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gents anybody got any info/advice as now on 3rd headlight bulb on new ; an its doin me head in .only had it 5 months. never replaced any bulb in 7 years on old one. It just affects the main beam (sometimes comes back on temp ) but ridin home in dark last nite just on the pilot light wasn't fun . full beam works fine and the last bulb was brand new so cant fig it out......any help/advice ( apart from the almost certain piss takes ) would be great. Ta

3 bulbs! You need a Hid kit

Check your charging system first Kibo. It's free and doesn't take long. Something's popping bulbs and it can only be an excess of power. So iffy reg/rec or dodgy earth are the first things I'd look for, with the charging system being first under suspicion

I might just suggest sooner rather than later too pal. If it happens to be the reg/rec or something else down there, carrying on regardless is generally a bad idea. Bulbs are sensitive things and they're talking to you at the moment. Ignore them, and something much less sensitive (and far more expensive) might just be joining in the conversation quite soon

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TRIPPO wrote:3 bulbs! You need a Hid kit

HID kit FFS... to try and gloss over a possible electrical failure Should be fookin ashamed of yersel

I'm reminded of a suggestion from years ago though, that a good repair for a frequently blowing 10amp fuse was to replace it.... with a 20 amp fuse

MaXX2 wrote:

I'm reminded of a suggestion from years ago though, that a good repair for a frequently blowing 10amp fuse was to replace it.... with a 20 amp fuse

Not forgetting a little two stroke oil for conductivity

Thanks for advice from all; gonna look into it tomorrow and will let you know.... bulb wasn't blown tho replaced it and all connectors look ok....but maxx idea is where im thinking of;rang couple bike places I use ;thought could be relay/double earth ; but def gonna get to bottom it........at least im good at changing bulbs on now

kibo wrote:Thanks for advice from all; gonna look into it tomorrow and will let you know.... bulb wasn't blown tho screwy replaced it and all connectors look ok....but maxx idea is where im thinking of;rang couple bike places I use ;thought could be relay/double earth ; but def gonna get to bottom it........at least im good at changing bulbs on now

Sorry, I misunderstood! That puts a different complexion on things as I thjought you'd changed the bulbs because they'd blown.

You have a loose wire or a dodgy switch. I can't figure which one because the OP mentions '3rd headlight bulb' and 'only affecting the main beam'. Headlights and main beams being two seperate entities, leaves me out of it! It should be easy to trace though. Figure which bulb is affected, whip the connector off the back of it and have a wiggle with the two wires, making sure they're firmly fitted in the black plastic connector, corrosion free and that each individual connector has a good grip on the bulb terminal.

If that's not the problem, download the wiring diagram and trace the earth and live wires back through the loom paying particular attention to any connector blocks along the way. Whilst it's possible for a wire to go half way down it's length, it's highly, HIGHLY unlikely without some direct damage to it.

If you arrive back at the switch connector block without a fault, the switch may be the issue. They can be removed easily enough, cleaned out with a good blast of aerosol contact cleaner whilst flicking the switch on and off, then, once the contact cleaner has evaporated out, a quick squirt of WD40 or ACF50 if you have it, should finish it off nicely.

Good luck and have fun

Mick

Sort the fault then fit HID kit

Remember most of the wires in the wiring loom problem are "Earths".......But before thee starts pulling wires and plugs off everywhere......Do as Maxx say's and check the charging circuit! it should regulate at 14.4 volts, any more and a blown bulb has been the clue to the problem!

first thanks to every ones help /advice esp mick......now the piss takin starts ...spent hours on Tuesday; stripped all givi rack; tail unit front cowel etc and did full checks ;everthin testin perfect but brand new bulb still not working ;must be the bloody wires on the connector block after all ( least I know rec/reg etc perfect ) but couldn't see anything wrong then standin there ( havin tested bulb couple times direct in bulb block a light went on ( pun intended ) as realised only bit iv not tested is the POXY LITTLE BLACK BLOCK CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE BULB AND BLOCK looked inside and 1 of the pins was damaged very slightly (prob from previous owner/garage ?) but enough to become loose BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSTTTTARD SO swapped over with full beam one AND HEY PRESTO THE BUGGER WORKS . COURSE could have told some technical fib and saved my self years of piss takin......but NAH some bugger would find out .......so hope you all have good giggle and enjoy my frustration ......but thanks again for all the help advice.....looking forward to meeting up soon

but put a 30 amp fuse to make sure it stays that way



you know it makes sense

What a load of fekkin idiots on this site.



There's on'y me an' Maxx2 that's got any fekkin sense on here.

I aint bitin tim

You had a dose of 'Can't be that' syndrome I... errr.. never had that before. I always... errrm... check the obvious first and leave the ummm... complicated stuff till... well... anyway... yannaaaagh

ramo wrote:but put a 30 amp fuse to make sure it stays that way



you know it makes sense

Or you could do what I used to do in my Vauxhall Viva, wrap the broken fuse in a milk bottle top, they never blow then

Yep bluegas

I like the belt and braces appoach