Author Topic: cb400t clutch grounding headlight?  (Read 1138 times)

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cb400t clutch grounding headlight?
« on: June 02, 2008, 10:38:43 PM »
1978 cb400t.  Headlight comes on when the clutch is depressed and the cable touches the lever bracket for some reason.
Any ideas?  Every time I shift I'm flashing someone with my headlight.

On a similar note, the right blinker does not work.  Left works, but when I try the right the, front running light just turns off.  If I hold the switch half way the rear blinker just stays on, while the front turns off.
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Re: cb400t clutch grounding headlight?
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2008, 07:34:53 AM »
Either the clutch switch is connected to the wrong wire inside the headlight shell or the cable is short circuiting something. Either way, its a good idea to find and fix problem
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Re: cb400t clutch grounding headlight?
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 08:19:28 AM »
Better than flashing them with something else!

If I'm not mistaken, that bike has a switch in the clutch perch(safety switch-will not engage starter if not in neutral or clutch is not pulled in), so there might be a good starting place for tracing wires.
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