Turn Off My Headlights

[cosky]

I have looked through the forums and couldnt find a post about this so here goes:
Is there a switch or some simple way to turn off my daylight riding head lights.
If so i bet theres a lot of us who wants to turn them off too.:bch:

It would be nice to have the choice to be ON or OFF, especially when your in the garage tuning etc

 

[Toystoretom]

Believe it or not.... Triumph has it wired so that if your headlights are turned off or burnt out... your starter motor won't operate. Its a safety feature meant to protect us, and I won't even go there, but its there none the less.

I'll take a look at it and do up a wiring diagram this weekend on how to get around all of that. It won't be a simple fix or add on... it will involve re-wiring of the starter relay and other goodies. I also have an idea about something goofy that may work but haven't tried it yet. I hate to put untested stuff out there...

 

[Paul Hyland]

Me

I wouldn't ride with out mine. Cars have a hard enought time seeing us. But I can see were you might want to shut them off while working on the bike.

 

[dougl]

I wouldn't ride with out mine. Cars have a hard enought time seeing us. But I can see were you might want to shut them off while working on the bike.

Me too. You can take the fuse out when working on the bike.

 

[vonbonds]

I wouldn't ride with out mine. Cars have a hard enought time seeing us. But I can see were you might want to shut them off while working on the bike.

:gp::bch:

I couldn't agree more!

 

[busajack]

Lites

Yea but what about the parasitic H.P. loss while at the drag strip.I would bet about 2 H.P. Crazy Jack

 

[bigern2300]

Most every state, not having your headlights on will get you a big ole' fat ticket ! Bigern

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Most every state, not having your headlights on will get you a big ole' fat ticket ! Bigern

Another prime example of the gummit protecting ourselves from ourselves.

 

[HeR3tic]

Another prime example of the gummit protecting ourselves from ourselves.

You can bet the Insurance lobbyist were the instigators.

A switch to turn 'em off would be handy for shop work but I wouldn't ride without lights.

 

[cosky]

hay how about a switch connected to the side stand,
lights off = side stand down
lights on = side stand up
I like that :bch: