Reserve Lighting Switch

Good morning. Any suggestions regarding how to troubleshoot a reserve lighting switch on a 1000J? My "problem" consists of a very dim low beam, the warning light indicating a lighting problem "on", and a high beam warning light that does not function. Tried a new bulb and the shop manual addresses certain scenarios, but not this one. Also, anyone know a source for the reserve lighting switch? My shop manual indicates that it is the brown six pin connector, but pics I've seen of a few on e-bay look like they have a white connector. Thanks.

I just bypassed mine since I installed a HID, Xenon lighting system on the bike. The reserve lighting switch is there only if the low beam burns out then the Hi-Beam turns on at about 6V. I just looked at the weiring diagram and rewired it like one of the ons that do not use the RLS. Not all models have one.

Thanks otakar. May need to do that if I can't figure this out.

The reason there is a brown and a white connector is because there is a jumper in between. The one on the unit itself is white. Did you try to change both bulbs, the hi-beam warning bulb and the main headlight bulb?

No, didn't check/change the hi-beam warning bulb. Will do that anad see what happens. Gracias.

Always check all the related bulbs first. Headlight and warning and indicator.

I just bypassed mine since I installed a HID, Xenon lighting system on the bike. The reserve lighting switch is there only if the low beam burns out then the Hi-Beam turns on at about 6V. I just looked at the weiring diagram and rewired it like one of the ons that do not use the RLS. Not all models have one.

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otakar, could you please post a diagram of how you bypassed the reserve lighting device? I just installed a HID light and am trying to get the failure light to go out. Thanks!!

When I get back home on Tuesday I will redraw the diagram and post it.

Thank you otakar, will be looking forward to seeing the diagram.

I found a NOS reserve lighting switch on e-bay and hopefully will have it in a few days. Hope that is the source of my problem as I'd like to keep the stock setup.

Checked everything and I believe my reserve lighting unit is shot. When I bypass it, everything seems to work fine. The unit is located on the front of the battery box below the air cleaner. I assume I have to remove the battery box to get to it. Any other suggestions as I am one lazy old coot? Thanks.

grumpy56 wrote:

Checked everything and I believe my reserve lighting unit is shot. When I bypass it, everything seems to work fine. The unit is located on the front of the battery box below the air cleaner. I assume I have to remove the battery box to get to it. Any other suggestions as I am one lazy old coot? Thanks.

That is the only way I know of. It is very uncommon for one of those to go bad.