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High Beam

7 posts Started 8 May 2014 Last recovered post 11 May 2014 Wayback Machine snapshot 26 Oct 2014

#1

When I buy my VFR, there was only 1 low beam working and no one on high beam.

So I've change my bulb and I still didn't have high beam working... 

One connector was changed and was a bit melted. The other one is having a bit of verdigri on it.

I check the fuse and the relay, they are working well. Also, when I put it on high beam, the blue light in the dashboard did not open...

Anyone have an idea of what could be the problem? 


#2

I haven't had the issue myself, but have read a number of times that the switch itself may be bad.

If you have the means to do continuity testing of the switch, I would start there.


#3

open the switch and spray with contact cleaner,then spray with acf50 or similar, worked on mine, it's like a new switch now.


#4

I had a similar problem on mine, the low beam on the left light didn't work, so I replaced it. Then it did it again a few weeks later, so I bought another bulb, from the local gas station, so it was expensive. Then after throwing away the old bulb, the light failed again, and I discovered the plug was a bit dodgy, so fixed it. So... I'm pretty sure both new bulbs were unnecessary. Pays not to jump to obvious answers, huh?


#5

Thanks! I'll look at that this week-end. Hopping it's only that! :)


#6

yes I'd start with a multimeter at the bulb sockets, then back to the relays, then back to the switches.

I had a random both low-beam blow out a few years ago, couldn't find the cause, and had no issues since.

good luck!


#7

open the switch and spray with contact cleaner,then spray with acf50 or similar, worked on mine, it's like a new switch now.

It was not exactly that, but it help me found the trouble.

In the button, there is a small spring that keep a little copper piece which make the contact, to the different cable. This small spring was not enough strong to keep the contact. I just add a small rock (it was the only thing I add around me!)

So this was the way I resolve my problem.

:-) I can now go and rode at night! 


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