Check the wire at the starter switch housing again. Jiggle it, if need be. Mine looked fine, nothing looked amiss, but wriggling the wire about gave me full light function again.
Kurt On Feb 26, 2012 3:50 PM, "EGrider" <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, I neglected to say that the first thing I did was change the > fuse and check the bulb itself. The bulb lit up no problem. Since I > posted, I found the "headlight out" tip on the maintenance page that > says to look for a loose headlight dimmer wire in the start button > unit on the right handlebar next to the throttle. I could not see > anything that looked out of place in there. > > The only thing I did to hook up the 12V socket was to put the loops > through the battery bolts, run the wire under the gas tank, and bolt > the socket unit onto the handlebars. I attached a battery tender 2- > prong socket at the same time and secured it to the frame. Both the > GPS and battery tender worked great. It wasn't till I had to ride back > from work in the dark that I realized I had a problem. > > Thanks, > EGrider > > On Feb 26, 2:01 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I would start with checking the fuses. How did you hook up the cigarette > > lighter? > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 12:58 PM, EGrider <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I just installed a "cigarette lighter" connection and used my GPS on > > > my 1996 750 Nighthawk for the first time. Now my headlight is out, > > > both high and low beams. All other electrical is fine. > > > > > My guess is that this is not the first time this has happened, but I > > > did a search and didn't find anything. If this has been covered, I > > > apologize. Please point me in that direction. > > > > > Does anyone have any advice as to how I can get me headlight back on? > > > > > TIA, EGrider > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
