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Head lamp won't work. Fuse and bulb are good and there is power to the socket

Changed bulb and fuse checked with volt meter to see if plug has power.

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OK... You need 2 things to make a light work, power and ground. So if you have power then it doesn't have a ground. Try a jumper wire connected to the frame and the ground terminal of the headlight socket.

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Check bulb. If power is going to socket then the bulb must be faulty. There may be rust on terminals inside socket.

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  • Posted on Jun 02, 2009

SOURCE: changing headlight

Had a similar problem on mine when I installed the cobra light bar. If you remove the headlight from the housing there is a connector (think it was orange) with a single wire. It is the starter-light cutout. my connector shorted out so I had to cut it and replace it. No headlight problems since. It is worth checking, I had to pay $50 to have the Honda shop find it. Good luck & ride safe!

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SOURCE: i have a 78 goldwing. headlight went out. checked

Check wires first, then the switch

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SOURCE: On my f3 I have

i would test the light switch with a meter sounds like it gone open circuit

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  • Posted on Jul 08, 2011

SOURCE: head light not working found

check the bulb with a meter, they can appear to look good and aren't,, are both the low and high beams out? I'd need a little more info like the make and model of your bike to give you solutions

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SOURCE: i replaced start/kill switch switch

The ignition switch also powers the other components: the dash and the lights. When you have replaced it you have inadvertently pulled on a wire and the contact got loose. To locate the bad contact you will need to identify the power wire that goes from the ignition switch to the lights switch on the handlebar - follow it and test all it contacts.

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