High beam not working

[RoteEddie]

After riding my bike home to Norway from Germany I discover the light switch is not working as it should. When switching to high beam, the lense is only flashing on as the switch is operated. Probably a bad connection in the switch.

How do I fix it and how costly will it be? I have asked the dealer to send me a replacement part, but no answer yet.

And yes, I deserve a kicking for not checking the bike properly before taking it home

 

[Wizard]

Try spraying a load of WD-40 into the switch and turn it off and on a few times. If the light only flashes when you hit the switch, it's probably a problem with the switch contacts. If there was a wiring issue, the light would probably flash on and off intermittantly as you ride (as long as the switch is in the "On" position).

 

[GSmonkey]

Its a known problem. I had the left switch cluster replaced as a fix.

 

[Timolgra]

I met a guy on a 1200 at this years TT with exactly the same problem.

I disconnected his battery, touched the pos and neg together which discharges the capacitors, do a throttle re set by opening and closing the throttle a couple of times, reconnect the battery.
Started the bike and about 20 seconds later the main beam was working again

 

[RoteEddie]

I met a guy on a 1200 at this years TT with exactly the same problem.

I disconnected his battery, touched the pos and neg together which discharges the capacitors, do a throttle re set by opening and closing the throttle a couple of times, reconnect the battery.
Started the bike and about 20 seconds later the main beam was working again

Sounds like voodoo I'll give it a try unless wd40 does the trick.

 

[ianran]

I met a guy on a 1200 at this years TT with exactly the same problem.

I disconnected his battery, touched the pos and neg together which discharges the capacitors, do a throttle re set by opening and closing the throttle a couple of times, reconnect the battery.
Started the bike and about 20 seconds later the main beam was working again

PLEASE NOTE This SHOULD NOT be the pos and neg battery terminals connected together!!!!!!!

 

[Timolgra]

PLEASE NOTE This SHOULD NOT be the pos and neg battery terminals connected together!!!!!!!

oh yes we're talking 1200 owners here

 

[nedflanders]

and if you put your tongue across the battery terminals this will show you if theres a charge in it




































































please don't, if your tongue is that long consider the porn industry

 

[TheWarlock]

You're not pressing down on the flash side of the switch instead of up to main beam by any chance are you? Just a thought.

 

[Timolgra]

and if you put your tongue across the battery terminals this will show you if theres a charge in it

please don't, if your tongue is that long consider the porn industry

Which reminds me..

What does a 9v battery and a womans arse have in common?




































You know it's wrong but sooner or later you're going to put your tongue in both of them

 

[ianran]

oh yes we're talking 1200 owners here

It was northerners I was worried about

 

[Timolgra]

Sounds like voodoo I'll give it a try unless wd40 does the trick.

Well did it work?