[Animal]

Hi Guys,

Just wondering if anyone ever had any issues with the lights on a V-strom. The dip & head lights are not working, yet the pass button brings on the head light! Has the pass button got a different circuit than the normal light system with a separate live and separate fuse?

I haven't looked into this yet as it only became apparent on the way home from work this evening. I will check all the normal things, i.e. the connections & fuse. The pass lights are what's throwing me off.

Any ideas?

[sirius]

The main connector block to the lights is behind the left side fairing panel. Take off the panel. Open the connector block. Clean the connections. Close the connector block. Put a cable tie around it to stop it working loose. Replace the panel. Buy me a pint.

[sp1v]

sirius, on 28 October 2011 - 07:14 PM, said:

The main connector block to the lights is behind the left side fairing panel. Take off the panel. Open the connector block. Clean the connections. Close the connector block. Put a cable tie around it to stop it working loose. Replace the panel. Buy me a pint.

[piston broke]

Dosent the pass button activate the high beam? Maybe the high beam filament part of the bulb is ok but the normal beam filament part has burned out and it just needs bulb replacing?

[vstrom]

Howya Mrs
Check what Sirius said as the fcuker was there today while I was fixing mine

If yours has the light switch on the right hand side, check that switch for corrosion
only two problems that I know of with the lights on the strom

Ya have me number , bell me

[Animal]

Cheers lads! I'll check them out over the weekennd!

@PB- The lights won't work when I switch on full beam normally, yet they work for the pass switch so that rules out the bulbs

[petecourtney]

Animal, on 29 October 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Cheers lads! I'll check them out over the weekennd!

@PB- The lights won't work when I switch on full beam normally, yet they work for the pass switch so that rules out the bulbs

Does the start switch extinguish the headlights on a V-Strom? It does on most Hondas, I had a problem with a sticking start switch on a Superfour that displayed similar problems to what yours. Try pulling the start switch back towards you and see if the lights come on. It's an easy check and you can rule it out without taking anything apart.

[Animal]

petecourtney, on 29 October 2011 - 08:53 AM, said:

Does the start switch extinguish the headlights on a V-Strom? It does on most Hondas, I had a problem with a sticking start switch on a Superfour that displayed similar problems to what yours. Try pulling the start switch back towards you and see if the lights come on. It's an easy check and you can rule it out without taking anything apart.

Will check that, because when I started her up to go to work yesterday morning I noticed that the dip lights didn't come on for a few seconds after starting but I just put it down to a low battery as I haven't used her in a few weeks!

[piston broke]

Animal, on 29 October 2011 - 07:57 AM, said:

Cheers lads! I'll check them out over the weekennd!

@PB- The lights won't work when I switch on full beam normally, yet they work for the pass switch so that rules out the bulbs

Fair nuff Animal...lads are right then its a dirty block connector or resistance has built up in a switch, wd40 the feck out of the switchgear?