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headlamp blowing

#1 PostAuthor: bunnysZ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:53 pm

what could be making my headlamp blow, its not the pilot light or the high beam just the main light part of the bulb,
and which wire is it , is it red/yellow or black/yellow
any suggestions to check.
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#2 PostAuthor: CAT3 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:07 pm

On the Z1/Z900's Black/Yellow is the earth, Red/Black is high-beam & Red/Yellow is dip beam.
Originally there was a resistor, 0.5 ohm 20W, fitted in series with the dip beam on all European models.
Hope that's of help.
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#3 PostAuthor: Steve Cooke » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:28 pm

I think Red/Black is high, Red/Yellow is low and Black/Yellow is earth, if it's only the low beam check through the Red/Yellow starting with the connection to the bulb itself and work back it's probably shorting out somewhere where the live and earth are close, Headlamp/connector blocks/handlebar switch gear.
I lost both main beams myself in Germany which turned out to be a break in the wire just where it enters the fuse box, I don't think it'll be that on yours as I think the Z1 is a little different.
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#4 PostAuthor: z1bman » Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:54 pm

CHECK YOUR HEADLIGHT MOUNTING RUBBERS ARE OK + CHECK THE CHARGING SYSTEM
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#5 PostAuthor: PAULJAC47 » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:25 pm

Check battery voltage at about 2.5k revs should be 14.6 volts dc,if not and is higher could be voltage regulator faullty
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#6 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:15 pm

paul,

has it blown more than once ?

if only the once they do wear out..............
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#7 PostAuthor: Pigford » Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:17 pm

chrisu wrote:paul,

has it blown more than once ?

if only the once they do wear out ..............




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#8 PostAuthor: bunnysZ » Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:43 pm

yes blew 2 weeks ago put new one and has gone again.. :|
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#9 PostAuthor: steve bowdler » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:34 pm

So thats four of you who had light problems as Flying Tiger lost his and think someone else had no lights seems strange :??
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#10 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:41 pm

volts or vibes the most likely cause IMHO...................
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#11 PostAuthor: tlc » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:27 pm

Paul.
Bring your bike round and I'll go over it with my tool.
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#12 PostAuthor: z1000puddin » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:33 pm

I'll go over it with my tool :shock: :shock:

Dont let Jimmock here ya say that

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Vibration was my issue - I changed out the headlamp rubbers & since then Ive had no more bulbs blow.

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#13 PostAuthor: Bruce Sexton » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:25 pm

z1000puddin wrote:I'll go over it with my tool :shock: :shock:

Dont let Jimmock here ya say that

:lol:

Vibration was my issue - I changed out the headlamp rubbers & since then Ive had no more bulbs blow.

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Dont let Jimmock here ya say that either.

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#14 PostAuthor: DogsbolloxofZ1B » Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:47 pm

tlc wrote:Paul.
Bring your bike round and I'll go over it with my tool.


I don't think Paul had that in mind :D :D
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#15 PostAuthor: Taffus » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:11 am

tlc wrote:Paul.
Bring your bike round and I'll go over it with my tool.

tooling about again Chris :?: :D
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