JARichmond
XSively Addicted
Hey everybody. I've been riding my XS this season as my daily driver and have loved it. Putting the last few years into maintenance has made this year so much better and has made the bike exponentially more reliable. There are, however, problems that I've only been able to uncover with extended use, Which brings me to this thread:
The brake lights seem to draw a ton of power from the bike, and it's especially noticeable when using my hi-beam or especially stopped at a light with my turn signal flashing. Sometimes it'll draw enough power to actually stop the signal from flashing and just leave it in the "powered" position until I let off the brake (then it'll resume flashing). While flashing, the signals will also draw enough power to dim all other lights including headlight and dash lights.
I've done some digging on this forum as well as other forums and think it may be a bad ground or connection somewhere. My guess is a ground or the brake light terminals, but I was hoping to get a second opinion from someone who has encountered this problem themselves.
Before switching out to LED brake lights, I'd like to remedy the problem rather than just cover it up.
Some notes: Battery reads 13+ volts when pulled from the bike, and passes load tests. The charging system is working well, as it delivers the appropriate voltage above 2k RPM. Wiring is bone stock (save for e-start delete). Starts and drives mint.
Thanks in advance for all of your input
The brake lights seem to draw a ton of power from the bike, and it's especially noticeable when using my hi-beam or especially stopped at a light with my turn signal flashing. Sometimes it'll draw enough power to actually stop the signal from flashing and just leave it in the "powered" position until I let off the brake (then it'll resume flashing). While flashing, the signals will also draw enough power to dim all other lights including headlight and dash lights.
I've done some digging on this forum as well as other forums and think it may be a bad ground or connection somewhere. My guess is a ground or the brake light terminals, but I was hoping to get a second opinion from someone who has encountered this problem themselves.
Before switching out to LED brake lights, I'd like to remedy the problem rather than just cover it up.
Some notes: Battery reads 13+ volts when pulled from the bike, and passes load tests. The charging system is working well, as it delivers the appropriate voltage above 2k RPM. Wiring is bone stock (save for e-start delete). Starts and drives mint.
Thanks in advance for all of your input