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headlamp blowing
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:53 pm
Author: bunnysZ
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:07 pm
Author: CAT3
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:28 pm
Author: Steve Cooke
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.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:54 pm
Author: z1bman
CHECK YOUR HEADLIGHT MOUNTING RUBBERS ARE OK + CHECK THE CHARGING SYSTEM
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:25 pm
Author: PAULJAC47
Check battery voltage at about 2.5k revs should be 14.6 volts dc,if not and is higher could be voltage regulator faullty
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:15 pm
Author: chrisu
paul,
has it blown more than once ?
if only the once they do wear out..............
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:17 pm
Author: Pigford
chrisu wrote:paul,
has it blown more than once ?
if only the once they do wear out ..............
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:43 pm
Author: bunnysZ
yes blew 2 weeks ago put new one and has gone again..
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:34 pm
Author: steve bowdler
So thats four of you who had light problems as Flying Tiger lost his and think someone else had no lights seems strange
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:41 pm
Author: chrisu
volts or vibes the most likely cause IMHO...................
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:27 pm
Author: tlc
Paul.
Bring your bike round and I'll go over it with my tool.
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:33 pm
Author: z1000puddin
I'll go over it with my tool 
Dont let Jimmock here ya say that
Vibration was my issue - I changed out the headlamp rubbers & since then Ive had no more bulbs blow.
Stu
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:25 pm
Author: Bruce Sexton
z1000puddin wrote:I'll go over it with my tool Dont let Jimmock here ya say that
Vibration was my issue - I changed out the headlamp rubbers & since then Ive had no more bulbs blow.
Stu
Dont let Jimmock here ya say that either.
Bruce
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:47 pm
Author: DogsbolloxofZ1B
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
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:11 am
Author: Taffus
tlc wrote:Paul.
Bring your bike round and I'll go over it with my tool.
tooling about again Chris
