Virago Headlight Problem - Page 2

 


Maybe it's time you take a course in logic and reasoning! ;-)
In this case, the most likely causes are also the cheapest to fix.
Get a new bulb.  If that doesn't fix it, then you have a spare.
Check for loose or chaffed wires.

Ask one of your Professors what Ocham's Razor is!

 BaroldGene@gmail.com wrote:


Disconnect the two wires coming from the starter switch and connect an
ohmmeter across the wires. Push the switch and let it go and watch to see if
the
switch still has continuity (low ohm reading) through it when you have let
the switch go. You shouldn't get any reading when you aren't pushing the
button.

Study the wiring diagram in your owners manual to figure out how the power
gets from battery to the ignition switch, back to the fuse box on to the
headlight.

One thing I noticed about the Virago is that it has a diode associated with
the sidestand switch. This diode probably keeps you from putting the
transmission into gear with the sidestand down. It probably kills the engine
if you do that.


It's easy enough to disconnect the regulator once the engine is running and
see what happens when both the plugs are disconnected.

Electrosport USA has a diode testing page on its website, you should go there
and see what you can learn.


I understand that. When you're just groping around for cures to a problem you
don't understand, you sometimes spend money that you can't afford to spend,
hoping that buying a new part will somehow fix the problem. But you can't
take electrical parts back and get a refund, you're stuck with them.

So the solution is to read the Electrosport trouble shooting guide and get
your readings and study some more and read what has been posted on rec.
motorcycles.tech about troubleshooting charging systems.

This may not even be a charging system problem.

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