Headlight Lamp Socket

Wayne1960 · #1 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 9:27 pm

Guys where can i get hold of a genuine or after market headlight lamp bulb socket with the 3 cable connectors?

z1bman · #2 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:03 pm

do you mean similar to this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-HONDA ... SwdzVXjMLp

or this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H4-3-Pin-Head ... SwBLlVGci8

Wayne1960 · #3 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:05 pm

yes but thats not the same as mine unless mine isn't the original

Wayne1960 · #4 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:14 pm

jumped in too quick there the second one is similar

z1bman · #5 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:25 pm

is it a uk headlight or an import? what is wrong with the one you have? has the locating peg broken of ?

Wayne1960 · #6 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:31 pm

ok its uk. the spades inside completely corroded and tried to clean it up and it fell apart.

took the bike for MOT today and PASSED

had a dodgy connection on headlight

high beam good but no low beam.
nothing so i wiggled the cable and it flickered.

got it home stripped it down and found problem but even when i hard wire there is still not low beam.

z1bman · #7 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 8:53 am

have you tested the bulb ? the z900 did not come with a h4 headlight so the wiring connector you have is not standard fitment . i would fit one of these ceramic type

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2xCeramic-H4- ... SwG-1Wxyrs

Wayne1960 · #8 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 10:53 am

Ok all sorted now me and my bike have been bonding all morning!! So it was a faulty connector and got the replacement lamp holder from Bowdens in Medway.
Really nice talking to them and hoping to get them to give my bike a once over sanity check.

Oh only thing is that Neutral light stop working. I've checke all the connections but nothing and maybe it is the bulb.

z1bman · #9 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Sat Jul 30, 2016 12:15 pm

short the green wire from the neutral switch down to earth if the light comes on its the switch if it doesn't come on its the bulb

Wayne1960 · #10 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 7:53 am

ok shorting the cable brings on the light. so I'm guessing now its the neautral switch.
it has been temperamental before so could it be as simple as something not engaging internally?
I've cleaned the brass spigot but still nothing.
Nice to know the cable to lamp is good though.
So close now

Wayne1960 · #11 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:08 pm

removed the neutral switch and it was a little oily but not much. blown it out and cleaned it.
the brass ball bearing is on a spring. should this be and force i.e. no play as mine rattles when i shake it although it does compress and i can feel it is sprung.

z1bman · #12 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 6:09 pm

remove the sealing washer & try it if it works without the washer the brass pin is worn so either a new switch or a thinner washer required

Wayne1960 · #13 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:06 pm

Done that and nothing so going to have to order new????

z1bman · #14 PostAuthor: **z1bman** » Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:31 pm

is the dimple on the end of the selector drum inline with the hole where the switch screws in ?

Wayne1960 · #15 PostAuthor: **Wayne1960** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:25 am

I managed to unscrew the switch from underneath so would be difficult to see without taking this caseing off.
It has been a little temperamental in the past so maybe it needs replacing.
The brass ball rattled inside so I think maybe worn.

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