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The signal consists of a plastic mounting plate, a rubber inner stalk, then the bulb housing itself. The rubber inner stalk is clamped to the opening in the mounting plate with a metal plate held in place with a screw. Removing that screw and clamping plate reveals another metal plate that the screw inserts into. The wiring harness threads through that inner plate. Down inside the rubber stalk is another small metal plate that holds the plastic bulb housing onto the other end of the rubber stalk.
Contrary to popular belief, the turn signal is *not* designed to come off in a crash. It's designed to be flexible so that minor bumps against walls, etc, won't break the signal housing. It's not uncommon for the rubber inner stalk to actually tear in a crash. If it comes out without tearing then the reassembly process is to remove the metal plates in the fairing-end of the rubber stalk, insert the rubber stalk back into the mounting plate, then insert the metal plate and clamping plate, followed by the retaining screw. Then the assembled turn signal is reinstalled on the fairing.
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