Headlight issues, GTS 250 ie. ('06)
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bexpet
Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:02:11 +0000
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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
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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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Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:15:22 +0000
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Did you fix it in the end? Hoping for a happy end to this story!
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Wed, 17 May 2023 20:51:29 +0000
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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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