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head light intermittently cutting off and on

OP Phillip..P. Smith UTC details Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604
OP Phillip..P. Smith Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604	UTC quote Riding in dark (for first time)Thurs evening I noticed my bright light reminder on the odometer was intermittently cutting off and back on. I tried the search engine for a problem but could find none. Any ideas. bike is a 2009 mp3 500, 16000 miles.

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klaborde

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2009 MP3/250, 2012 GTS Super 300ie

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Location: Marietta, GA

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Re: head light intermittently cutting off and on

Phillip..P. Smith wrote:

Riding in dark (for first time)Thurs evening I noticed my bright light reminder on the odometer was intermittently cutting off and back on. I tried the search engine for a problem but could find none. Any ideas. bike is a 2009 mp3 500, 16000 miles.

I would remove, and check your connections...
Also check the handle bar switch, mabye something intermittent going on.

Keith
Marietta, GA

old as dirt UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22902 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn
old as dirt Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22902 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn	UTC quote your title say headlight but your post is about tail lights. taillights I would replace or repair both switches at each master cyl.

OP Phillip..P. Smith UTC details Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604
OP Phillip..P. Smith Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604	UTC quote old as dirt wrote: your title say headlight but your post is about tail lights. taillights I would replace or repair both switches at each master cyl. (copy of title post) head light intermittently cutting off and on You been in the Christmas Joy Juice OAD or is your dyslexia kicking in!!

old as dirt UTC details Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22902 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn
old as dirt Veni, Vidi, Posti 2007 GTS Joined: UTC Posts: 22902 Location: Harriman, Tennessee, Tn	UTC quote Phillip..P. Smith wrote: old as dirt wrote: your title say headlight but your post is about tail lights. taillights I would replace or repair both switches at each master cyl. (copy of title post) head light intermittently cutting off and on You been in the Christmas Joy Juice OAD or is your dyslexia kicking in!! well I screwed that up now didn't I. maybe a corroded switch

OP Phillip..P. Smith UTC details Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604
OP Phillip..P. Smith Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604	UTC quote I hope not because I filled that thing up with dielectric grease!

CubsKing99 UTC details Ossessionato 2007 Yamaha Vino 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 2714 Location: Geneseo, IL (Quad City area)
CubsKing99 Ossessionato 2007 Yamaha Vino 125 Joined: UTC Posts: 2714 Location: Geneseo, IL (Quad City area)	UTC quote Is it just the idiot light that's not working, or are you having problems with the actual bulbs as well? Have you done a both lights mod?

OP Phillip..P. Smith UTC details Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604
OP Phillip..P. Smith Molto Verboso Piaggio mp3 500 Joined: UTC Posts: 1312 Location: Longview,Texas 75604	UTC quote CubsKing99 wrote: Is it just the idiot light that's not working, or are you having problems with the actual bulbs as well? Have you done a both lights mod? No Mod Have not had time to check it yet!

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