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rquarantello4232

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Front and Rear bulb issues...
11/18/12 at 07:28:39

When I turn on my bike the low beam does not come. The high beam works but low beam doesnt so im guessing the low beam relay or whatever device that allows the low be is shot. How do I replace that??

My rear left turn signal works but my right does not, it is making the brake light blink. I double checked the wiring and it is correct so im guessing that bulb is out too. Also the arrow indicator on the gas tank lights up on the right but not on the left which make me belive the rear bulb is out. Im trying to get the bulb out with no sucess. Any tips and can i just go to any car parts store and buy a new bulb?

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Re: Front and Rear bulb issues...
Reply #1 - 11/18/12 at 07:34:20

Sounds like the bulb in the tank display is out, Sounds like a Lot of bulbs are out,,, what happened? Get a lightning strike?

Ohm Meters are cheap & handy, bulbs can be tested In the cosket, from a distance, from a connector in the harness, if laying hands on the bulb is hard, Or, if you know what youre doing, you can jump a 12V source into a wire & if the light comes on, its good,, if not, then it MIte be bad, could be a wire or connector issue,,

Pull the bulbs you suspect & look at them, the filaments on most are easy to see.

When you go to LOw Beam, does the headlite turn off?

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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #2 - 11/18/12 at 07:43:04 Yes, if it is on high and I switch to low the light shuts off
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #3 - 11/18/12 at 07:44:56 Id say the low beam element is dead,, needa new bulb, bub.
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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #4 - 11/18/12 at 08:08:37 So i just need to take off the front headlight and pull out the bulb just like a a car and replace it or is the "low beam element" dead and i just need to order that part??
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #5 - 11/18/12 at 08:15:51 Rear signals are 1156 single element bulbs... brake/tail and front signals are 1157 dual element... all clear color... Headlight is H4... one bulb, with dual element... All these bulbs are available at any auto parts store... or even wallmart, kmart, target...
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Reply #6 - 11/18/12 at 08:29:41

Just checked the rear turn signal and swapped bulbs with the front and the rear didnt come on, so the bulb is still good so it must be electical. But if green is hooked to green and black with a strip is wired black with a stripe, what else could it be. ***These are used but new back turn signals.*** I purchased them about a week or 2 ago, and when i put them on, they both worked. So i dont know, maybe bad connections but i didnt put connectors on them. I spliced them, twisted them together, and put heat shrink over it for a complete splice.... NO idea!!!

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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #7 - 11/18/12 at 08:39:58 Ya, front light bulb needs to be switched, i can see a disconnected fillament thing so that must be the low beam. The darn bulb is a hooker to get out though. So that problem will be solved tonight, ill wait for thoughts on the right rear turn signal
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #8 - 11/18/12 at 08:40:00 front is 1157,... rear is 1156... not interchangable... swap right to left to test, not front to rear...
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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #9 - 11/18/12 at 08:41:13 ooooo, tricky tricky. Thank you
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #10 - 11/18/12 at 08:44:46 Also,... if you don't have a meter... you can pull bulbs and test them with a jumper wire and a 9v battery... they will light dimly if the filament is good...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #11 - 11/18/12 at 09:02:51 MOst bulbs, especially the clear ones, are easy enough to look thru & see the filament. If you can see a gap,, Its done, sometimes ya even get little bits rolling around loose & sometimes ya get a blackish smudge inside the envelope. Christmas Mini bulbs? Ohh,, good luck on that one,,
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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #12 - 11/18/12 at 10:23:35 Ya definitely the low beam is out that's an obvious break. But the rear right blinker looks fine but I will buy a new bulb just incase but I think it's a wiring or overal blinker issue. But I won't worry about that too much because from my experience watching bikers, they don't use the blinkers
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #13 - 11/18/12 at 10:29:15 to get aat the bulbs in the tank, you'll have to remove the tank and flip it over and pull the bulbs out from underneath. Those are "onelikedees" bulbs. take one out and match it up at the store.
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rquarantello4232 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 78	Re: Front and Rear bulb issues... Reply #14 - 11/18/12 at 10:32:45 Haha. Ok Once I fix these all I need is a good helmet, jacket and insurance and I'm set to save $600/m that I spend on my challenger for gas
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