Headlight screw disapeared!

[joevano]

I was changing my low beam bulb and when I got the screw out of the wire clamp, it fell out of my hand and disappeared! I had just vacuumed the carpet in the garage so I should have found it. Checked all the likely crevices in the bike but to no avail! Since I didn't see it, I don't know what to replace it with. The parts fiche does not show it!

Anyone know what it is? I think there was a small plate under the head of the screw but I'm sure a washer will do in it's place!

[cjack]

I was changing my low beam bulb and when I got the screw out of the wire clamp, it fell out of my hand and disappeared! I had just vacuumed the carpet in the garage so I should have found it. Checked all the likely crevices in the bike but to no avail! Since I didn't see it, I don't know what to replace it with. The parts fiche does not show it!

Anyone know what it is? I think there was a small plate under the head of the screw but I'm sure a washer will do in it's place!

Which bike?

[joevano]

Sorry, K1200LT!

[cjack]

Sorry, K1200LT!

I don't see it either on the earliest or the latest parts fiche. Wonder if there is a discarded headlight at the used parts guys that would send you one?

[Ridealot]

I had just vacuumed the carpet in the garage so I should have found it.

Holy Crap ! I must be a heathen, I would never have thought to carpet the garage. I am so unworthy! :bow :bow :bow

[joevano]

Yes, carpet in the garage! I have a furnace that I run when I'm out there but the floor never warms up so my a$$ gets a little cold sitting on the concrete! With a painted and speckled floor, it also makes it a lot easier to see stuff when you drop, normally!
My wife says I spend more time cleaning the garage that cleaning the house, not that you can tell by looking at it. But, I also spend more time messing it up than the house also!
:)

[deilenberger]

My wife says I spend more time cleaning the garage that cleaning the house, not that you can tell by looking at it. But, I also spend more time messing it up than the house also!:)My wife would pay you to come over and clean up my garage.. :dance

(Getting new/used cabinets in the garage today.. only costing me a new kitchen in the house..)

[joevano]

That's what I'm looking for now, some cabinets. All my bottles of oils and cleaners and stuff create too much "visual pollution" according to the SO!:violin

[cjack]

Is this a screw that holds the wire clamp to the headlite shell...a screw that you don't have to remove to change a bulb? The one I am thinking of has a T20 head and is about a #6 self tapping.

[joevano]

Is this a screw that holds the wire clamp to the headlite shell...a screw that you don't have to remove to change a bulb? The one I am thinking of has a T20 head and is about a #6 self tapping.

Yep, that's the one! I guess it would have helped ( and saved two hours ) to read the manual ( yes I do have one ) before attempting the simple ( or so I thought ) lightbulb replacement!:banghead

It's done now!!:thumb

[cjack]

Yep, that's the one! I guess it would have helped ( and saved two hours ) to read the manual ( yes I do have one ) before attempting the simple ( or so I thought ) lightbulb replacement!:banghead

It's done now!!:thumb

Ok. I was going to say that I have just found one of those screws if you needed one.