Guys,
Looking for some assistance as auto-electronics isn’t my strength.
Having removed flaring to clean up bike, I also removed the headlamp assembly on a R1100S (99) which has a HID 35w having been installed by a previous owner, I’ve managed to kill the main beam from working; what does work is the dimmer & the smaller lamp on left-hand side BUT only when I flick in on the headlight flasher.
Firstly, can someone explain to me which is the high-beam globe (presumably is the larger on the right-hand side)? I assume by default this lamp will is by default on; the reason I ask is that I want to ensure the HID hasn’t changed the default behaviour of the traditional setup.
Secondly some observations & some perhaps un-educated questions:
i. Question – have I inadvertently disconnected or broken the circuit by loosening the tank when I removed flaring in order to check out airbox etc..
ii. The bike does have an old-style ‘smartire’ active tire pressure monitor connected from the same connection as the HID headlight (i.e. larger of the two headlights on right-hand side); I observed this was not working either which infers to me that the circuit supplying the HID was broken somewhere.
iii. I check the fuses (fuses located on left hand side) but these all seemed fine; I assume there is not a separate fuse between the different headlights hence given others are working I assume this is NOT the problem.
iv. I don’t think I could be unlucky enough to damage the HID ballast (until I’ve proven or rather test the source connector I don’t believe it’s a HID related issue) nor the globe is blown (although difficult to tell with the HID globe).
v. I have loaded a meter to check the voltage across the various circuits only to find that when I attempt to measure the voltage coming through the source power supply on right-hand side of bike (refer to picture – the connector where you disconnect your indicator on right-hand side to remove flaring) that I cannot get a valid reading coming through here for what I ‘think’ are the appropriate wires to be testing against; the reason I want to test it from source; I don’t believe its s switch issue (I can’t be that unlucky), nor do I think it’s the globe (although I don’t know how to test the HID globe; I did attempt to read a voltage measure against the HID but no response). I must hear confess that I do not read schematic diagrams very well & I am somewhat guessing the which cables / points from the source connector that I am testing let alone what the results are I would expect (presumably a 12v reading similar to what I get on the dimmer light for example). What I would like someone to tell me is exactly what wires do I need to test against this connection point (see lower right hand side of this image for the connector point I am talking about : http://www.turboferret.co.uk/vehicles/p ... ring02.JPG)
The issue is complicated that the HID has clearly been done by a DIY (splitting of the wires etc) & while I get how its logic workings, I cannot for the life of me figure out where the source of the issue is…
Bike has been side-lined for 6 weeks now after a couple of efforts for me to get to the bottom of it but with no luck : ( Greatly appreciate any tips or even if necessary a sound auto sparky in SW London area.
Brad
Headlight Issue (HID)
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