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Jan 15, 2015 | 06:00 PM

Jim Dawson

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Fairing switch lights...

Three of the four lights in the fairing switches are inop. I made some electrical mods that initially didn't go well and left me with three failed lights. Is there a way to replace the bulbs or does it require new switches? New switches are very expensive. Since I know when the speakers, etc. are on it's not real important but I like everything to work.

I'm not opposed to trying to disassemble them and solder in new bulbs but don't want to waste time if it has been tried before.

Jan 15, 2015 | 10:16 PM

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Are you sure the grounds for the switches are good?

if so, you can meter the switch for continuity, that'll tell you if the bulb is blowed

Mike

Jan 15, 2015 | 10:39 PM

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Mine only work part of the time. I was told that was a ground problem, checked and seemed fine. I was thinking of taking the blubs out so I don't have to worry about them.

Jan 27, 2015 | 10:23 AM

Jim Dawson

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Are you sure the grounds for the switches are good?

if so, you can meter the switch for continuity, that'll tell you if the bulb is blowed

Mike

All the things controlled by the switches work as advertised so, unless the bulbs have a separate ground, I wouldn't think it is a ground problem but I'll be checking that out this weekend.
Thanks

Jan 27, 2015 | 10:38 AM

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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins

on my '95 and '09 models, the switches have a ground for the switch lights.

otherwise if they got "ground" by completing the circuit with the load ( series wiring) a blowed bulb would open the circuit...

09- switches use the chassis ground on the bike side of connecter 105B... pins 3, 8, 12

Mike

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