light issue

jurgen · Post by **jurgen** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 10:40 pm

Hi All

Long time no speak.....again... damn this being back at work think....can i go back on reduntantcy had more time to chat you guys.

Got a bit of a weird one with my head light...well them and the clock lights. They all work but i find that when i go over a bump they seem to go a little brighter, and then they dim a bit again. It's not by a hugh amount but enough for me to notice.

Thought it might be a short or that there's a durty contact. Has anyone else ever had this problem before? Any ideas?

Also is there any way to make the lights any better....ice bulbs?

Oooo before i go forgot to tell you, i bought another bike... XTZ750 super tenere, thought it would be good for a winter hack and abit of a project.

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Cheers all.

Jurgs

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:49 am

maybe check all wires for corrosion and check the rectifier?

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:59 pm

Could be a poor earth somewhere. That'd be my first bet.

Its not just the angle you're viewing the lights from as you get bumped off the seat is it?

Squiffythewombat · Post by **Squiffythewombat** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:31 pm

LotusSevenMan wrote:
Its not just the angle you're viewing the lights from as you get bumped off the seat is it?

LOL!

Post by **sirch345** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:04 am

Hi Jurgs,

Apart from suggested ideas, I would check the block terminal conectors behind the fairing pull them apart and check for any corrosion on the connectors, if no signs of corrosion just give them a quick spray of WD40 before fitting back together. Before you do that check the connector on the back of the headlamp bulb, also check the bulb itself I have known the glass part of the bulb to come loose in the metal part, (don't touch the glass with your fingers)

Chris.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:31 pm

On the subject of electrics, I notice that my temperature gauge goes to the left when the bike on the sidestand and doesn't really move up the scale anymore. Guess I'll have to check/clean the sensor and stuff.