no low beam head light

kmanharp · 11-03-2013, 05:42 PM

hi kman here anybody ever had any trouble with head lights mine will work on high beam but no low beam any ideas thanks kman

katoranger · 11-03-2013, 07:22 PM

Have you checked the bulb?

kmanharp · 11-03-2013, 08:52 PM

yes i checked the bulb still good

Krasi_BG · 11-04-2013, 02:32 AM

What about the socket? Sometimes the fins that contact bulb "nipples" get bent and do not make good contact.

If you're not getting current to the socket, it must be the handlebar switch.

FastDoc · 11-04-2013, 11:19 AM

These bikes tend to have very cheezy connectors and sockets. I'd start there.

Did you check the impedence of the bulb to verify it was good or just a visual?

FastDoc · 11-04-2013, 11:20 AM

These bikes vibrate a lot and filaments don't last. They tend to fail at the end, not in the middle so it may be hard to tell by just looking.

kmanharp · 11-05-2013, 10:24 AM

thanks guys i will look in to that can you get that bulb at part store

katoranger · 11-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Sometimes. Is it the BA20 type?

SpudRider · 11-06-2013, 01:26 PM

I suspect your headlight employs the notorious BA20D bulb.

If so, it won't be easy to find that bulb. Your best bet is to try looking at scooter dealers.

You can certainly get brighter light, and more easily find replacement bulbs, if you convert your headlight to an H4 bulb.

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kmanharp Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 57	no low beam head light hi kman here anybody ever had any trouble with head lights mine will work on high beam but no low beam any ideas thanks kman
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Have you checked the bulb? __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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kmanharp Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 57	head light yes i checked the bulb still good
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11-04-2013, 02:32 AM	#4
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	What about the socket? Sometimes the fins that contact bulb "nipples" get bent and do not make good contact. If you're not getting current to the socket, it must be the handlebar switch. Last edited by Krasi_BG; 11-05-2013 at 02:29 AM.
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	These bikes tend to have very cheezy connectors and sockets. I'd start there. Did you check the impedence of the bulb to verify it was good or just a visual? __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-04-2013, 11:20 AM	#6
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	These bikes vibrate a lot and filaments don't last. They tend to fail at the end, not in the middle so it may be hard to tell by just looking. __________________ Happy to serve. Last edited by FastDoc; 11-05-2013 at 12:12 PM.
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11-05-2013, 10:24 AM	#7
kmanharp Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 57	thanks guys i will look in to that can you get that bulb at part store
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11-05-2013, 10:53 AM	#8
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Sometimes. Is it the BA20 type? __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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11-06-2013, 01:26 PM	#9
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I suspect your headlight employs the notorious BA20D bulb. If so, it won't be easy to find that bulb. Your best bet is to try looking at scooter dealers. You can certainly get brighter light, and more easily find replacement bulbs, if you convert your headlight to an H4 bulb. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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