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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Lights out! 12/27/09 at 16:04:22 My husband brought the bikes over to his grandmothers garage for the winter today, and told me my lights and blinkers are out. I probably won't be touching it again for a couple months, but figured I'd ask if anyone has any ideas off the top of their head? Thanxxxxxxx if ya do, and thanxxxxxx even if ya don't!!
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #1 - 12/27/09 at 16:13:51 If he trailer them Its probable a dead battery.Did he start it.
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BurnPgh Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1732	Re: Lights out! Reply #2 - 12/28/09 at 00:48:05 if a charge doesnt do it go to autozone or where ever and get a cheap 12v thermal flasher relay. About $4. Switch it out with the one under the tank on the right side. If it works there you go. If not make sue you keep your receipt. edit - scratch that. Relay has nothing to do with the headlight. Probably a dead battery.
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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #3 - 12/28/09 at 05:35:41 I should have mentioned he started the bike right up and rode it to the garage. I think that rules out dead battery.
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Oldnewguy Senior Member Offline thumpin' along! Posts: 369 Upstate NY Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #4 - 12/28/09 at 06:09:04 The front and rear directionals wire from a different point. Is it both front and rear?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #5 - 12/28/09 at 08:19:07 lights and ig circuits are on the same fuse, so not fuse. lights as in head light too? How about the tank lights? Could be just a loose connector under the tank, but more likely a loose cannon in the seat.
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photojoe FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline I did warn you to brace yourself Posts: 1379 New Jersey Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #6 - 12/28/09 at 12:12:33 When I fired mine up a few weeks ago before the blizzard I noticed my headlight bulb was out, but the high beam works. It was daytime so I didn't notice if the the speedo light was working. Another thing to look for before I take the headlight apart to replace the bulb.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #7 - 12/28/09 at 15:03:02 [quote author=6F7C6B6A75787E7C7728190 link=1261958663/0#5 date=1262017147]lights and ig circuits are on the same fuse, so not fuse. ??? the red/white from the fuse block is ig ckt (dcomp),the red is lighting less im readin the diagram wrong the starter wire is un fused
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Re: Lights out!
Reply #8 - 12/28/09 at 15:16:54

[quote author=3428352D302532232C2F2E25400 link=1261958663/0#7 date=1262041382]verslagen1 wrote on 12/28/09 at 08:19:07:

lights and ig circuits are on the same fuse, so not fuse.
???
the red/white from the fuse block is ig ckt (dcomp),the red is lighting

less im readin the diagram wrong

the starter wire is un fused

I'd say you're readin' it wrong.

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Reply #9 - 12/28/09 at 17:11:57

[quote author=243720213E3335373C63520 link=1261958663/0#8 date=1262042214]thumperclone wrote on 12/28/09 at 15:03:02:

verslagen1 wrote on 12/28/09 at 08:19:07:

lights and ig circuits are on the same fuse, so not fuse.
???
the red/white from the fuse block is ig ckt (dcomp),the red is lighting

less im readin the diagram wrong

the starter wire is un fused

I'd say you're readin' it wrong.

got a SSM ?
was readin the 94 diagram lookin at the 04 now shows basicily the same cept color codes arnt listed...(pg 14-11)

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6056 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #10 - 12/28/09 at 17:18:47 theroy bad diode would allow ign ckt to work with bad fuse on starting ckt tho decomp and safety ckts are seperate from ign sw/lght ckt...???
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Reply #11 - 12/28/09 at 18:21:59

Well I don't know what year her bike is, only that if she's got a tat, she can kick my @$$. I bet she'll take a lickin' before I stop tickin'. Wink

My spliced together wiring diagram from clymers is for '96 thru '03
No diodes separatin' the ig from the lights.

The only diode that I know of allows either the sidestand or neutral sensors to disable the starter.

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sockmonkeygirl Serious Thumper Offline 37 Stitches Posts: 819 W.Mass Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #12 - 12/28/09 at 20:02:37 I guess he is figuring a loose or corroded wire coming from the handlebars. Any chance you've got a scanner and can send me a scan of your wiring diagram, Verslagen? If not, do you know which color the ground wire is? For some reason he is thinking it is that one. Thanks! Oh, by the way, the bike is a 2000.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #13 - 12/28/09 at 22:13:03 one lump of electrons coming up!
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: Lights out! Reply #14 - 12/29/09 at 03:16:49 I have not looked at a wiring diagram, but I had a similar problem with an old Honda. In my case it turned out to be a faulty ignition switch. All the lights would die while driving down a dark road.
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