Someone please help me with this headlamp issue****

[fasteddie]

For some strange reason out of no where my headlamps are malfuntioning. When I use "low beam" booth headlamps come on. When I use "high" beam NO lamps come on. I have checked all fuses, installed new bulbs and still no resolve. Please advise......IM GOING CRAZY!! 2001 KATANA 750

[Black_peter]

Sounds like a fried relay..
I don't have the 98+ schematic.

[steves]

Or a wiring problem.

[Newbie2it]

Or simply a dead control switch on the handlebar. I tend to slip mine half way to light both high and low at the same time. I know sooner or later this is gonna catch up to me and I'll be replacing the switch.

Nah!! Who am I fooling, I'll probably just mod on two seperate switches and flip them on as I desire. <Grin>

[scottynoface]

make sure your wires arent rigged up all funny, just a thought

[md86]

I'd bet on the switch . I do the same where I rock it to between high and low to get BOTH sometimes when I feel I need the extra light . It ain't the switch I worry about when I do that , but the connection at the bulb melting .....

[The CyberPoet]

Webpage: CyberPoet's "Motorcycle Headlight Diagnostics, Repair"

1. Check the fuses. Highbeam uses a different fuse than the lowbeam on some of the Kats.
2. Check the bulbs. You may have both high beam filaments burnt out (doubious, but possible).
3. Clean/lube the high-beam switch. This is usually where I expect the problem to lie unless you were using over-rated bulbs (i.e. - bulbs drawing too much wattage).
After that, refer to the link above.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[fasteddie]

Thanks for everyones input, I will troubleshoot those suggustions...

[Newbie2it]

I'd bet on the switch . I do the same where I rock it to between high and low to get BOTH sometimes when I feel I need the extra light . It ain't the switch I worry about when I do that , but the connection at the bulb melting .....

I've not yet melted mine, Same plug end as I have in my Crown Vic and i've been doing it for years to it and I have higher wattage bulbs in the car. I just hold the blinker lever towards the steering wheel on the cage to get both to light. The plug ends, So long as they are clean and corrosion free seem to hold ok to the heat. Its just the switch on the handle bar on the bike I am curious about melting the terminals together since they are probably closer then they are in my cage.