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Headlight Problem
06/13/11 at 16:32:32

Hey all,
I am fairly new to owning a motorcycle. I picked up a 96 savage yesterday and the previous owner let me know that the headlight would occasionally go out and blow a fuse. Got the bike for a good price so didnt let this deter me. now the headlight isnt coming on. I changed both fuses and still nothing. pulled the headlight and tested it and it lights up. Was wondering if anyone might have any suggestions on where to start looking for the issue?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, i have searched google and the forum for a solid hour and found nothing Undecided

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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: Headlight Problem Reply #1 - 06/13/11 at 16:37:11 You can check for a loose connector, but most likely you'll find the problem where the wires go thru the headlight.
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TexWalther YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Headlight Problem Reply #2 - 06/13/11 at 16:48:35 Meaning in the headlight housing where all the connections are??
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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: Headlight Problem Reply #3 - 06/13/11 at 16:51:21 yeah
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TexWalther YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 4	Re: Headlight Problem Reply #4 - 06/13/11 at 18:03:00 Looked through there pretty well, tested the relay using a battery and a light, still no luck..
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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: Headlight Problem Reply #5 - 06/13/11 at 18:28:23 no headlight relay on a '96
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Re: Headlight Problem
Reply #6 - 06/13/11 at 19:38:56

Alright, well step-dad has a shop believe i have looked as far as i can with my limited tools will have to head his way tomorrow. Pretty weird, bike is running fine all thats not working is the headlight, horn (random, but was also working earlier) and the left blinker but i believe that is the bulb.. Thanks for the suggestions know noobs can be a little annoying but im pretty lost right now

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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: Headlight Problem Reply #7 - 06/13/11 at 19:43:10 Noobs are one of the main reasons forums like this exist.
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SoE Full Member Offline Rollin' the dice on fire... Posts: 199 East TN Gender:	Re: Headlight Problem Reply #8 - 06/13/11 at 20:00:13 Thank God for 'um. That was an awesome pun.
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Re: Headlight Problem
Reply #9 - 06/13/11 at 20:06:35

First things first, check the bulbs...

Second, see if the headlight is dead on both high and low. If headlight doesn't come on at all, you know the return path is shot (Black/White wire).
Find the big plug (8 pin connector) and disconnect it. Check from the +12 VDC (Orange wire) and Battery Ground (Black/White wire). You should have 12 VDC (roughly) there. If you don't, then that means you have a broken wire somewhere between the fuse and that plug.
If you do have 12 VDC there, check the connections on the dimmer switch, looking for the black/orange wire. There will probably be 2 on there, you can do a resistance check between the Black/Orange wire in the horn connecter, to the dimmer switch and the plug. That is the other side of the Orange wire in the big plug.
Hah....I think you won't have to go this far, but just incase you do and need to go further, here is a page with the wiring diagrams:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1294779818
Good luck!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Headlight Problem Reply #10 - 06/13/11 at 20:09:39 If it was a short,, youd be blowin fuses,, Id go around & play with every connector, If you get rid of all symptoms except intermittent horn, then look into that button,
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