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Like the guys above, I'd put my money on the bulb.
They usually last a long time, but you never know... mine went out within the first 3000 miles. Don't know how old the bike is, or whether it's under warranty. Since I wanted to check out a couple of other things there anyway, I went to the dealership to buy a new bulb - they replaced it (literally - they installed it) free under warranty. Saved me the effort and the few bucks... never even crossed my mind that a bulb was a warranty thing.
Thanks for the input fellers. Gonna check out the bulb first.
The bike is an 08 so the warranty is out the window. I don't know enough about bulbs to realize that a bulb's high beam function can crap out but the low beam can still work. I guess that's a possibility.
Thanks for the input fellers. Gonna check out the bulb first.
The bike is an 08 so the warranty is out the window. I don't know enough about bulbs to realize that a bulb's high beam function can crap out but the low beam can still work. I guess that's a possibility.
Two different filaments. When you pull out the old bulb, you'll notice three connections in the socket - neutral, and a hot each for low and high beam.
At least it is PROBABLY a really simple and cheap fix.
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