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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 04:03 PM
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HAVE AN 06 FLHX STREET GLIDE AND THE HEAD LIGHT IS DOING SOME CRAZY STUFF
WHEN I TRUN THE BIKE ON SOMETIMES THE HEAD LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES
IT WILL NOT AND WHEN IT DOESNT COME ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT&nbsp\\;IS ON. TRUN OFF THE
BIKE AND TURN IT BACK ON ,THE HEAD&nbsp\\;LIGHT IT IS BACK ON
ANY ONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE DONT THINK IT IS THE BULB
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS GREG
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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ORIGINAL: GREGALT12

HAVE AN 06 FLHX STREET GLIDE AND THE HEAD LIGHT IS DOING SOME CRAZY STUFF
WHEN I TRUN THE BIKE ON SOMETIMES THE HEAD LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOMETIMES
IT WILL NOT AND WHEN IT DOESNT COME ON THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;IS ON. TRUN OFF THE
BIKE AND TURN IT BACK ON ,THE HEAD&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;LIGHT IT IS BACK ON
ANY ONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE DONT THINK IT IS THE BULB
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT THANKS GREG
Good question.&nbsp\\; I just installed new bars with wire extensions (07 FLHRC) and the first time I hit the switch, no headlight or passing lights.&nbsp\\; Turned the switch off and back on again and all is normal.&nbsp\\; Beats me.&nbsp\\; Hope you get an answer for both of us.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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Man my ears hurt now. Did you check your connections?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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I had some problems like that with my ultra. Radio side too. Ended up being shorts in the switches
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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I did check my&nbsp\\;connections thats what i thought to i am a little lost lol thanks for the reply
 
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Old Jun 17, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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you said it Ended up being shorts in the switches what did you do change the switches or clean them. or was it thebad wires thanks for the tip&nbsp\\;
 
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