Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revved.
Moderator: rztom
Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revved.
I have just got my bike together, converting it from a track bike (all "legal" wires were just cut, headlight, signals, etc.
). I am pretty sure I wired everything up correctly. Multimeter and wiring diagram in hand...
Everything seems to work as it should when the bike is just on the battery. When I rev the bike up when running though the headlight dims and the signals start to glow.
The same thing happens with a battery from another bike, and my brand new lithium. 3 regulators (maybe all bad??).
Ideas? I need this thing ready to go by Thursday...
). I am pretty sure I wired everything up correctly. Multimeter and wiring diagram in hand...
Everything seems to work as it should when the bike is just on the battery. When I rev the bike up when running though the headlight dims and the signals start to glow.
The same thing happens with a battery from another bike, and my brand new lithium. 3 regulators (maybe all bad??).
Ideas? I need this thing ready to go by Thursday...
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
Could be a ground issue on the bike. Also, stator could be on the way out.
Rory
2 1984 RZ350s
1985 RZ350
9 1986-1990 RZ350s
2000 ST2
2005 749
2005 749 with 999 engine
2 1984 RZ350s
1985 RZ350
9 1986-1990 RZ350s
2000 ST2
2005 749
2005 749 with 999 engine
-
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:45 pm
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
All power must past the regulator you have a wonky regulator buy one used or new from Japan not anything from china
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
My lights would dim on revving when my regulator was faulty. A replacement cured the problem.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1990 RZ350 (Canadian)
1974 Suzuki GT550 with sidecar
1978 Yamaha DT250
1974 Suzuki GT550 with sidecar
1978 Yamaha DT250
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
looks like it is a bad ground on the headlight. Will confirm tomorrow.
- OldTZracer
- Posts: 240
- Joined: Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:21 am
- Location: Alberta Canada
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
Its backfeeding somewhere, so I second the bad ground - but check you haven't got a dark brown (signal) plugged into a light brown (switched power). Also, unplug the flasher relay & see what happens...
"...its a 2-stroke ya twit - Its supposed to smoke..."
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
yeah. tried all that. it was defo the headlight.
-
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:45 pm
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
good to know ground is easier than a reg/rec problem
Re: Riddle me this - headlight dims signals glow when revve
now its just the dash lights... signals and high beam.
The signals themselves and headlight has had separate grounds run
The signals themselves and headlight has had separate grounds run