HELP !!!! Headlight Trouble

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Mar 14, 2011 | 05:34 PM

snookie66

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HELP !!!! Headlight Trouble

I bought a halogen reflective headlight. When I hook it up and turn it on low beam, it's not bright at all,then I switch to hi-beam and I have nothing. Almost acts like it has a ground issue or short. Re-installed the old light, every things back to normal. Wondered if there is something else I need to get this thing to work

Mar 15, 2011 | 04:45 AM

snookie66

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Mar 15, 2011 | 05:12 AM

Blk and Chrome

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sounds like a ground issue, or the wrong bulb?

Mar 15, 2011 | 08:09 AM

handyhoward

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Plus 1 on the ground issue... make sure that the front of your bike is grounded.

Mar 15, 2011 | 08:16 AM

DR. V-TWIN

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When I added my passing lamps, I discovered that the stock ground indie the headlight bucket was very weak. I ran a new ground wire to the front tank bolt and everything worked much better.

Drew