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how to disassemble the headlight (Breva 1200, MY'2008)

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Can the headlight be disassembled? Is it possible to pry open the outer chrome ring to get inside the reflector? I think the entire insert got loose inside the "box" and I wonder if it makes sense to try to repair it, or just retire this thing and get something better.
 
A friends Breva 1100 headlight went "loose" inside, turned out to be the plastic block that adjusts the headlight had got hot and brittle and consequently cracked. He did manage a temporary repair using epoxy, but in the end had to purchase a replacement. I had a go at dismantling the old one. The outer chrome ring is held in with glue, i heated it in the oven to soften the glue, I did get it off in the end. Saw how the mechanism worked, but it was a one way job and I broke too many bits prying it apart. I think his overheated because he put a perspex lens protector in front of the headlight and the wind didn't take the heat away
 
Kevin.NZ said:
A friends Breva 1100 headlight went "loose" inside, turned out to be the plastic block that adjusts the headlight had got hot and brittle and consequently cracked. He did manage a temporary repair using epoxy, but in the end, had to purchase a replacement. I had a go at dismantling the old one. The outer chrome ring is held in with glue, i heated it in the oven to soften the glue, I did get it off in the end. Saw how the mechanism worked, but it was a one-way job and I broke too many bits prying it apart. I think his overheated because he put a perspex lens protector in front of the headlight and the wind didn't take the heat away
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Thank you much, Kevin. Yes, exactly - those adjusters are craked - I can see that through the back opening. But I did not modify my headlight in any way, so maybe it is just bad design that causes such problems. Not to mention cracks extending radially from the two mounting points on the sides. It looks very bad.
Well... I may follow John's advice, save some time and a lot of grief ... and just replace it with a LED alternative. Then, I could play with this lamp to see how it was made. Out of curiosity: what was the temperature you heated it up to soften the glue?


Has anyone heard about a company called LEDPerf? They seem to be located in France and use LEDs from CREE Inc. (American corporation, I presume?). I wonder if LEDPerf has good products - they are less expensive than JW Speaker, but still not exactly "cheap" (which might be a good sign).
 
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