lexmoto problems please HELP HELP!! :)

Shaneyboi93 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Karma :

hi i have a lexmoto xtr 125, 2011, the headlight does not work, normal beam or high beam, the pass button works fine and the little side light, so please could any one help me solve the problem, thanks Smile

john24ssj · Trackday Trickster Joined: 08 Aug 2014 Karma :

Have you checked the bulbs?
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Shaneyboi93 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Karma :

yeah both bulbs are perfectly fine

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Well, the bulb's OK and you're getting electricity to it.

I don't want to make assumptions though. Does your XTR have a manual switch for the lights, or is the headlight supposed to be always-on like on a CBR?

In the former case, a dose of WD-40, contact cleaner, isopropanol or whatever you have to hand would be my first resort. If that doesn't sort it, you're going to have to take the switch apart (carefully!) and see what's up. Having a basic multimeter with a continuity check feature will be a big help.

If it's supposed to be always on, then you'll be looking for a failed relay that's driven off the ignition or charging circuit. I don't suppose you've got a wiring diagram for your bike handy?
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Shaneyboi93 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Karma :

thanks for help, its not always on i can have the lights completely of, obviously im a lad and i want to do it myself rather then pay some one else lol.

so on the weekend i will try take it apart, have not got wiring diagram or nothing, i thought about fuses but i,ve been told these just have the one fuse.

Raksha · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Dec 2014 Karma :

for the sake of 3 quid get a new bulb mine has a habbit of blowing one bit of a bulb

Shaneyboi93 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Karma :

i was going to try that but i thought about it, when you hold the pass button in that is the hi beam isn't it? the hi beam light on the dash comes on, but turn the normal hesdlight on and nothing happens and swith the hi beam button on and still nothing happens, so why would the hi beam work through the pass button but not through the actual hi beam button? never been one for electrics lol

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I agree, it sounds like the switch. Quite likely you do just have the one main fuse, as under the plastics you've got a CG copy-engine and a very basic bike.

Electrics can be tricky devils though, and I would urge you to get a basic multimeter and take a lot of the guesswork out. You only really need to use out two settings: 20Vdc and continuity.
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Shaneyboi93 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 23 Feb 2015 Karma :

So I took the switch apart while I was fitting new throttle cable today, it all looks fine under there, not gonna lie I don't have a clue how use one of these multi meter things lol I've been shown when I done mechanics at college but that was 5 years ago ain't got. Clue lol