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SEMUTA
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Hello,
I am still running without running lights, as some may remember from my relay thread, but have taken my bike to a local mechanic for help. He is not a BMW mechanic, though he has experience with them and one of his guys is well trained on electrics.
My problem is this:
My headlight and tallight don't turn on when the ignition is fully switched. I have brights and brake lights, but no running lights.
After some evaluation the mechanic told me that everything seems to be in order in terms of wiring, but it is his belief that the dimmer/horn switch on the handlebar is bad. I explained that it merely controlled the brights (to my knowledge as I have no owners manual), but he said all the wiring passed through it and there is some indication things are screwy in the switch. He said they could jiggle the switch and the lows would come on while the horn was sounding, but the light wouldn't stay lit.
Does this sound reasonable? A new switch costs $85-$90 and I obviously don't want to spend the money in vain. Thanks!
I am still running without running lights, as some may remember from my relay thread, but have taken my bike to a local mechanic for help. He is not a BMW mechanic, though he has experience with them and one of his guys is well trained on electrics.
My problem is this:
My headlight and tallight don't turn on when the ignition is fully switched. I have brights and brake lights, but no running lights.
After some evaluation the mechanic told me that everything seems to be in order in terms of wiring, but it is his belief that the dimmer/horn switch on the handlebar is bad. I explained that it merely controlled the brights (to my knowledge as I have no owners manual), but he said all the wiring passed through it and there is some indication things are screwy in the switch. He said they could jiggle the switch and the lows would come on while the horn was sounding, but the light wouldn't stay lit.
Does this sound reasonable? A new switch costs $85-$90 and I obviously don't want to spend the money in vain. Thanks!