| Author | Message | ||
     Dtech |
OK, So I posted two days ago about my bike not starting for some reason, well I changed out a relay and she fired right up and I drove her home. Yesterday I noticed that my high beam was out, OK so I pulled the bulb & it looked fine. Then I tested for voltage at the bulb, nothing. So I pulled the connector apart (look here: https://plus.google.com/photos/1112138712512311059 52/albums/5742099588335976865?authkey=COi40aSvhdX4 MQ), with meter on ground (pin 4) I tested pins 3, 2, 1 with the following results: Pin 2 & 3 nothing in either low or high beam. Pin 1 read 14v regardless of high or low beam. Low beam runs & works fine, it goes out when I flip switch to high beam (BTW the high beam indicator dummy light does come on). Oh, and the flip switch to flash the high beam doesn't work either. I also noticed two wires not connected to anything (see pics) a orange/white & a black. In case your curious this is a 2005 Lightning 12XBScg with a Firebolt front fairing. I'm scared to death to ride it with these electrical gremlins. Can anyone HELP!?!? PM me & I'll give you my # if a quick chat would be better. | ||
| Sparky |
Did it always do that? Who did the fairing conversion? The problems you're having with the headlights are likely wiring issues between the Scg an XB. I take it you don't have a Factory Service Manual with wiring diagrams for your bike. That can be your best friend in time of need. | ||
| Dtech |
Nope, it all was working fine until it didn't start last Friday night & I replaced the relay. The tail end is a Firebolt too. To add to the list, I noticed tonight that the brake light doesn't work when activating the front brake (the rear works fine). The conversion was done prior to the guy I bought it off of (He thought it was a Firebolt). I have a factory service manual for a Firebolt. | ||
| Dtech |
So I wound up taking it to a shop & they traced it to a broken ground wire. |
