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Geopatr
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 03:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well my 06 Uly has developed a problem. My lowbeam is flashing on and off and the highbeam warning light is doing it as well!! When the light goes off there is no headlight at all but the warning light is on!! WTF???
Any ideas? THanks for your help. : )
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Thunderbox
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 03:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Hey Geopatr I found this problem and a solution to it. Sounds a lot like your problem. This is what it said.

The low beam went out on the way home from Homecoming. Neither light works. The bulbs are good and the fuse is good. I don't have power at the fuse for the lights, but the fuse block has power everywhere else. Can someone tell me where the voltage to the fuse comes from? Any other ideas on how to fix this problem would be greatly appreciated. Thanks,Jerry


Fullpower
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 06:06 pm:

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a headlight relay..... which might have backed out of it's socket in the fuse block. another possibility is that one of the wires in the left side switch housing may have come un-attached from it's switch contact. pretty easy to check with maybe a 5/32 allen wrench.
Also, try swapping relays back and forth, you COULD get lucky and just have a failed relay.
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Geopatr
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 04:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks Thunderbox. I'll check it out. : )
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Tootal
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 05:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Behind your head lights, on the frame, is a screw with several ground wires running to it. If it's loose it could be causing all kinds of problems. Just one more thing to check.
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Kideternity
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 06:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I had the same problem a few months ago on mine and it turned out that the ground wire had broken inside of its plastic coating. I ended up getting some braided ground strap that we use for electrical equipment and moved the ground wires up into the fairing and connected to this new braided ground. I shouldn't have a problem with it ever again.
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Geopatr
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 06:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You guys ROCK!! Thanks for all your help. : )
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Ry329
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 09:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Geopatr Did you find the problem ?
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Geopatr
Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 02:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Geopatr Did you find the problem ?
No I haven't had a chance to look at it yet. Too much snow in the way. : )}
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