What to do if your headlight is not working on your Harley?

What to do if your headlight is not working on your Harley?

Make sure your connections can be secure and are without corrosion. While your nacelle is open, try to get a look at your passing lamp switch and it’s harness. If you do not see anything obvious, plug your headlight in while it hangs loose. Turn on your ignition switch and tug on the related wiring harness.

Is it safe to put a passing lamp on a Harley?

Passing lamp and headlight alignment is not all about looking pretty. We might want everything straight and symmetrical on our Harley’s but that’s not always best for safety and rideability. Bob reviews the proper light alignment and why your friends might not know what’s best.

Where are the passing lights on a motorcycle?

Many cruisers have over one headlight at the front of the motorcycle. If you look closely, you may find two additional lights, one on each side, of the main lamp. We know these additional lights as passing lights. Sometimes the bike will come from the factory with the passing lamps already installed.

Why are my headlights and running lights not working?

If power to the fuse then it might be a wire after, if no power to the fuse then look at wires before. IMO the next thing to test is are you getting power to the fuse? If power to the fuse then it might be a wire after, if no power to the fuse then look at wires before.

Why is my headlight not working on my Harley Davidson?

Tug and poke around that harness while you trace it down into the nacelle. Play with your hi/low switch and your passing lamp switch. If you had a dead short you would be blowing a fuse. This sounds more like a bad connection or a bad switch.

Passing lamp and headlight alignment is not all about looking pretty. We might want everything straight and symmetrical on our Harley’s but that’s not always best for safety and rideability. Bob reviews the proper light alignment and why your friends might not know what’s best.

How to properly aim your motorcycle headlight and passing?

The motorcycle needs to be level because when the bike is on the kickstand, the light angle will not be in the riding position when it is the most important. Step 5. Go over to the wall and make a horizontal line at the same distant from the ground as the middle of your headlight.

What should I do if my Head Light is not working?

Inspect your head light, head light plug, and harness. Make sure your connections can be secure and are without corrosion. While your nacelle is open, try to get a look at your passing lamp switch and it’s harness. If you do not see anything obvious, plug your headlight in while it hangs loose.

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