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Post by bowtiecrazzy on Feb 11, 2015 14:18:29 GMT -6
My headlight won't go to high beam. I changed the switch and the reserve lighting relay. I can get it to go, if I put it between high and low on the switch. Does anybody know why this is happening? Both switches do the same thing. Thanks
1985 454 LTD
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Post by rustbuckett on Mar 19, 2015 6:41:33 GMT -6
Just taking a stab, since no one has replied to this. Have you thought to check the Reserve Lighting Device? I 'think' the EN450 has one, but I might be confusing it with a 750 that I also rebuilt. I remember finding the device under the seat, mounted on top of the plastic inner fender. I wondered what it was and started fishing around for answers and learned it's a safety device that senses when one of the headlight bulb filaments burns out and automatically switches to (the other filament, or to low beam, I forget which) to prevent unexpected loss of light at night.
Just wondering if maybe your device's contacts are corroded or maybe its internals are burnt out or otherwise defective/inoperative. No idea really if that device's failure could cause your symptoms, but if you still have the problem it might be worth trying to bypass the device as a test, or to troubleshoot the device to make sure all the contacts are clean.
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Post by bowtiecrazzy on Mar 19, 2015 13:50:26 GMT -6
Thank you, I've checked everything, and found out someone has messed with the wiring. I'm in the process of redoing it back to the way it should be. I did change the reserve lighting module, but it didn't make a difference. I don't ride much at night, so I might just forget about it.
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Post by rustbuckett on Mar 22, 2015 21:50:05 GMT -6
Good luck with it; let us know if you solve it ok? There's no telling what other guys have done to our machines as they pass through unskilled hands.
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Post by bowtiecrazzy on Mar 23, 2015 14:14:07 GMT -6
Thanks, If I get it figured out, I'll post what I had to do.
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Post by bowtiecrazzy on Mar 25, 2015 17:04:01 GMT -6
Good news everyone! I got it fixed! Someone had put the wrong ignition switch in it, and tried to make up for the missing wires by jumping them to others. I changed out the ignition switch, and the whole main wiring harness. It all works perfect now. Thanks for everyone's help.
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