Dim Headlight

[Blasted96]

My headlight is real dim when turned on either low or high. I tried re-grounding it with no change. I took apart the switch on the handlebar and cleaned the contacts with no luck either. Any advice?

 

[djack12]

check the voltage from the stator to the headlight.

 

[Blasted96]

The voltage is good from the stator. That was my first guess. Tail light is real bright.

 

[djack12]

huh maybe your positve connection is bad?? maybe. im not sure. i just took my headlight off, but if you want a new one i have one i could sell you.

 

[blasterfreek30]

check the metal housing on the bottom of the bulb for rust, or corrosion i had a problem with mine and it was the bulbs housing all sh*tted up

 

[Blasted96]

Cant find any rust or corrosion anywhere.

 

[quam]

maybe you could try a better bulb. not sure if the silverstar h4 will work, but it's a great bulb.

 

[wrench man]

Mine does that when it burns out one element, replace the bulb.

 

[Blasted96]

I figured out that its not the bulb. I wired the plug to a battery and it was bright. But i plugged it into the taillight which worked fine, and again the headlight was dim. I think im not getting the wattage. The taillight is probably working fine because its a lower wattage.

SOOOO...... Would it be the one of the electronic devices? There is one under my hood the says "12V" on it. It has a blue power wire coming from it and a black ground screwed to it.

 

[electricguitarlover21]

Ya when i got my bike the guys who had it before me screwed it up way bad, and my lights were so dim no matter what i did and i couldn't figure it out. i believe thats the voltage regulator, but i dunno how its supposed to hook onto the lights. so i just tore off the lights they jerry-rigged onto the bike. but my guess is somehow thats supposed to make the headlights bright, i just don't know how it is supposed to be wired up