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Dead driving lights...
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:41 pm
by richardbd
Anybody else have the OEM additional driving lights fitted to their LC?
Just back from a 500+ mile ride around north Devon in the rain and first one, then the other died in Saturday's downpours.
This is the second time this has happened. last time they blamed (and replaced) the switch. What's the point of lights on a bike, specifically intended for use in bad visibility if the switch isn't waterproof???
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Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:54 pm
by guest2360
Had them on 3 different bikes since 2011 with no problem at all. I assume your bike had them from new as part of its spec. The left hand switch on the LC is not prone to failure like what it was on the 1600. Sounds like Sods law to me.
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:42 pm
by richardbd
RTman10 wrote:
I assume your bike had them from new as part of its spec.
No - dealer-fit extra. Additional switch fitted at the same time (left-hand bar).
Still, I shouldn't complain. One of the guys riding a Multistrada burst his radiator on the way back!
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:17 am
by guest2360
You have a separate switch for them ? Not included in the cluster switch?
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Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:55 am
by STeinar
RTman10 wrote:
You have a separate switch for them ? Not included in the cluster switch?
I have my switch located here as #6
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Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:01 am
by guest2360
Understood. When I read driving lights brain said DLR. Had those on 2 1600s without any problem. Back to sleep.
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Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:49 am
by richardbd
STeinar wrote:
I have my switch located here as #6
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That's the one...
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:49 am
by richardbd
RTman10 wrote:
Understood. When I read driving lights brain said DLR. Had those on 2 1600s without any problem. Back to sleep.
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DLR?
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:26 am
by Levisp
Daylight Running Lights.
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:47 am
by guest2360
DLR DRL. I'm having a bad day.
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 10:50 am
by blokeonthemove
Docklands Light Railway !
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 2:39 pm
by iride4u
Having had that switch apart I would think that it would be susceptible to water getting on the circuits. I would think that a waterproofing agent would help. I have a spray but can't find it.
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:30 pm
by richardbd
wasn't the switch this time - it was water in the lights themselves...
Re: Dead driving lights...
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 4:57 pm
by kiki
richardbd wrote:
wasn't the switch this time - it was water in the lights themselves...
WOW! you must have seen some really wet weather.