Author Topic: Allright! Now What's Happening?  (Read 727 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline robdrobd

  • Who? Me?
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,519
  • Isn't she a beauty?
Allright! Now What's Happening?
« on: July 08, 2010, 08:47:03 AM »
I am getting so frustrated with the last bits and pieces for this build. My headlight was wired and working. When I added single filament signals, the signals started working, but the headlight stopped. I didn't change any of the headlight wiring and everything appears to be grounded. I have a custom metal headlight, not the stock fiberglass. Is it a grounding issue? Will a partially drained battery cause the headlight to not work at all? I am about ready to put a sale sign on the back of this baby!! >:(

Offline 333

  • Time for change
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 7,557
  • Mail List Member #162 - Call me Stan
Re: Allright! Now What's Happening?
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 06:41:04 PM »
No, a partially drained battery will not kill the headlight.  You probably just knocked something loose.  Got a meter?
Go metric, every inch of the way!

CB350F0  "Scrouching Tiger"
CT70K0    "Sneezing Poodle"

www.alexandriaseaport.org

Offline Alan F.

  • We remember the Night Rider, and we know who you are.
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 7,346
Re: Allright! Now What's Happening?
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 08:42:59 PM »
I know how it can be Rob, give each connection a wiggle or a shove or a twist, it could even be that your headlight bulb has reached the end of its useful life. It's a simple cause, no worries.
You can get past this one too.
-Alan

Offline robdrobd

  • Who? Me?
  • Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 1,519
  • Isn't she a beauty?
Re: Allright! Now What's Happening?
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2010, 08:51:15 PM »
Well, after all of that my headlight was actually on, just dim. I was working outside in the bright sunlight and couldn't tell that it was on. Problem solved...because there wasn't one  :D

Offline Alan F.

  • We remember the Night Rider, and we know who you are.
  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 7,346
Re: Allright! Now What's Happening?
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2010, 08:55:36 PM »
Just look at it this way...these bikes are nearly 40 years old, every problem we're ever gonna run into has already been solved by someone here. 
After that it's just a matter of getting one's ass in gear and getting to it, you've gotten past that hurdle already.