Wed, 4 Aug 1999 16:31:27 +0200
- Message No. 6171
From: "Pinto Rui (QI/LBS1-Brg)"
Subject: RE: Light switch problem
Hi to all,
You should use a relay to connect the second low beam and avoid this
problem!
The current is to high to a normal switch.
Greetings,
Rui
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gilbert barrot [SMTP:gb@acri.fr]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 2:04 PM
> To: Ari Peltola
> Cc: xrv@atic.org
> Subject: Re: (XRV) Light switch problem
>
>
> Hi Ari,
>
> I own a RD04 and I had the same problem a few months ago. In the light
> switch, to go from low to high beam there is a metallic piece (about 1 cm
> long and 1 mm large) with little springs all inserted in a plastic piece
> (you can open it and have a look). Due to the increase of temperature due
> to the two lights on, the plastic was a little melted so that the sping
> cannot play their role anymore. So I have used a small knife to 'clean'
> the
> plastic melted and free the springs. A few wekks after, same trouble. I
> have done it again and use until now only one light. No more problem !
>
> Gilbert,
> #248 from Cannes where sky is cloudy since the beginning of my vacations.
> GGGrrrr ...
>
> At 10:44 04/08/99 +0300, you wrote:
> >Patient: RD04, -91, 83000 km.
> >
> >Symptoms: Some months ago the low beam did not
> >lit until I touched the high beam switch, just a
> >small movevent of the switch did the job
> >and low beam lit. After that switching from low to high
> >was OK.
> >
> >Now I face a real problem. There is no high beam at all.
> >If I switch from low to high only parking light stays on.
> >
> >Is the light switch dying? Old age problems?
> >Will I soon ride in total darkness?
> >
> >OHH NOOOO, is this a punishment of self-made-douple-
> >low-beam-connection I made last autumn?
> >I dont believe it yet....someone disagree??
> >
> >Ari
> >Finland
> >#281
> >
> >
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