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Nobby the Bastard Harley Gaydar
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 19:25 - 07 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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Here we go. Found a wiring diagram.
Yes I was correct. Split single phase charging system. 12V negative earth DC from the battery for accessories. Positive earth, halfwave AC direct lighting for the head and tail lights. Manual confirms should have a 35/35W headlamp. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Posted: 18:04 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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Robby wrote: | I grew up in the sticks, I'm familiar with your pain.
The high wattage headlamp doesn't fix the problem. To be honest, nothing much does on bikes with direct lighting, apart from learning to use a lower gear and keep the revs up in corners.
It's a ballache, but you just need to ride slower and more carefully at night to keep within the limits of your headlight. |
This is how I have been riding, keeping the revs up.
I did try cleaning all the connections up, see if that solved anything, but no luck with that.
Just popped into Halfords on the way home for them to do a battery check, but all the information they could provided was “yeah you need a new battery”, because that’s all the machine said, with no other information. Although he might well be right that I do need a new battery, it came across as though it was the first time he had used the machine. It was certainly the first time he had ever tested a bike battery anyway.
Also, sorry if this message posts 100 times, website is playing up for me |
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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Posted: 18:07 - 11 Oct 2022 Post subject: |
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If that wiring diagram I found is correct, the battery has nothing to do with the headlight. It runs all the other lights, the fuel injection and electric start. The head and tail lights are totally seperate. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 1 year, 195 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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