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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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My headlights won't come on when i turn the key to on even after the bike starts. even if i hit the highbeam switch the blue box won't show up. just... nothing. what's wrong with my bike?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:01 PM
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check your fuses
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 01:29 PM
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Fusebox is under the seat, under the ECU.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 03:35 PM
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thanks. i'll have a look after my anatomy and physiology lab tonight [:'(]
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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is your fuel pump still coming on?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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I know you probably checked this, but sometimes the most obvious thing gets overlooked... Is the general headlight switch (under the engine start/stop switch) turned on?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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dannutz: headlight switch? i think all bikes after 1964 have headlights thatcome onautomatically when the key is turned to "on". something like that.

f4ijosh yes the fuel pump comes on the bike runs. it just runs w/o headlights.


how do i know if the fuse is blown? it doesn't look like it is.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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you should be able to just look at the fuse and tell wether it is or not, if the metal under the plastic is still touching then the fuse should be fine, i had a problem like that with my horn then i put a little bigger fuse it and it worked just fine
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: Ace_f4i
dannutz: headlight switch? i think all bikes after 1964 have headlights thatcome onautomatically when the key is turned to "on". something like that.
I'm pretty sure I have a switch located just below the engine start/stop switch which I can use to turn the headlights on and off. Doesn't everybody? Wtf?

Ok so I checked the user manual and there is nothing about a headlight switch. I have a switch just below the engine stop switch and above the start button. Maybe it's an european thing. Dunno.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: dannutz

I'm pretty sure I have a switch located just below the engine start/stop switch which I can use to turn the headlights on and off. Doesn't everybody? Wtf?

Ok so I checked the user manual and there is nothing about a headlight switch. I have a switch just below the engine stop switch and above the start button. Maybe it's an european thing. Dunno.
Yeah, at least on mine (US model) theres no on/off switch for the headlights. Just the high/low beam. I think Ace_f4i is right about the headlights coming on automatically. It was even that way back on my 1976 CB360T. I'm not sure if it's a law here though.
 
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