Troubleshooting horn and hazard switches  By  bwader (Read 633 times)

Update

Replace hazard switch works great now! Replaced horn, works!

So I've riden a few days to/from work 44 miles roundtrip. 3 days I rode it.

Headlights though I don't know...........

First day I started up good got about 5 miles into the ride and a nice guy at the stop light told me "Headlight!" then I looked and they were out.

I just put 40/45 watt headlights in the day before and finally got the little second little pair to light up too.

So I knew it had to be the gang connector that connects the headlights. I pulled it out and reconnected many times, NO lUCK.

So I had my co workers help. They work on cars and trucks but no scooter fixing. Its AC powered lights, come on when engine is running and get brighter with more throttle.

So I barely got it to start upon finally going home. I should have charged it for a few minutes with the work 2amp/6 amp charger.

Headlights not lit up, My RPM's are CRAZY going up and down. I'm seeing 7,500 8000 8500 6700 7200 Rpms on BOTH the stock tach gage and Tach/hour meter. At first I think FINALLY I got this scooter to get above 7,200 RPMS! ;D

Then it hit me that my headlight problem is probably causing this.

I stopped to get something out under the seat, stopping the engine (key pull out unlock seat). Then the battery was so drained it couldn't start. I waited 10 min pushing it down the road with key off to keep the battery rested before starting again.
I tried again the starter was soooo weak and dying, no start.

So lucky for me there was a fire station nearby up the road. Jumpstarted, put my tools in my pockets ( I'm not turning my engine off till I go home ) My Headlights were on then!

So I charged my battery. Tried starting. Started easy literally a push and start with some throttle. Headlights burn but no secondary pair

My questions are: Did I hook up the wrong connector (accessory instead?) Obviously a loose connection? I need better connectors? 4 wires White/Blue Headlights and brown/green pair are the secondary. So is it too much wattage being drawn?

Stock headlights are 25 watt pair and new ones I put in are 40/45 watt pair. Is going from 50 watts to 80- watts too much and draining the battery from not getting enough from running?

Or is it I hooked up the accessory before. But I swear my headlights only come on when running all these changes.

Is there another connection I don't know about? Right now my headlights come on like normal but go off after a bump. So it would have to be a loose connection.

Or does the headlights only put out 50 watts combined to the 80- combined new headlight bulbs?

Also my rpms aren t fluctuating anymore.