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Title: Headlight won't work
Post by: ikkymudd #587 on May 29, 2009, 04:52:36 PM

I have an 85 v45 and the headlight won't work. I went out yesterday afternoon and met some friends and it worked fine. When I started back it wouldn't come on. I have put in a new bulb, checked the fuses and jiggled the wires but nothing. All other lights, turn signals and electrical components work fine. I was wondering how to begin to figure out what's wrong.

Stephen Gillis
The Colony, TX

Title: Re: Headlight won't work
Post by: Jerry G Turner on May 29, 2009, 05:03:41 PM

check your high low beam switch flick it back and forth a few times see if anythig happens.

Title: Re: Headlight won't work
Post by: ikkymudd #587 on May 29, 2009, 05:56:46 PM

Yeh, I did that. Nothing.

Title: Re: Headlight won't work
Post by: ikkymudd #587 on May 30, 2009, 05:50:52 PM

Well, I think I figured it out. I found some info on a SABRE/MAGNA faq site that said it might be the starter switch so I took it apart and blew out any dust and then squirted some CRC 2-26, an electrical lubricant, into it. Lo and behold the headlight started working again.
Here's the web site
http://www.lenbe.com/sabmag/sm-faq.html

Title: Re: Headlight won't work
Post by: Jamtndll on May 30, 2009, 05:58:29 PM

sorry just saw the post. mine did the same thing and it was the starter switch also. Glad you got it fixed.

Title: Re: Headlight won't work
Post by: Greg Cothern on June 04, 2009, 05:45:02 PM

Why ya could have search the MOOT forum here and found that info also!

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