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Dealing with an OLD set of Moto-lites put on by the previous owner so I have no documentation. Over a year ago I replaced the halogen bulbs with the equivalent LED bulbs. All has been fine until recently.
While bleeding my brakes I removed the battery. Put it back in did the TPS reset, etc. When I buttoned everything up and started the motorcycle to make sure all was ok, I noticed both moto-lites pulsing of flickering and then they came on full strength and no pulse or flicker. I noticed it a few more times, almost like they were warming up. Now they are constantly dim in that I can easily look at the four individual LEDs that make up the cluster in each light. At the socket I am getting 5.6 volts DC and expected 12. Connection to the battery is good and fuse is good. I highly doubt that both Chinese LEDs would go out at the same time after the battery being removed. Sadly I no longer have the halogens to try.
Could it be the relay has gone bad? But I'd think that would make them stop working entirely. I've located it but even with the diagram on it I'm not sure how to test it.
All over electrical items work just fine. I like the LEDs. They don't light up much road in front of the motorcycle at night like the halogens did but they sure make you visible in the daytime to oncoming traffic.
I'm open to suggestions.
While bleeding my brakes I removed the battery. Put it back in did the TPS reset, etc. When I buttoned everything up and started the motorcycle to make sure all was ok, I noticed both moto-lites pulsing of flickering and then they came on full strength and no pulse or flicker. I noticed it a few more times, almost like they were warming up. Now they are constantly dim in that I can easily look at the four individual LEDs that make up the cluster in each light. At the socket I am getting 5.6 volts DC and expected 12. Connection to the battery is good and fuse is good. I highly doubt that both Chinese LEDs would go out at the same time after the battery being removed. Sadly I no longer have the halogens to try.
Could it be the relay has gone bad? But I'd think that would make them stop working entirely. I've located it but even with the diagram on it I'm not sure how to test it.
All over electrical items work just fine. I like the LEDs. They don't light up much road in front of the motorcycle at night like the halogens did but they sure make you visible in the daytime to oncoming traffic.
I'm open to suggestions.