Electrical gurus to the front of the line

[britman]

Here is the scenario, 2005 Rocket with the Eastern Beaver headlight kit installed years ago. Within the last year or so the headlights will either have a delay in coming on, or between high and low beam. It can be very short or up to a couple of seconds. Does it intermittently, hot or cold, with no set pattern. Here is what I have done so far, checked all connections, grounds, and coated with dielectric grease, installed two new relays, and dis-assembled and coated the headlight switch. Thought I had the problem solved with two new relays but ****ed if it didn't act up again this afternoon after a long Sunday afternoon ride. Suggestions, recommendations, or is it just the ghost of Lucas rearing it's ugly head........

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Have you checked/change the bulbs ?

 

[Rocket Scientist]

What relays did you change ? Could be the starter relay. That relay also cuts power to the headlights during starting. Broken wire, making intermittent contact where the wires go past the steering neck ? Crappy connection between battery and EB relays, should be a fuse in between there.

 

[STRIPES]

Lucas...... shudder....shudder....

 

[britman]

RS,

I have checked, tugged, pulled all of the wires in the EB system to no avail. The relays I changed out were the two in the actual Eastern Beaver harness. I hadn't thought of the starter relay, next on the agenda. Thanks.......

 

[Jag]

Did you check and clean all your grounds loose or corroded grounds can cause all kinds of strange problems on a dc system. How old is your battery and have you done a load test on it.

 

[scot in exile]

You guys keep bashing Lucas and why?? if not for Lucas you would not have high and low beam lights you would not have intermittent windshield wipers you should be thanking them not bashing them

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Rocket Scientist is so smart. I'll lay money on that starter relay.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

You guys keep bashing Lucas and why?? if not for Lucas you would not have high and low beam lights you would not have intermittent windshield wipers you should be thanking them not bashing them

The thing is, they were trying to make wipers that stayed on !

 

[CanberraR3]

You guys keep bashing Lucas and why?? if not for Lucas you would not have high and low beam lights you would not have intermittent windshield wipers you should be thanking them not bashing them

But not intermittent headlights.