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Cocheeze15
| Posted on Sunday, September 06, 2015 - 10:23 pm: |
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Went to take my bike out for the first evening ride since I've had it, the stator died of my first ride, and noticed that the low beam is burnt out. Is this normal? Seems pretty early in its life for this to happen. And could someone tell me what the switch is on the side of the lamp on an 09 cr? I switched it up and down, and here is a flash from the bulb, but no projected light beam. Is there something stupid I missed here? Do these bikes have a fuse issue or something? The high beam works, but I was riding with a pillion so the added weight had the light up in the trees, so I turned and went home. Thanks all! |
Shawns
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2015 - 05:40 am: |
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Button is flash to pass. With all the vibration the bike makes it could have blown the bulb. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2015 - 08:07 am: |
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Cocheese, where is this switch you say is on the side of the lamp? The flash to pass switch on my '09 CR is a black button on top of the left hand controls, and will keep the high beam on until you release it. Nothing personal intended, Shawn, but it cracks me up every time I hear someone refer to "all the vibration" of an 1125. Those who say it have obviously never ridden a solid mount Harley...shoot, even my rubber mount Harleys vibrate more than my 1125s. Just out of curiosity, are you (Cocheese) aware that only one bulb illuminates on low beam? (Message edited by Panshovevo on September 07, 2015) |
Ratbuell
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2015 - 09:43 am: |
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"Flash from the bulb"... Did someone change to HID at some point? That would explain an override switch on the side, for startup. Switch off, start bike switch on, let light warm up. |
Cocheeze15
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2015 - 11:21 am: |
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It's this little black switch on the right side of the front lamp. The bulb that is burned out is also on that side right side meaning brake side of course. Thought the guy I got it from said it had HID's, the bulb doesn't look like any halogens I've ever used, but as with many things on this bike, I could be wrong. And of course the manual says almost nothing about the light other than how to aim it |
Cocheeze15
| Posted on Monday, September 07, 2015 - 02:24 pm: |
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Well I must say, I feel relieved and dumber at the same time. The headlight does work, I never flipped that switch and left it, always just flipped it on and off. Never had an HID, didn't realize they need to warm up like that. |
Terrys1980
| Posted on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 - 11:02 am: |
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If the bulb does flash but does not stay on the HID ballast is bad. |
Panshovevo
| Posted on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 - 09:36 pm: |
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quote: Cocheeze15 Well I must say, I feel relieved and dumber at the same time. The headlight does work, I never flipped that switch and left it, always just flipped it on and off. Never had an HID, didn't realize they need to warm up like that.
No point feeling dumber, now you're better educated, as am I. No experience with HID. |
Froggy
| Posted on Tuesday, September 08, 2015 - 10:15 pm: |
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The HID should be emitting a little light immediately (gives a bright spark as it ignites), then within a few seconds the bulb reaches full brightness. HIDs require a lot of draw at startup, so by having that extra cutoff switch you have more power available to start the bike. Also, HIDs don't like flashing on and off until they are warmed up, so by leaving the light off it saves wear on it that you would normally get with the starter relay cutting the headlight when trying to start the bike. If it is taking a while to become bright, or is flickering or doesn't always turn on, it is time to replace it. |
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