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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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My headlight quit working and the high beam indicator is stuck on no matter what position the switch is set to. I'm wondering if this is a code for a blown bulb or if there's a short causing both. Anybody ever had this problem or heard of it?
 
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Old Jul 23, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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try a new bulb could be shorting inside and back feeding to the high beam side. If that doesn't do it, it might be the hi/low beam switch.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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Pulled the headlight and the plug was melted down on one of the posts. Switched out the plug and bulb and I'm back on the road
 
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Were you running a super high wattage bulb? that is the only time I have heard of the connector melting.
 
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No it was a stock bulb (H4)
 
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