1978 T140E Bonneville - How to remove turn, oil and high beam indicators?

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Bjoj2003

Bjoj2003

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It seems that everything inside the headlight housing are quick disconnect! Except the three lights (turn, oil and high beam indicators)....right?? I hate to cut wires, is it the only way to disconnect the three lights or I'm missing something...

See pictures!

Thanks
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Firstly, are those translucent terminations not mini spade terminals?
Secondly, why disconnect them? I you want to remove the harness those small lamps will easily fit through the holes.

Triumph would have designed this arrangement such that replacing a lamp would be a simple job.

Have a closer look. :y16:

Hth.
 
First, thanks for edit my title.

I am in the mids of restoring a farm fresh 1978 T140E, the headlight assembly pitted and rusty. The connectors in the translucent terminations are sawer together, I have to cut the wire to disconnect them. The wires connected to the red around cylinder in the middle will not come out either, looks like I have to cut it also.

Like I've said, every connectors besides these three connectors are quick disconnect. What gives?
 
I agree with Silli.
This should not be this hard so don't be too quick to start cutting wires.
The three indicator lights would be a solid unit and simply pull out of their housing so the bulbs could be changed.
There should be no reason to dis-assemble them I don't think.
But I'm not there so can't really judge.
Work with this some more. They should come apart (unpluged) unless a previous owner was messing with the system and soldered (glued) things solid.
 
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