Tl* the contact owns a 2003 buell firebolt xb9r motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights would not illuminate the road beyond three feet which obstructed the visibility. The failure recurred whenever the headlights were in operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000.
2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r lights problems
15 complaints (83% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 13,000.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 83%
- typical mileage
- 13,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Headlights13
- Headlights: concealment devices3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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25k-50k
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125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Specific symptoms reported on the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r lights
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Degraded coating on headlight reflectors starting as black spots which spread. After reflective coating is gone the black plastic reflectors melt. I use oem bulbs.
The chrome/plastic reflector material on the low beam headlight started to degrade. The light reflected at night was dim. The housing absorbed the heat from the light instead of reflecting the light. The headlight was replaced by buell motorcycle company.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 buell firebolt xb9r. The contact stated that the vehicle's headlights are dimming. He replaced the bulbs, but the heat of the headlights cause the bulbs to dim. The vehicle has not been diagnosed. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 25,000 and failure mileage was 10,000.
The low beam headlight was getting progressively dimmer over time. Upon disassembly I found the reflector area to be dull and partially blackened. Any attempt to clean away the black area only enlarged it as the reflector area had turned to powder. I swapped out parts from the high beam to restore the low beam operation. I have not yet determined a course of action to permanently remedy the situation.
Motorcycle headlamp loss of reflective material resulting in poor lighting. Make: buell model: xb9r year: 2003.
I have a 2003 buell motorcycle corporation motorcycle. After suffering a problem where my headlight dimmed considerably and is basically useless at night. After consulting an internet forum I belong to, it appears that there are numerous complaints of this problem and the interior lining of the light disintegrating as part of a manufacturing flaw. Apparently this has been brought to the manufacturer's attention with no interest or intent on resolving this safety issue.
Headlights getting dimmer and dimmer, found headlight inner housing chrome plating peeling off. No fix except to buy new headlight assemblies. This also happened to the new assemblies in several months. Buell chat sites confirm that all/most xbr models develop this problem making travel at night unsafe.
Reflective coating in headlamp assemblies deteriorate with the excessive heat and cause poor visibility and illumination.
Lighting from headlights go dimmer and dimmer after a few months. Inside the headlight assembly they used only chrome paint for reflecting light out of the headlight assembly. Over time the part wears out because of heat from the light. So there is no more reflecting of light out of the assembly. This in turns makes the headlights go dimmer and dimmer over time.. Can't see when driving at night because of not enough lighting..
Questions about the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r lights
Does the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r have lights problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the lights of the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r, 83% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r lights problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 13,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2003 Buell Firebolt Xb9r lights?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
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