The headlight on my 2009 Ural Patrol quit working the other day on the way to work. The low beam just went out. Fortunately, the high beam still worked, so I could get to work in the dark.
I first checked the fuses just above the left front fork, but they were all still good.
I tried checking the relays. Since they are the same, I swapped them around: highbeam still working, but no low. I put them back to their original spots.
I took the windshield/fairing off and checked the bulb. It looked good, so I was off to the store to get a new headlight. I would have just gone to the dealer to have it replaced under the warranty, but they are an hour away and do not have convenient winter hours.
I purchased a Sylvania Silverstar H6024 for $25.
Tools need to replace the headlight:
- flat blade screwdriver
- needle nose pliers
- 13mm wrench (needed only for fairing)
- 6mm allen wrench (needed only for fairing)
After the fairing is removed, remove the screw at the bottom of the headlight and rotate it up to remove it.
I unplugged the old headlight, and installed the new one. It works!
There are four clips that hold the headlight into the housing, and I found them a bit of a pain to put back in until I grabbed a pair of needle nose pliers.
Install two of them to hold things together and then line up the headlight in the holder.
I used the nub and the screw to line things up.
Install the other two clips evenly spaced around the back of the bulb.
Reinstalled the headlight, and put everything back together.
I’m glad it was an easy fix. It’s nice to have a working headlight again, but disappointing it died after only 1500km. As a bonus, the new bulb seems a lot brighter than the OEM one.
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