Headlights not working.

[Mdawg]

Help needed! My headlights do not work, hi and Lo beam, yet I can still flash the high beam which eliminates a bad earth. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

 

[Roger]

Hi beam relay is OK. So, corrosion in the - headlight supply fuse, headlight switch (if you have one), Hi/Lo switch........?

 

[Hound]

Did you check the headlight fuses?

The passing light and headlight are separately fused.

 

[Mdawg]

Did you check the headlight fuses?

The passing light and headlight are separately fused.

Yes I checked both fuses, thank you.

Hi beam relay is OK. So, corrosion in the - headlight supply fuse, headlight switch (if you have one), Hi/Lo switch........?

That is very helpful info, thank you Roger.

 

[Hound]

Yes I checked both fuses, thank you.

I did think it was unlikely that both fuses would have gone - but if they had, you'd have a separate underlying issue.

Sounds like it's time to get out the DeoxIT!

 

[SupraSabre]

This happened to my son once. It turned out that the right hand switch has a little piece of plastic in it that broke and that kept the headlights from coming on.

From our trip report (2014):

"...the starter switch is held together with a small nylon holder. The one side had cracked and wasn’t holding the switch together, allowing the contacts to lose connection..."

 

[Mdawg]

This happened to my son once. It turned out that the right hand switch has a little piece of plastic in it that broke and that kept the headlights from coming on.

From our trip report (2014):

"...the starter switch is held together with a small nylon holder. The one side had cracked and wasn’t holding the switch together, allowing the contacts to lose connection..."

Thanks I will look into that

 

[Igofar]

Clean your starter switch housing with plastic safe contact cleaner.

 

[motornut]

Had the starter switch stick on mine too. Took it apart and lubed it about 110000 miles ago, found it by just tugging on the rocker. Haven't had a problem since.

 

[motornut]

Reason the headlights shut off when switch is used clears the load to the starter and ecm. My Kawasaki zrx uses a coil to trip the relay for the headlight so the headlights won't come on till it is running, actually had to explain it to a dealer mech once. Switch on mine would start the bike but wouldn't release enough to turn the lights back .on

 

[motornut]

whoops a couple of "days" late, did not catch the number of this post. I will quietly go to the corner and stand till I learn better

 

[Mdawg]

Clean your starter switch housing with plastic safe contact cleaner.

I just did that, everything is back to normal, thank you

Hi beam relay is OK. So, corrosion in the - headlight supply fuse, headlight switch (if you have one), Hi/Lo switch........?

It was a sticky start button, thank you for helping.

I did think it was unlikely that both fuses would have gone - but if they had, you'd have a separate underlying issue.

Sounds like it's time to get out the DeoxIT!

It was a sticky start button, thank you for helping.

This happened to my son once. It turned out that the right hand switch has a little piece of plastic in it that broke and that kept the headlights from coming on.

From our trip report (2014):

"...the starter switch is held together with a small nylon holder. The one side had cracked and wasn’t holding the switch together, allowing the contacts to lose connection..."

Thank you, after reading your feedback, I had a sticking switch in the starter circuit. A bit of plastic safe contact cleaner and working great, thank you for your help.