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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:56 PM
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Default 2011 Ultra Limited Headlights crap out

started bike today and noticed spots switch wasnt lit. No headlights or spots. Checked fuse (like it would be that simple) but fuse was good. Any ideas ?
 
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Have you checked the owners manual to see if the headlights are powered by 2 fuses? Just a wild guess. Have you gotten into any wiring lately for an unrelated job ? There might be a relay in there also to check for clicking or a loose plug. Sorry, can't help with specifics as I own a different machine.
 

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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 09:49 PM
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If the high beam is on, the spot lights go off. If the high beam is burnt out you will have no lights. It never hurts to check the obvious !!!
 
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 11:34 PM
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Had this happen once on my RK while on a ride. Road home with High Beam only. It was the high/low beam switch that went out, which was strange as I never used it (only used the high beam a couple of times since getting the bike). May have been from washing the bike and got some water in the housing, or, when mounting my cup holder bracket to that housing, it's possible I pinched a wire causing a short. Either way, switch was replaced under warranty, in my case.
 

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Bad ground wire?
 
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