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Old 03-05-2009, 04:33 PM
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ok so i went to start my bike yester day and the headlight didnt turn on todey i have checked the fuse checked the light checked the left handle bar switch

I am at a loss for what to do or where to look and as my bike is the only form of transportation i have i need this fixed any ideas would be much apprecaited.
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:52 PM
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headlight relay? or dead battery
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 04:56 PM
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battery is good where is the headlight relay?
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 05:11 PM
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i'm not for sure as i have never had to replace one and the manual does not specify one as the headlight relay. gimme a minute and i will hook up a headlight to mine and disconnect the relays to see which one it is. i had thought that the flasher and headlight relay were the same for some reason.
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 05:15 PM
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check the starter switch, same thing happened to me and i found that a solder connection in the starter switch broke loose soldered it back together and that was it
 

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its working again! I checked the solder connections as i had had that problem before on an older bike but that wasnt it. I played around with the connections in the right handle bar switch and got power again not sure what it was. i was checking for where i had power and where i didnt then i poked the headlight connection in there and the high beam light came on it had been not working either now it all works.

thanks to everyone for the help
 
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evidently, it doesn't have a headlight relay
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 07:18 PM
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thats cool thanks again for helping me out
 
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:17 PM
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The starter switch is what provides power to the High/Low beam switch, then to the headlight. As a general rule, if only one of the lights is out, then either the bulb, or High/Low switch. If both are out, then the Starter Switch or fuse, or possibly wiring.
 
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