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Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:09 pm
by gpxpunk
Ok this is the third globe this week and im getting pissed.
I have noticed the head light go bright then dull, then bright then dull.
Then it just blows.
The last one lasted a minute this morning, rode up the street and it goes out.
I was thinking either an earth or something to do with the wiring???? dont know......
Help please haha, morning are starting to get dangerous.

Oh and everything else works fine{blinkers, high beam, indicators}.

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:40 pm
by seiko1
A wire must be shorting out onto the frame somewhere.
You'll have to follow it all the way and check it wherever it comes into contact with the frame.
Pull it away from any contact point and look to see if it has worn through the insulation :)

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:44 pm
by gpxpunk
seiko1 wrote:A wire must be shorting out onto the frame somewhere.
You'll have to follow it all the way and check it wherever it comes into contact with the frame.
Pull it away from any contact point and look to see if it has worn through the insulation :)



i was thinking that, the wiring looks abit old anyways, i might just replace it tomorrow instead, will save alot of trouble in the long run i think.

Cheers seiko1

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:48 pm
by seiko1
gpxpunk wrote:
seiko1 wrote:A wire must be shorting out onto the frame somewhere.
You'll have to follow it all the way and check it wherever it comes into contact with the frame.
Pull it away from any contact point and look to see if it has worn through the insulation :)



i was thinking that, the wiring looks abit old anyways, i might just replace it tomorrow instead, will save alot of trouble in the long run i think.

Cheers seiko1

Happened to me year's ago, had an old RZ back in the day and when I screwed the clocks back in I crushed a wire, same effect!

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 5:50 pm
by gpxpunk
damn, it has been dimming for awhile. pisses me off every morning riding up the street and its nice and bright, then dulls down and grrrrrrr. lol

need a new bike i think.

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 6:05 pm
by seiko1
gpxpunk wrote:damn, it has been dimming for awhile. pisses me off every morning riding up the street and its nice and bright, then dulls down and grrrrrrr. lol

need a new bike i think.

Jetpilots 9 ? :kuda:

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 6:11 pm
by gpxpunk
i wish, i cant until november..... grrrr

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:22 pm
by seiko1
gpxpunk wrote:i wish, i cant until november..... grrrr

yeh because as we all know to well, if you get killed by some airhead cage driver on a bigger bike then your license allows, it will be all your fault!!
Who am I kidding, it will be all your fault in any case, bikie scum :lol:

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Fri May 01, 2009 11:34 pm
by gpxpunk
hahah never my fault. i would hate for someone to hit me, there car would be a right off.

Re: Head light PROBLEM!!!!

PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2009 3:21 pm
by gpxpunk
ok striped her down found a blown fuse so replaced that. couldnt see any earths so i tapped up most of the wiring anyways and replaced the globe, hopefully this one lasts.






edit: ok ripped the bike apart today, and couldnt find any earths, so i got the duct tape and went to work covering up and wire i could see anyways. checked the fues and found one blown 10amp so changed that aswell. Replaced the globe and so far so good. I'll see how it goes tomorrow morning heading to norwest bp and old road.