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Old Jul 23rd, 2006, 11:02 AM   #1
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Question Need help- how to thighten passing lamps on HD

My maintence manual calls for a Snap-on FRX181 Flare Nut 9/16, 6-point socket. This socket is about 2 1/2 " long and has a slot cut into the side wall so that it can slip over some wires and engage a nut. The wires pass through the center of the nut. This tool is needed to thighten the passing lamps on a HD Road King. But the socket costs $41.75!! Has anyone found a less expensive way to get this job done?
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Old Jul 23rd, 2006, 01:18 PM   #2
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Modify a deep-well.

It looks like you should be able to modify the correct size, cheap, deep-well socket.

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Old Jul 23rd, 2006, 03:48 PM   #3
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yup, a die grinder and a bit of time and ya got yourself a spot lamp tightening socket.......easy to do,,,be sure to clean up the edges, they will be sharp........
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I have used a homemade socket for years. Just a slot large enough for the wires to pass is sufficient. Maybe one flats with 3/4 of the way down.
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homemade socket to adjust the lamps

I used a dremel with the heavy duty cutting disc to make my own lamp adjusting socket. it was easy and worked great. just make the groove large enough to get the socket on and to just turn it slightly. it doesnt take much time to tighten the nut. I used an old non expensive socket that i had laying around. give it a try. just make sure you smoothe out the edges so you dont cut the wire by chance.
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passing lights loose

last yr on my new FLSTC I tried to adjust one of them and the only thing I done was to make it loose, went to local Indy and he said it was one of the worst designed things on the Harley, and he also has a home made socket like the one above. Then he told me to take it back to dealer and let him fix problem and adjust both of the lights as they only lit up the first 15-20 feet of road ahead of bike. Which i did and now I dont mess with them.....
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lamp adjustment

I have to agree that this is a crappy design considering you cannot make a propper adjustment to the lamps without the right socket. if you use anything else, your liable to damage the wire for the light or fray the coating off of it and cause a short and blow the fuse. i took the lamp out and put some shrink wire coating over the original wire to better protect it due to some nicks that i caused to the wire.
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