Modern Vespa : Headlight issues, GTS 250 ie. ('06)

Headlight issues, GTS 250 ie. ('06)

bexpet

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:02:11 +0000

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2006 GT250ie

Joined: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:09:53 +0000
Posts: 22
Location: Chicago

bexpet

Member

2006 GT250ie

Joined: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:09:53 +0000
Posts: 22
Location: Chicago

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:02:11 +0000 quote

Hello friends, I'm writing in hopes of getting some info.

My front headlight was out a few years ago, and after checking the fuse and changing the bulb, it still didn't work. So I sent it to the shop, and they diagnosed it as a bad relay which they replaced.
All was good until about a week ago, 08/07/2022, the headlight is out again.
Not the fuse, I figured it was the bulb, after all, how long do the bulbs last? After ordering new bulbs, today, the 24th, light is on. Is it another bad relay or is something else going on? Thanks.

jimc Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:06:29 +0000 details Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:16:15 +0000 Posts: 42906 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
jimc Moderaptor The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300 Joined: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:16:15 +0000 Posts: 42906 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA	Thu, 25 Aug 2022 19:06:29 +0000 quote It could be the relay, or just a dodgy connection to it. New relays are very cheap: https://www.amazon.com/Support-Relay-Spst-4pin-Pack/dp/B00RWVLMI4 ($10 for 5) or Pep boys etc at $10 for 1.

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fujian Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:15:22 +0000 details Member 2007 Vespa GTS250ie Joined: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:03:31 +0000 Posts: 45 Location: Victoria, BC
fujian Member 2007 Vespa GTS250ie Joined: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:03:31 +0000 Posts: 45 Location: Victoria, BC	Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:15:22 +0000 quote Did you fix it in the end? Hoping for a happy end to this story!

OP bexpet Wed, 17 May 2023 20:51:29 +0000 details Member 2006 GT250ie Joined: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:09:53 +0000 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago
OP bexpet Member 2006 GT250ie Joined: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:09:53 +0000 Posts: 22 Location: Chicago	Wed, 17 May 2023 20:51:29 +0000 quote It was a burned wire harness, bulbs, and relays. Apparently, I'd been using a charger over winter and not a trickle charger. Live and learn. Thanks for responding.

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