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« on: July 04, 2012, 10:28:56 AM » |
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Yesrday I hit a very large pothole at 50 mph , it was deep and long no damage to tire or rim thankfully however the right front fork(shock) came up about 4 inches and touched the shield , I had a seal replaced two years ago and obviously the clamps were not torqued properly as I found the bottom clamp bolts loose -perhaps for the best as some energy was absorbed to move it up-in any event I managed to put it back in place but now the rs driving light will not illluminate.
I have power to the light using a test light and ground to the light housing from the battery, light tests ok on a battery direct feed , the fork is grounded like the opposite side ,everything defies logic is there a test for the ground quality? the signal light operates normally-- any ideas ? thanks-Steve
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2012, 10:31:30 AM » |
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Running light and turn signal are two different filaments in the bulb. You have possibly broken the running light filament. Take it out and look at it.
Marty
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2012, 12:19:02 PM » |
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Running light and turn signal are two different filaments in the bulb. You have possibly broken the running light filament. Take it out and look at it.
Marty
This was going to be my response also, BUT, he said it tested good on the bench. He might be getting the other side of the filament, but if it has a good ground and juice to the socket, I'd try replacing the bulb. Might pull the other one out and see if it will lite. If not, you got a bad ground. If it lights, it has a blown filament in the bulb, replace it in this case. |
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2012, 12:21:56 PM » |
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Running light and turn signal are two different filaments in the bulb. You have possibly broken the running light filament. Take it out and look at it.
Marty
Pull the left bulb out and test it in the right hole. If it lites, you got a blown filament, it it no lite, bad ground. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2012, 02:48:08 PM » |
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Both filaments will light up? If so, remove the socket from the housing and check to see if a wire broke.
Marty
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2012, 03:32:57 PM » |
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just to recap-rs driving light will not work, has power in , confirmed ground out with the same light assembly that works fine with a jumper from a 12 volt battery. The independent signal light below the driving light works fine --why ??
All was well until I hit a pothole that pushed the right fork up 4 inches bringing the light stalk up with it - repositioned the fork, now the light will not work-Steve
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2012, 04:28:12 PM » |
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How did you test with the seperate battery? Removed the bulb to test or attached to the leads going into the light?
On another track if only 1 fork moved up 4"'s in the top clamps you may have damage to the forks or axle
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2012, 06:11:07 PM » |
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I attached alligator clips to both sides of the light terminals to the battery -will check on other damage but appears to be OK as the windshield prevented more upward travel, thanks for the advice -Steve
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2012, 06:16:28 PM » |
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On the 1157 bulb the contacts on the end of the bulb are the positive connections for the filaments. The base of the bulb is the ground. Remove the socket from the shell and check the wires.
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 01:42:11 AM » |
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Marty, the light is a sealed beam with two contacts -no way to do anything but replace the assmbly -Steve
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 02:55:55 AM » |
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All I can say is good job on staying on after hitting a pothole that big at speed.
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 07:50:38 AM » |
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Marty, the light is a sealed beam with two contacts -no way to do anything but replace the assmbly -Steve
Ok, I get you now. We're having problem with terminology. Running lights are part of the turn signal. You're talking about the driving lights. Have you checked power at the positive wire connector for the light? If the bulb is good then you're problem is related to the electrical circuits. Either you don't have a good ground or the positive circuit has been broken. Marty |
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2012, 10:21:43 AM » |
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I bet the bump or you have loosened a connection in the driving light circuit. A bad connection will allow enough juice for a low wattage test light, but not enough for a high wattage driving light.
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« Reply #13 on: July 09, 2012, 02:29:02 AM » |
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I bet the bump or you have loosened a connection in the driving light circuit. A bad connection will allow enough juice for a low wattage test light, but not enough for a high wattage driving light.
Right on , the light bar has a direct short with everything powered, I will have to feed a new power wire through the stalk --not sure how much problem this might be due to limited space -may have to replace the light bat on that side -Steve |
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