Throw an ohmmeter across the switch to measure its resistance in each position. Disconnected, of course, for best readings. Odds are good it's just dirty, but you might have a broken/chafed supply wire instead.
Kurt On May 24, 2015 2:30 PM, "Greg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, the bulbs are good. It seems to be the Hi Lo switch. If I wiggle the > switch, the light comes on. > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 12:00:23 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] No headlight. > To: [email protected] > > HI Greg, > > Have you checked that the bulb is functional? You can connect it directly > to a battery charger if you have one. In mine case the filament was > perfect, but the connections in the bulb got bad. It will come on sometimes > if I giggle with onw of the three leads, but I just had to replace it. > You can also test for voltage right at the wires that connect to the bulb. > See if you are getting power. > > On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 11:14 AM, Greg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey gang! I'm having a problem with my headlight not coming on. 91 cb 750. > 50,000miles. I've had the occasional no headlight on over the years when > starting, but I'd just turn the key off and on, and it would come on. Then > last week it would not come on, but the high beam worked for a little > while. Then nothing. Fuses are good All the "dash" lights come on. I have > two bulbs to check with at the headlight. I've looked at the wires behind > the starter button. They look solid. Any advice? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
