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no headlight
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:49 pm
by will gilmore
I thought my bulb crapped out so I replaced it with a new one and it
still won't go on. I then looked at the wiring diagram and noticed
there is an on-off headlight switch. It's on the diagram but I'll be
damed if I can find it on my bike. Also, the first bulb doesn't look
burned out and is only about 3 months old.
Any ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.
Will
no headlight
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 4:06 pm
by wannabsmooth1
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "will gilmore"
wrote:
> I thought my bulb crapped out so I replaced it with a new one and it
> still won't go on. I then looked at the wiring diagram and noticed
> there is an on-off headlight switch. It's on the diagram but I'll be
> damed if I can find it on my bike. Also, the first bulb doesn't look
> burned out and is only about 3 months old.
>
> Any ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Will
Have you checked the fuse?
They can blow if one rolls the swtich
slowly from low to high - it blows as both filaments are to much for
the stock fuse. Many people up it to 15 amps, from the stock 10,
IIRC........
All the best,
Mike
Eagle Mfg & Eng since 1990
San Diego, Ca
no headlight
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:57 pm
by dooden
My guess... remove the seat, remove the blown 10 amp fuse and put a 15
amp in there.. never popped one yet using a 15 amp.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "will gilmore"
wrote:
> I thought my bulb crapped out so I replaced it with a new one and it
> still won't go on. I then looked at the wiring diagram and noticed
> there is an on-off headlight switch. It's on the diagram but I'll be
> damed if I can find it on my bike. Also, the first bulb doesn't look
> burned out and is only about 3 months old.
>
> Any ideas out there would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Will
no headlight
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 12:15 pm
by will gilmore
To all who responded - thank you and know that you were all correct.
The fuse was the culprit.
Thanks for another lesson.
Will
ignition problems
Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:34 pm
by kevin betts
I am still having problems with my 1989 KLR 650 ignition, last spring
I posted and got some good advice thanks . the bike runs fine most of
the time but when the ignition stops sometimes just for one second or
like the other day for more than 10minutes then it just starts running
fine with out any interuption for weeks of driving . cold or hot doz
not matter it can be when I first start the bike or at the end of the
day of hard ridding . I have ben throughout all the wiring and
conecters three times cleaning and moving the wires with the bike
running tring to find a brake or short .so now i am looking for a used
cdi unit for sale thinking and hopping there's the problem If someone
has a CDI unit for sale please contact me kbetts53@... thanks
kevin b.