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headlight out
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:45 pm
by mk2davis
Last night I realized that my headlight doesn't turn on and my instrument cluster doesn't light up. Brights don't work either. Idiot lights do work. My fuses look good.
Any ideas?
Re: headlight out
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 1:09 pm
by DonTZ125
If some of your lights are suddenly out and the fuse is still good, you may have a fried voltage regulator. Measure the voltage across the battery terminals at 3000 rpm; if it's higher than 15.3vdc, the VRR has failed high and is trying to destroy every electrical component in your harness.
Re: headlight out
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 3:30 pm
by mk2davis
Turns out it was a dirty starter switch. Who knew the lighting circuit ran through it?
thanks for the help!
Re: headlight out
Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:20 am
by yamaha_george
mk2davis wrote:Turns out it was a dirty starter switch. Who knew the lighting circuit ran through it?
thanks for the help!
That is why the lights go out when starting so you have max power to tumble the motor :-}