headlight question??

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jason78 · #1 Unread post by **jason78** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 4:05 am

hey i just bought a 84 honda 500, and the headlight would burn when i got it, but two days after i got it, it quit burning. all other lights on it burn fine, but the headlight. i bought a new bulb thinking maybe it burned out, but that didn't work either. before i bought my battery, i was jumping it off with my vehicle battery, could this have messed it up in some way, but not the other lights? i checked the fuses, and they are not blown either. anyone have any suggestions, on what i could try, please let me know.

mswarrior · #2 Unread post by **mswarrior** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:06 am

Have you checked out the ignition switch. Your bikes manual will show the wire colors etc. After changing the bulb this is where I would go next.

jason78 · #3 Unread post by **jason78** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:57 am

no I have not checked the ignition switch I really didnt know were to start ya know I was thinking maybe some type of relay but im really not sure ill check out the ignition switch preciate the info

jason78 · #4 Unread post by **jason78** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:26 pm

ok, i checked the ingnition switch all was good there, well, i feel kind of stupid

, it was a fuse, i checked it, but it looked perfect, like new, well i decided after tring several other things to go back to it, and change it anyway, and well it worked. but now i have another problem, any one who can help please do. it gets hot, if i keep it at one speed it is ok, but if you get into it, and work the engine a little, it gets hot, kind of like the water pump isn't working. any one have this problem before? if so let me know what fixed it, and anyone who may have any ideas of what to check, let me know. thanks to all.

mswarrior · #5 Unread post by **mswarrior** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:34 am

Honda 500, what model?

jason78 · #6 Unread post by **jason78** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:29 am

I have a 84 honda vt 500c custom

Telesque · #7 Unread post by **Telesque** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:41 pm

Well, you might just want to change the fluid in the radiator anyways, yeah?

jason78 · #8 Unread post by **jason78** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:07 pm

sounds like a good idea to me, for some reason it got pretty hot today without getting into it?? I dont know what is up with that?? anyways thanks for the info

Telesque · #9 Unread post by **Telesque** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 8:16 pm

Er... and make sure there's oil in it too, ja?

Not enough oil = hot bike = really bad thing.

Don't trust those little 'oil lights'. Always check yours regularly.

jason78 · #10 Unread post by **jason78** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:25 pm

yeah, i checked the oil, i know it needs a change, and i am doing that in a couple of days, but it has plenty of oil, as far as that goes, i think i got the over heating problem, i cleaned out the radiator, it had lots of rocks and dirt in it, and now it hasn't gotten hot so far. thanks to all for info on that, but now i have another question, how do you know if it is a four stroke or two???? if anyone knows let me know, because i have no idea what mine is...lol