Brilliant tip, going to do this to my "new" 2009 Dyna bike when it gets delivered! I noticed the headlight was foggy and was already contemplating replacing it, saves me a lot of cash. Thanks Doc! Man, these videos are gold!
Thanks Doc for this handy guide. I just follow your instructions to clean the fog off the inside on my 95th Anniversary electra glide ultra classic and the difference is amazing. I must confess that I neglected one step though I did give sufficient time for the inside to dry thoroughly. I didn't grab a cold one as it was still too early in the morning. I don't know if you'll read this but I wanted to thank you. Take care.
I was looking for a video on when to check the camchain tensioner on my 2007 Heritage with the 96B twin cam. I am glad I found this video. The stock headlight is partly milky looking. I will now do this to it.
Once again another great tip,I watch the one on run out an also the flywheels, an the head gaskets,thanks Doc your tips are much more important than you may realize, Thanks for All that you Share!!
I love your videos. Thanks a lot! And by time to time remember of 883/1200 Sportsters. They are very popular here in Brazil. About foggy headlights, I clean it with water, some drops of detergent and some raw RICE 😀. Put all in globe, shake it and take all out with tap water. To dry it completely, I put some domestic 96% alcohol, shake it, take out the excess and wait some minutes to evaporate (alcohol drags the rest of water with it).
Good one doc harley.do have spare headlight all fogged up...have not tryed anything had a few ideas..but you solved problem.thank you wonderfull information greatly appreciated. Regards jimmy.
Outstanding tip! Ive done an awkward similar and not very satisfying job on my 2000 with alcohol and stuffing it full of cloth diapers and twisting it all around in there as best I could. Much better but far from perfect. It never occurred to me to use a stir stick as a squeegee
Old socks have a million uses in the garage! Windex also has a vinegar-based version. I fill a small (2oz) spray bottle and keep it in my windshield pouch for cleaning it and my eye protection.
Water vapor condensate forms inside the lens. Keeping the inside of the headlight clean measurably improves visibility. People see you coming, and you illuminate the roadway better. Great question.
I’m doing this to my aux lights on my ‘09 Ultra Classic. I drank 3 cold ones just to be sure it was dry. Do you think I I should drink 3 more to be extra sure it’s dry?
Even easier is to use isopropyl alcohol. Just pour a little in, swirl it around real good and then pour it out. May have to do that twice... then let it sit for a few minutes and it will dry super fast. Don't need the stick and sock at all. Works great and leaves it sparkling clean. You can even swirl it around along the back reflective side too.
I just swapped the headlight for an led. got so tired of every few months cleaning this headlight interior. tip for those cleaning the stock headlight. that metal clip....dont lose bend or break it. Harley davidson does not sell that clip separately. You either purchase an entire new headlight assembly or try a swap shop or meet to find that clip
@@darlpapple6599 thank you! I was making a video of how to do this but when it dries, I noticed the fog was back. I watched this video again thinking that I missed something.. And I did. At the end, he shows the new headlight, not the one he repaired!
Just tried this on my 2000 Road King classic. Didn't even put a dent in the cloudiness. Absolutely no change. When it's wet it looks brand new. After drying it looks just as bad as when I started.
This is exactly what's happening with mine. So far I've tried window cleaner, vinegar, and rubbing alcohol. DON'T try the rubbing alcohol, it can soften the reflective material, the chrome, inside. My next step will be a plastic polish. Have you found anything that worked?
Great tip, but honestly, who actually kepts the stock H-D headlight? I have 3 Harley's and that headlight was one of the 1st things to go, kinda like exhaust
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I was talking about having something on top the work surface to protect the outside of the lens during disassembly and reassembling, not the inside... 😎👍
I have owned many brands of bikes over the years and my HD is the only one that ever had this fogging issue. Same issue with the speedometer and Tach fogging up.
I have a ‘14 FLHTK with the OEM daymaker. After the light is on for a few minutes, it begins fogging on the inside. Once shut off, the fog clears once the light cools off. I purchased the bike used out of the Phoenix area. I live in the southeast USA. Is there anything I can do to stop the fog from forming?
I don’t think there is access to the interior of the daymaker. ( sealed beam) It’s a piece of junk and fogged up it is a safety hazard. I am really disappointed with mine
@@clellanhensley5620 I took mine back to the dealer while still under warranty (bought it new)as mine were fogging up. They said as long as the light was working they would do nothing. Apparently they pretty much all do it.
@@gsfinatic yes I’ve seen a lot of them. I closely examined mine and found a gap in the glue where the face was glided on. In other words the seal is broken. Yea
No. Remove 1 screw in bottom of the dress ring, then 3 screws hold light assembly in. Do NOT mess with the 2 screws with springs on them as they are for adjusting the headlight.
@@LowCountryHarleyDavidson I think this winter I will try to remove the front lens. Clean it drill a vent hole, use windshield glue to replace the lens. Probably won’t work, but hey, it’s fogged up so bad I won’t be loosing much if it is a failure. Thanks for your all informative videos.
Thing is, Harley headlights don't have a moisture escape hole like in other headlights...the heat from halogen bulb just evaporates the fog which escapes through the hole and bam! No fog
Believe it or not I have found a better and somewhat easier method. Take hdlite shell and place it upside down in the dishwasher and run it through a cycle. Comes out like brand new. Really.