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Hey guys need some advice. So my 80 standards headlights are killing me. They will not switch from high to low. Cleaned out the handlebar switch, looked fine. When I opened up the headlights I found that the PO had put in a wire to give it juice when the key is turned, without having to start it to the stock yellow wire which is the high beam I believe. I tried to re connect the set up without the added wire and bring it back to original, but no lights at all so then I bypassed the RLU. Still nothing. Any thoughts on where to start looking? Also would it be easier to just scrap the original square and go to a specials round? I prefer the look of the round so I am considering trying to just do that.
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i just swapped my 78E rect guages back to original Special rounds on my 81S so i had the REL back and a fuel lite (that i hate). ur may do the opposite but if u do the connectors dont match for the REL , fuel lite wont work but the guage connectors for tach and guage lites are ok. youll also have an 85mph speedo which is why i put the 78s on the 81 initally. headlight i havent had to mess with. sorryMax
81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
Kerker 4/1
stock carbs and air box.
78 headlite, handle bars,
1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
crash bars, cruise control
Other 2 Wheelers
78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N Filter -
duh, RLU ooops!Max
81 XS1100SH Black Beast Mutt
Kerker 4/1
stock carbs and air box.
78 headlite, handle bars,
1 set of ea-160/85mph guages,
crash bars, cruise control
Other 2 Wheelers
78 XS1100E jet kit, Kerker 4/1, air pods, jet kit-RIP
94 CBR1000F jet kit,Two Bros pipe, K&N FilterComment
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I had the same problem.. I fixed an issue with the connector, replaced the bulb and the fuse.... all problems solved.
The relay may be causing you problems as well, lift the tank a bit to access it ( its gold in color if its OEM ). Test voltage at the connector relay disconnected, test the red/yellow to black,no voltage = fuse. While the bike is running test black to gray... I think, no voltage = diode. The blue/black is the power out line to your headlight and gages. If you suspect that the relay is bad connect it and test the blue/black to black, from the back of the connector.... sorry if I am confusing you1981 xs1100 venturer... Finally runs
Still has carb issues, but runs
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