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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 05:39 PM
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Hey all, just picked up my first HD a few days ago, and lo and behold...my headlight doesn't work.

I assumed it was the bulb, so I just replaced it, and I'm pretty positive I did everything correctly. Still, once the bike is running I get no headlight, highs or lows.

Is there something I'm missing? It seems like it would be an electrical problem somewhere...and since I don't have any tools to test that, I figured I'd have to take it in to HD.


It's a 2006 Softail Springer (EFI), with the stock headlight (example photo below):

http://images03.olx.com/ui/3/29/18/45012118_3.jpg
 
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Old Oct 12, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Did you check the fuse???
 
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Old Oct 13, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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I'd suspect an electrical open in the switch, particularly if work has been done on the handlebars.
 
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