Correcting the Indian War Bonnet Light Design Flaw
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- This video is about Correcting the Indian War Bonnet Light Design Flaw. The demonstration is on a 2014 Indian Vintage. All 2014 models (and most likely all since then as well) have this design flaw.
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Got a 24 pack and afternoon project for myself this weekend thanks great tutorial.
As most have said, THANKS for the procedure video.
I did the repair on my 2014 Chieftain yesterday. The bike has 21,000 miles and has been in rain often, so there was a lot of rust under the light.
The only point I was uncertain about was where the electrical connection, to the light, was located. I found mine behind the headlight mounting hardware. Simple, once I got to it.
Thanks again!!
Yes they have fixed the problem, they went to a stainless steal metal, if you get rust in your warbonnet then contact your dealer Indian will take care of it!
Followed these instructions with excellent results. Thanks so much for the guidance!!
Well produced vid. Easy to follow, camera angles, Audio background to create suspense. .
before sealing the screws I've neutralized the rust with oxalic acid + painted the plate with primer + cold zinc paint and finally added reflective stickers under the LEDs
no more problems now and more luminosity on bonnet light ...
I am glad that I found this video as I to have a 2016 Indian Roadmaster and found surface rust so I carried out this task. I will add that I zinc coated the effected plate once I removed the surface rust and replaced the original grummet with a closed one and placed a slit in order to, a, limit the exposure and, b, allow the wiring to pass. Thank you for sharing and please unless you only ride in sunny weather don't wait, get it done.
Zinc coating -- excellent idea!
I guess that answers my question as to if they fixed this issue with newer models. The answer is a big fat no
Thank you so much for this video, I was easily able to fix this on my 2015 Chieftain thanks to your help, I appreciate it!
Excellent video. THANKS! I know what I'll be doing this weekend.
Good work! I would of done it a bit differently ( of course!) After painting the metal base black/rustproof color, I'd then painted the front half white just to add so possible pop to the lighted warbonnet!
Thanks for sharing! Nice work.
fantastic job, very detailed great informative video thanks!!
Thanks for making this video and sharing.
You have great videos. Doing a 12 inch apes install on my 2017 electraglide and your video will be a great help. Watched it couple of times already. And the mill Milwaukee 8 is awesome! BTW😎
Great idea 💡 👍 there are color changing leds to insert a well on the market
One more thing I have to do to my 15 Chieftain. thanks for posting this
Thanks for the video. My wife bought me a 2019 Indian Springfield for my birthday last March. I was actually looking for ideas on changing the color of the lens when I came across this. I removed the fender before winter storage to wrap the chrome body molding with gold vinyl and took the proactive step of waterproofing the headdress.
By way of suggestion, strip caulk (dum dum) does a fine job of sealing both the hole in the warbonnet base and the hole in the fender (which are the size they are to allow the connector to pass through).
I found Gardner Bender 45-308MTUVB cable ties at my local Menards. They have a mounting hole molded on that is just the right size for the weld studs on the inside of the fender. There is just enough resistance that they can be tapped onto the stud using a 1/4" drive 7/32" socket, and they are very inexpensive.
Thanks Scott -- excellent information on parts.
Polaris didn't think of it cuz it would have been to much like the right thing to do....Nice job!!! Nice video!!
You can just twist the ties holding the cable under the fender, they'll pop right off.
Reconnecting the cable in the fender with cable ties rather than the proper clips leaves the cable very close to the disk as it runs on top of the fixing rather than the side
Why fix it when they can charge you more to fix it for you? If you have a new one seal it before it becomes a problem. Very good video ... thanks!
What Indian has quality issues? All this time I thought that was a Harley thing.
Thank you i did it like your steps
Well done!! I have a RoadMaster so will definitely be looking to do this.
Cheers
Kevin
Show how to change a rear tire on a vintage Indian, would be helpful
Good video love your work.
Thanks Leo. I really need to get the material edited for changing brake fluid and fixing rear bracket.
Thanks for the video, clear and correct instruction. It worked out great for my Vintage. 👍🏼👍🏼👊🏼
Do you have a video or instruction to remove baffle insulation on stock exhaust? Is it wise to remove the baffles or reinsert them after removing the insulation?
Thanks. I don't have such a video, but there are some on UA-cam. That and Catalytic Converter (CAT) removal. I've left mine stock and been fine with it.
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Please, get rid of that horrible and annoying music.
Any other rust issues?
You're assuming that the water is getting in from underneath the fender, but what if it's actually coming in from the glass lens or around the gasket on top of the fender and just has nowhere to go? Sealing up the bottom might actually make things worse.
The "lens" is not glass, but a single large piece of formed plastic as shown in the video. The gasket is excellent at the light housing and should be good if mounted correctly at the fender. The other data point is this bike has been in the rain multiple times since the fix and has no rust problems now.
Any wild ideas how to make it brighter? I have the Springfield 2017 and for me it's a bad ass, but I'd like the War Bonnet light to be brighter..Thanks, great video..
Sorry Mike, I've not tried anything as yet. The big factor is that large piece of plastic that makes the Indian Head--you get a lot of light loss as it's only intended to be a decorative light. the other issue is the form factor of the light assembly. It's good in that it's solid and encased so that vibration is not a problem. Putting in another lighting system behind the Indian Head would have to account for the vibration. As you saw, it's not a small job to get in there--I'd hate to have to do it to replace a broken/burnt light. Holler if you come up with something!
I don't understand the part about using the cable ties. I can't tell what he is cutting off and how they re-attach.
Paul - the OEM tie wrap fits over the bolt as shown. It has a cross-member that can be used with a new tie wrap to hold the power feed to the War Bonnet Light. The other option is to buy four (4) new OEM parts.
Thanks! I just bought a 16 Springfield. I wonder if being proactive by removing the fender and add sealant to the grommet and bolts I can avoid the rust thing?
It should. If it's brand new with no/few miles, then you could just put sealant around the three points shown in the video. Best of luck!
Thanks! I talked to the dealer, who is a friend of a friend and told me he hadn't really seen that issue. Maybe because I'm in Tennessee... yeehaw! love love love that bike, btw..
Well done!
Any idea how to repair/replace the chrome wrapped plastic trim that seems to be cover the seam.... The chrome wrap on mine is peeling off...😡
Sorry, no idea. I'd expect it may be covered under warranty depending on your model year.
Road King Glider
Most auto parts have it.
You should pull the fender...
Should have put a LED in. Choose your color.
what is top speed for a Indian 111?
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They are chipped for 120 but the cruise control will hold 120 all day long so you can still get there fairly fast.
The speed limit of course. ;-)
did they fix this problem for later models like the 2016? anyone know?
Great question! I should be picking up a 17 Chieftain soon I hope.
Not that I've seen as of today. I saw a couple 16's last month that have some rust forming.
16s and 17s have this problem. they havent fixed anything
Polaris didn't think of that because they are almost as bad as Harley ... they don't give a shit about you, just taking your money. Great job fixing THEIR screw-up that you shouldn't have to do in the first place. Manufacturers are such a joke these days, just slam the bikes together with the cheapest labor/parts you can find and take the owner's money ... nobody cares about quality anymore ... it's a crying shame you spend thousands for something new and have to fix somebody else's screw-ups. I hope someone from Polaris watched this and sees first-hand their shotty work, but I'm betting they already know all about it and don't care.
All that for a little rust, Don't think so! If it rusts out get a new one!
F.W.I. The back-Round music is Horrible...Talk Don't play music. Uggg.
75. There is an advanced technology called a "Mute" or Volume" button. There is no need to listen to anything you don't like anymore!