[JacksonF4]

I noticed last fall that my headlight wasn't working. This spring, I put a new battery in and fired up my bike and noticed it was working. I took it out the other day, and everything seemed fine. I was going to ride it at night and I noticed it was off again.

I took apart the headlight/turn signal switch and cleaned the contacts with some contact cleaner. I tried 2 know working bulbs, and swapped fuses and I couldn't get the light to turn on. The high beam indicator on the instrument cluster is not lit either. Does anyone know what it might be? I thinking:

1) Bad headlight switch
2) Starter relay switch <- what I suspect
3) Bad wire <- doubt it
4) Bad ignition start button

I could have sworn that last year, I was at least getting the high beam indicator light, now I have nothing. Any help guys/girls? I'm dying to ride...

Jason

 

[2001FZ1]

My first check would be the switch. Use some spare wire and bypass it.

 

[JacksonF4]

I went straight from the battery to the harness where the bulb plugs into and it lit up. I guess that proves that the bulb is good. When I touched the positive wire to the high beam side of the bulb, the high beam indicator on the instrument clused did light up. Any ideas?

 

[Moon]

I noticed last fall that my headlight wasn't working. This spring, I put a new battery in and fired up my bike and noticed it was working. I took it out the other day, and everything seemed fine. I was going to ride it at night and I noticed it was off again.

I took apart the headlight/turn signal switch and cleaned the contacts with some contact cleaner. I tried 2 know working bulbs, and swapped fuses and I couldn't get the light to turn on. The high beam indicator on the instrument cluster is not lit either. Does anyone know what it might be? I thinking:

1) Bad headlight switch
2) Starter relay switch <- what I suspect
3) Bad wire <- doubt it
4) Bad ignition start button

I could have sworn that last year, I was at least getting the high beam indicator light, now I have nothing. Any help guys/girls? I'm dying to ride...

Jason

Corrosion or loose connection at a chassis ground?

 

[RayOSV]

Headlight switch, wire connection, headlight relay, sticky starter button (if your headlights go off when the starter is engaged).

 

[JacksonF4]

FIXED. Opened up the right side switch where the starter switchs is. I found a broken wire. When I touched the wire to the contact, the light turned on.

 

[2001FZ1]

Good to hear!