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Author Topic: Lights not workin  (Read 1166 times)

GrimReaper

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Lights not workin
« on: November 22, 2009, 10:33:57 PM »
Tail light,front parking light and instrument light dont work.Fuses are good.Is it the light relay and if it is where is located?

Offline Rob Valdez 79 R65

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2009, 01:09:35 AM »
Please put the year of your bike in your signature line.  It is a critical component on a question like this.
Stuff changed between '80 & '81 and '84 & '85.

Darwin_R65

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2009, 04:05:35 AM »
Does your bike start?
Horn work?
Indicators?
Can you flick to high beam?

There is two wires going to the battery positive, are they both securely attached?
Do your neutral/oillight/gen lights come on when ignition turned on but not started?

John



Darwin_R65

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2009, 04:15:11 AM »
p.s I'll assume from your posts on 18Nov09 you've got a 1987 R65 mono
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GrimReaper

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2009, 09:20:16 AM »
Bike starts,idiot lights work,High/low beam work too.Only rear,speedo,clock,voltmeter and front parking light

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2009, 09:46:31 AM »
I don't know how different a monoshock bike is in the wiring department, but the diagram I have for an '81 model year bike, shows the effected circuits that you mentioned, come off of the same fuse .

I think I'd go back and take a good  look at the fuse installation, as it probably has two prongs the fuse sits between, they have been known to spread out, and give a not so good contact between them .

Take a look at the wire connections to the fuse holder as well .

The fuses aren't the greatest design either, remove them, and look them over as well .
« Last Edit: November 23, 2009, 09:58:58 AM by Bob_Roller »
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

GrimReaper

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2009, 10:01:47 AM »
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I don't know how different a monoshock bike is in the wiring department, but the diagram I have for an '81 model year bike, shows the effected circuits that you mentioned, come off of the same fuse .

I think I'd go back and take a good  look at the fuse installation, as it probably has two prongs the fuse sits between, they have been known to spread out, and give a not so good contact between them .

Take a look at the wire connections to the fuse holder as well .

The fuses aren't the greatest design either, remove them, and look them over as well .
Bob,the wiring is the same,I check the sprongs and change the fuse.Everything shows bad fuse.I will take another look as well

GrimReaper

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2009, 11:22:19 AM »
Problem solved.I find out that there is no power at fuse at all.I take apart whole bike and sprayed every single electrical conection with El. Cleaner.Now everything works fine.Even the engine ;D

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2009, 12:13:50 PM »
That's a good idea early on, as it's not uncommon to find loose or dirty/corroded connections in the electrical system .

The wire that supplies power to that fuse, comes off of the ignition switch, so if it happens again, you could have issues in that area .
« Last Edit: November 23, 2009, 12:14:27 PM by Bob_Roller »
'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Darwin_R65

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Re: Lights not workin
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2009, 04:32:11 PM »
glad to hear you found the problem.