when the beam setting is
satisfactorily set. Turn the ignition off when both
beam settings are satisfactorily set.
SelVice Manual - Thunderbird
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