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Title: Lost headlights in rain
Post by: wvmike on May 06, 2009, 11:52:35 PM

But that's not all :roll: They will come on when you pull in the clutch.I put the bike in N,and they came on as long as I am sitting still with the clutch out :?: As soon as I put it in gear and let out on the clutch,they go out.This was about 40 miles into a deluge.So,is the problem in the clutch switch or down on the kickstand switch? Electrical not I :oops:

Thanks in advance

Mike

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Post by: Stretch on May 07, 2009, 05:34:21 AM

I don't think people are ignoring you, it's just that this is quite a quandary.

I once had a Honda that would lose its high-beams when the switch got wet.

But yours almost sounds like a ground fault... like the headlights weren't getting a ground, so they back-fed into another circuit to get to ground. Except that the headlight circuit isn't that closely connected to the Neutral and Clutch switch circuits.

Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

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Post by: flux on May 07, 2009, 01:09:28 PM

Ya got ME stumped, I have no idea when it comes to electrical gremlins. :oops:

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Post by: Mustang on May 07, 2009, 01:35:34 PM

Mike
I would be looking at the relay for the sidestand switch , my bet is it is full of water .
The side stand relay controls GROUND to the clutch switch or the sidestand switch

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Post by: wvmike on May 07, 2009, 06:49:29 PM

Hi Ya Ken :wave
How's the great White north? Where is the relay itself? Down low by the kickstand or elsewhere.Gettin ready to tear into this problem in a couple minutes.I don't have a shop manual :BangHead .My bad.This is really the only problem with this bike I've ever had.I'm not very electrical savey but I can't see this being anything but something grounded out and not burned out :icon_scratch ( I hope)

Mike

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Post by: Mustang on May 07, 2009, 07:20:13 PM

I have no idea on the FI bikes where the relay is ..............on a steamer it is under the seat in the front , follow the wires from the side stand switch they will lead you to the relay

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Post by: EvilBetty on May 07, 2009, 07:24:37 PM

It's either there or behind the fairing on the left side. (Sorry don't have my service manual here)

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Post by: wvmike on May 07, 2009, 10:07:47 PM

Quote from: "Mustang"I have no idea on the FI bikes where the relay is ..............on a steamer it is under the seat in the front , follow the wires from the side stand switch they will lead you to the relay

I was being lazy and trying to get out of disassembling peices and parts :lol:

Something came up and now will have to wait till first thing in the mornin.I'll let you folks know what I find

Mike

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Post by: wvmike on May 20, 2009, 12:43:36 AM

Couldn't find any smokin gun.Everything was soaked.Some of the electrical connections had minimal electrical grease on the connections.It was a torrential downpour for about 45 minutes.I'm pretty sure everything was ok till I stopped for about 5 minutes to defog and clean the inside of my visor.My guess is this is when the water had a chance do run into the connections.I will pull all of the connections apart first chance and regrease them before fall

M

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Post by: AK Tiger on May 20, 2009, 02:27:48 AM

So now that it's dry again, everything works as mother Triumph intended?

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Post by: wvmike on May 20, 2009, 07:57:14 AM

Yep,everythings ok.My concern now is that I ride it to work.I'm gonna hate the first night shift caught in the rain to see if I lose them.Now got a good excuse to fit a set of Piaa 510s or 520s :lol:

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Post by: AK Tiger on May 20, 2009, 08:14:23 AM

QuoteNow got a good excuse to fit a set of Piaa 510s or 520s

Gotta watch them watts though. What we wouldn't give for a 650+ watt charging system! :wink:

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Post by: The Kurgan on May 20, 2009, 01:44:08 PM

You beat me to the punch, but yes, a set of driving lights will add some peace of mind. I spent $10 and bought a decent pair of 55w halogen driving/fog lamps and couldn't be happier. They're hot wired directly to the battery with an inline fuse.

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Post by: wvmike on May 21, 2009, 12:15:37 AM

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QuoteNow got a good excuse to fit a set of Piaa 510s or 520s
Gotta watch them watts though. What we wouldn't give for a 650+ watt charging system! :wink:

That would be sweet.I think the 01 is good for 400 watts.I'm gonna use two 55 watts Kurgan has.It's mainly a backup.They will be wired directly to the battery with an inline fuse

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Post by: The Kurgan on May 21, 2009, 01:57:31 AM

Quote from: "wvmike"
Quote from: "AK Tiger"
QuoteNow got a good excuse to fit a set of Piaa 510s or 520s
Gotta watch them watts though. What we wouldn't give for a 650+ watt charging system! :wink:

That would be sweet.I think the 01 is good for 400 watts.I'm gonna use two 55 watts Kurgan has.It's mainly a backup.They will be wired directly to the battery with an inline fuse

Here's the details of my $9.99 fog light mod. Worth every penny and definitely gives peace of mind. My fog lights have held-up extremely well this past year!

http://tigertriple.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 1cbd5ab380 (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,5420&highlight=&sid=f610e65cefc28a257a5d531cbd5ab380)

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Post by: wvmike on May 21, 2009, 03:07:33 AM

Thanks for the link. I will be doin something in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

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Post by: The Kurgan on May 23, 2009, 04:03:07 AM

Quote from: "wvmike"Thanks for the link. I will be doin something in the next 2 to 3 weeks.

Here's a chance to get the reflector brackets which make good mounts for the running lights I installed:

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