Strange Headlight Problem

[Ollie1995]

Hi, I have an XR125 L5, the headlight doesn't work but every other light does apart from the numberplate light (not related) does. I've checked the bulb (about 3 weeks old) and it's not blown, also it's not the fuses as the other lights use the same fuse. I did manage to get it to work but then it suddenly stopped after a few days? I don't have a multimeter so any other fault finding methods would be fantastic.

Cheers, Ollie.
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XR 125, DT125 LC, Greeves Scottish, RS200, XS400, GPX600r

Theory Passed - 18/7/13 MOD1 Booked - 24/9/13

[gfrancisdev]

https://www.maplin.co.uk/domestic-multimeter-37279


just get a meter, they're horribly useful for the price

[Islander]

Sounds like a loose/broken connection. Buy a multimeter - they aren't expensive.

[Ollie1995]

Knew you lot would say that, I thought it might be a faulty earth. Guess I'll never know until i get a multi meter
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XR 125, DT125 LC, Greeves Scottish, RS200, XS400, GPX600r

Theory Passed - 18/7/13 MOD1 Booked - 24/9/13

[Islander]

It could indeed be a faulty earth but how can you check unless you can measure voltage both across the headlight bulb connector and then across a known good earth and the bulb connector?

Seriously, a meter is an essential part of your toolkit.

[unitynotsocri...]

maybe a knacked lighting coil or a disconnected wire from the genny.failing that check out the connectors in the headlamp and loom,sometimes knacked switchgear can cause similar problems through corrosion.
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[Islander]

[andym]

Before I had a multi-meter I just connected a couple of wires to the battery for testing purposes.

[Islander]

[Ollie1995]