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Buelltroll
Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 05:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

So I ordered a new headlight switch from DaveS that took 2 months to get here(my mistake not his).(36$)
Went n bought a 4TH! set of silverstars(40$x4)
Spent a few dollars on rewiring the grounds to the headlight housings(looks crusty n faded)
Spent an hour or so putting it all in HOPING to have headlights again.
After all this NOTHING!(money WELL spent!)
Still no high beam!!
So now I'm pissed n leaving the shop n ripped a nice long wheelie banged second n MISSED third.
As I miss 3rd the high beam indicator comes on.
I'm like YES FINALLY!
2 seconds later it goes off n I still have no high beam no high beam indicator and a very dull low beam.
WTFF!! all the battery cables are secure and nothing seems to be rubbing any were I can see.
So anyway i just blew about 80$ on nothing.
Anyone got ANY ideas were to check next?

Sorry rant over
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Buellin_ri
Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 06:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sound like a loose connection somewhere in the wiring. Check the connectors on the undrside of the fuse boxes. You may have a loose pin connector.
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Diablobrian
Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 08:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

sounds like it might be a bad ground on the front of the bike somewhere.
Basically has to be a bad ground if you have power everywhere.
This is not that uncommon of a thing to have issues with I'd try running
a temporary ground strap from the chassis to the lights to test the theory.

(Message edited by diablobrian on March 19, 2006)
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