Hi has anybody had trouble with head light and main beam switch.

Mine stopped working today, have done a quick fix by supplying light via battery and fuse.

Would be grateful for any help.

Tazzman916

have you tried using the pass button to see if it works..iirc the headlight switches off when starting which probably means there is a relay for the headlight...i may be wrong (as usual)

Starter relay powers the headlamp and is a very common failure.

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Thanks for that.

The pass button dose not work either, I take it if the starter relay had gone I wold not be able to start the bike? but the bike starts fine just the lights that don't work.

I'm going to have a good look at wiring at the weekend so maybe I will find the problem I hope.

Tazzman916

Nope, bike would start just fine.......

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

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Buell X1 PBS

Ok thanks for that I have a spare, so I will change it over,

Tazzman916

Changed the starter rely no change, will keep you informed

tazzman916

You can swap them all around in the fusebox, no need for a spare, the problem just migrates to another part of the system...

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08 Specialized Langster

The problem was the lights were feed via the alarm, re feed from unused number plate light feed.
Lights and switch now working OK, also alarm.
The lights being feed by the number plate feed is not a problem as the switch only feeds two relays, as the lights are feed direct from the battery see my twin light conversion.

Tazzman916

Another reason to never fit an alarm to a motorcycle

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