Triumphrat

GParks

Yesterday my brake light went out, and the main bulb in
my headlight went out at the same time.

After inspecting the brake light bulb, I noticed it was indeed burned out.
So I replaced it and it works fine.

There is a jingle in the headlight when I shake it, so I'm going
to try and replace it.

Anyone know why these two would go out at the same time?
Does this indicate a bigger electrical problem? Just coincidence
perhaps?

I recently installed new turn signals, but wired them just like the old
ones so surely that's not the problem....

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RedBird

There is a real "rat's nest" of wiring in the headlight shell. I would recommend pulling off the headlight reflector part and inspecting the wiring in the headlight shell...its possible that you will find a loose connection and some connectors needing to be repositioned a little to make more room for the headlight reflector and headlight bulb connection.

When someone says brake light, I almost always assume they are talking about the tail-light part of the tail-light/brake-light combo unless they specifically mention things only applying to the brake side of the circuit.

While you are in the headlight shell, it would be a good time to put some more dielectric grease on any of the connectors that look to be in need of some more.

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2003 T-100 (790cc), NARK, NH Togas, 8100 rpm rev limiter, 158 main jets, 42 pilot jets (less than 1 turn out on pilot screws), stock needles--no shims. 13 A/F ratio from 1100 rpm to 4000 rpm; 12 A/F ratio from 4000 rpm to 6000 rpm; 13 A/F from 6000 rpm to 8100 rpm.:D
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davidc

Don't know the source of the problem, GPark, but if mine blew like that, I'd think it not to be a coincidence. Start running through those wires!

Suppards

If it was me, I'd assume coincidence first (given no other indications of a problem) and just replace the bulbs. I have a 1200 Bandit and it went through 3 indicator bulbs, a headlamp bulb and a tail lamp in the space of 3 days. Fact is, they'd all been in service for the same period (about 5 years) and were just reaching the end of their service life together.

Starting to tinker around with electrical connectors when there could be no need at all could just cause a real problem.

GParks

Yeah, that makes sense. I'm getting a new headlight bulb tomorrow.
Hopefully that will be that. Thanks for the input.

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