headlights

[rwcreigh]

i have a 2005 7fidy kat.i been having this problem with the headlights.when i turn on the key the headlights wont come on.so i moved wires around and found that its in the control where the hand throttle is.i removed the top cover (where you can see the cables.as i wiggle the wires around you can see a spark under the cables and the headlights blink on.how do i get the cables off?do i have to disconnect the cables at the carbs? and how are those wires connected(screw or soldered).i cant find anything about this in my manual.thanks

[Black_peter]

That's weird.. There shouldn't be anything in there to
effect the lights. I wires in the control pod are
soldered. The other end has a connector under the
tank..

[rwcreigh]

the solder came undone.i just resoldered it and it works like new.this just happened to a buddy of mine and there was a topic here this week that happened to somone here.thanks for the reply

[Just5cents]

the solder came undone.i just resoldered it and it works like new.this just happened to a buddy of mine and there was a topic here this week that happened to somone here.thanks for the reply

Yep that would be me! Thats scary that its been the second kat to do that!

[Black_peter]

But but but....
What wire in the right control pod affected the headlight?

[Just5cents]

But but but....
What wire in the right control pod affected the headlight?

I think he meant the left hi/lo switch! lol

[suzukisportrider2004]

when didnt it come one? i thought on the 2005s the light didnt come on till the bike strated to give the bike more starting power

[Black_peter]

But but but....
What wire in the right control pod affected the headlight?

I think he meant the left hi/lo switch! lol

Maybe but:

so i moved wires around and found that its in the control where the hand throttle is.i removed the top cover (where you can see the cables.as i wiggle the wires around you can see a spark under the cables and the headlights blink on

[The CyberPoet]

Maybe but:

so i moved wires around and found that its in the control where the hand throttle is.i removed the top cover (where you can see the cables.as i wiggle the wires around you can see a spark under the cables and the headlights blink on

This scared me too -- I was thinking that he means the CHOKE when he says the "hand throttle".
rwcreigh, sitting on the bike, is it your left hand or right hand?

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[rwcreigh]

the right hand.there is two black boxes with about 10 wires on it.one came undone.

[The CyberPoet]

the right hand.there is two black boxes with about 10 wires on it.one came undone.

Ah, you mean behind the fairing, above the headlight. Got it...

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[rwcreigh]

no.there are a group of wires that run in the control where the red button and the start button is.one of those wires is for the headlights and it came undone.

[The CyberPoet]

no.there are a group of wires that run in the control where the red button and the start button is.one of those wires is for the headlights and it came undone.

That's weird... I never saw any headlight wires routed to the right-hand side before (not that I noticed anyway). Is there any headlight control switches on the right (passing switch?)... Nope... Unless it's actually a sense wire to trigger the relay used on the latest models (since the headlight shuts down when the engine isn't spinning, right?).

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[rwcreigh]

all i know is when i turn on the key the lights would not come on but the dashlights would except for the blue highbeam lights.they never came on even when i drive.i would grab the group of wires that go in to the throttle(right side)and wiggle they would flash and i could see a spark in side.so i took it apart and found 1 wire broke loose at the solder.so i resoldered and it works fine.i guess i got lucky.i thought i might need a new wire harness.

[katman05]

Cyber wrote

Unless it's actually a sense wire to trigger the relay used on the latest models (since the headlight shuts down when the engine isn't spinning, right?).

I think you are right about that, on the 2005 models the power is cut to the headlight when you start the bike, and thats probably the wire that come unsoldered.