Low beams not working

[Bustanut joker]

I'd check the headlight relay, if it's just on it's way out, you might be able to confirm this by tapping on it. What can happen is that the contacts eventually "burn" and stop making good contact...

You can't get at the headlight relay unless you remove the whole front cowling. That being said, you can test the headlight relay by going into diagnostic mode.

My bad, I was thinking of my superior GenII where the Hi/Lo relay is located behind the B panel and thus easily accessible

I don't think the Diag will help in proving that the relay is intermittent vs. blown bulbs.

Well shit!! I got to mine without removing the cowl. Removed it from the mount and grabbed power for my running light relay.

Remove panels a and b (or c an d No i didn't search so you'll have to figure that out) remove the windscreen and the center cover under it. Then the upper and lower screw that hold the right upper cowl and nosecone together. A bit of gentle persuasion and it pops loose of the instrument cluster.

Enough room to squeeze your fingers in and pull that bugger right out.

I admit snaking it through the wiring wasn't my idea of a good time, but it saved me an hour or more.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Yet I'm the dick here.. Go figure :lol:

Time to update your fekin' avatar dude

I tried this.. but his zilla ain't wiggling..

 

[ionbeam]

If your high beams work both your headlight relays are almost certainly good. Relay 1 supplies power to relay 2. If the high beams come on relay 1 has to be good. Power goes from relay 1 to the normally closed contacts of relay 2 and the normally closed contacts go to the low beams. When you flick the high beam switch on the handlebar it turn on relay 2 causing the power to be switched to the normally open contact in the relay turning on the high beams. If your high beams come on, relay 2 has to be working.

It is common for low beams in the FJR to burn out within hours of each other. Last summer I noticed that a low beam had burned out some time between when I went to work and got home. That afternoon I stopped by a store and picked up two bulbs, one to replace the burnt bulb and the other to have on hand. When I got home from the store BOTH headlights were out so I installed both new bulbs. Since they both were installed at the same time I expect that they both will end up burning out at nearly the same time.

 

[SkooterG]

You all live in an alternate universe. I have ridden for quite some time with one headlight burned out. Never had two go close together. Of course I only replace one at a time......

 

[gumba]

I had 2 go out at 55.6k within 10 mi. of each other.

 

[SkooterG]

I guess I live in the alternate universe....... :blink:

Seems like a good reason to replace one at a totally different time - get them off cycle so to speak. Imagine losing both at night.

 

[Bustanut joker]

It would be dark... :evil: mg2:

 

[RadioHowie]

Yet I'm the dick here.. Go figure :lol:

Time to update your fekin' avatar dude

I tried this.. but his zilla ain't wiggling..

Also, don't believe a damn thing that SkooterG writes.

The first...VERY FIRST technical tidbit I received from this forum, way back in 'ought-five, was the tendency for FJR headlight bulbs to shit-the-bed almost simultaneously.

It's a VERY common occurrence. Even more so on a Gen II with its rogue electrics. :finger:

 

[monkin]

For all those that told me...

keep it simple dumbass, its probably just the bulbs.

You were right.

You guys probably had nothing else to do but answer my stupid questions.. :lol:

 

[Bustanut joker]

For all those that told me...

keep it simple dumbass, its probably just the bulbs.

You were right.

You guys probably had nothing else to do but answer my stupid questions.. :lol:

Just for you..

 

[monkin]

Where'd you get the picture of my ex... :angry2:

 

[RadioHowie]

Where'd you get the picture of my ex... :angry2:

Your ex was a guy in a dress???

 

[monkin]

Its name was Lola..L-O-L-A..Looola.

 

[SkooterG]

Its name was Lola..L-O-L-A..Looola.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

 

[Constant Mesh]

Replaced one of the OE headlight lamps on Oct 6 last year. The other OE lamp is still working. Several thousand miles of operation since Oct 6.

I rarely use the high beams. Maybe the back and forth transition between low and high beams shortens the life of the lamps.

 

[SkooterG]

Replaced one of the OE headlight lamps on Oct 6 last year. The other OE lamp is still working. Several thousand miles of operation since Oct 6.

I rarely use the high beams. Maybe the back and forth transition between low and high beams shortens the life of the lamps.

About time another 'normal' one like me showed his face. Bunch of sky is falling headlight pussies around here.

 

[wfooshee]

He said "normal." :rofl: :rofl: :haha:

 

[Bustanut joker]

Noticed that Walt!! Whata Hoot! :rofl: