Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: cubbybear on June 23, 2005, 08:21:59 PM
Post by: cubbybear on June 23, 2005, 08:21:59 PM
I'm sort of new to maintaining a bike, I have a 2004 GS500F. The light for the brights has stopped lighting up.
How would I attempt at fixing this?
How would I attempt at fixing this?
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: cobalt135 on June 23, 2005, 09:58:07 PM
Post by: cobalt135 on June 23, 2005, 09:58:07 PM
Carefully remove the bulb not touching or hitting the glass on anything. Greas, dirt or oils even from your fingers can ruin the bulb. Now look at the filaments (the little curly wires in case you might not know) and see if one is broken. You might have to look real close to find a little break in the filament. If you have a test light or voltmeter you could check this way as well. There should be one ground and the two hot wires which are switched by the hi/low switch. If you need a new bulb I would suggest Sylvania Silverstars H4 bulb. A little more expensive but well worth it! :thumb:
Need more help let me know.
Need more help let me know.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: stefman722 on June 23, 2005, 10:39:07 PM
Post by: stefman722 on June 23, 2005, 10:39:07 PM
Your talking about the High Beam indicator right? If so, go purchase a 194 type bulb and just take the old one out and put the new one in. Its under the tach and speedo. Just look around there. Not that hard to take out. I have a 2004 gs500f too, and mine just burnt out 2 days ago also. Weird.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: weaselnoze on June 24, 2005, 02:36:18 AM
Post by: weaselnoze on June 24, 2005, 02:36:18 AM
ya just pull the rubber socket out of the hole.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: Slavik on June 24, 2005, 07:19:29 AM
Post by: Slavik on June 24, 2005, 07:19:29 AM
2004? is your warranty expired? what kind of warranty does suzuki give on bikes?
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: VTNewb on June 24, 2005, 07:26:28 AM
Post by: VTNewb on June 24, 2005, 07:26:28 AM
Headlight fluid? :dunno:
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: davipu on June 24, 2005, 10:41:56 AM
Post by: davipu on June 24, 2005, 10:41:56 AM
a one year one. the standard Japanese bike one.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: stefman722 on June 24, 2005, 11:54:38 AM
Post by: stefman722 on June 24, 2005, 11:54:38 AM
Quote from: VTNewbHeadlight fluid? :dunno:
headlight fluid? haha
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: Jhart on June 24, 2005, 12:00:56 PM
Post by: Jhart on June 24, 2005, 12:00:56 PM
There seems to be a common treand with the 2004 high beam indicator burning out (mine's out). I think we should push for a recall. javascript:emoticon(':guns:')
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Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: Roadstergal on June 24, 2005, 12:22:50 PM
Post by: Roadstergal on June 24, 2005, 12:22:50 PM
Quote from: Slavik2004? is your warranty expired? what kind of warranty does suzuki give on bikes?
Lights burning out is considered normal wear and tear, not manufacturer defect... at least, 'twas for my F650. High beam indicator burnt out after a month.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: dgyver on June 24, 2005, 12:40:21 PM
Post by: dgyver on June 24, 2005, 12:40:21 PM
Quote from: VTNewbHeadlight fluid? :dunno:Geez man....headlights do not have fluid.....it is the blinkers that have fluid.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: RVertigo on June 24, 2005, 02:39:06 PM
Post by: RVertigo on June 24, 2005, 02:39:06 PM
Quote from: dgyverI know! DUH!Quote from: VTNewbHeadlight fluid? :dunno:Geez man....headlights do not have fluid.....it is the blinkers that have fluid.
Headlight fluid... Sheesh!
That reminds me... I need to pick up some blinker fluid.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: Cal Price on June 24, 2005, 04:09:35 PM
Post by: Cal Price on June 24, 2005, 04:09:35 PM
"Standard" one-year warranty! Every major bike manufacturer here gives two years, usually with a period of AA or similar recovery as well. Suzuki gives one year, Honda gives two.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: davipu on June 24, 2005, 05:52:51 PM
Post by: davipu on June 24, 2005, 05:52:51 PM
i know that Triumph over here gives two years, unlimited miles.
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: stefman722 on June 24, 2005, 06:01:05 PM
Post by: stefman722 on June 24, 2005, 06:01:05 PM
Quote from: VTNewb
Geez man....headlights do not have fluid.....it is the blinkers that have fluid I know! DUH!
Headlight fluid... Sheesh!
That reminds me... I need to pick up some blinker fluid.
Me too. Full synthetic or half blend :dunno:
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: cubbybear on June 24, 2005, 06:16:34 PM
Post by: cubbybear on June 24, 2005, 06:16:34 PM
Thank you to everybody that responded to my post, I appreciate it being new to the forum. I think I know what happened because last night I broke down on the highway because of a blown fuse. I think the wire to the brights came disconnected and blew the fuse. It really sucks pushing a bike up a ramp. Oh well, lesson learned
Title: Newbie question about lights
Post by: Rema1000 on June 25, 2005, 08:25:10 AM
Post by: Rema1000 on June 25, 2005, 08:25:10 AM
Quote from: RoadstergalLights burning out is considered normal wear and tear, not manufacturer defect... at least, 'twas for my F650. High beam indicator burnt out after a month.
The indicator lights do seem to go out quickly. I replaced the tach bulb when I bought my bike 2+ years ago (I think I went from 158s to 194s). After that, the high beam indicator went first; then the neutral indicator (never trusted it anyways), then the blinker indicator last month. The oil indicator light (the one I actually care about) is the only indicator light still working. I'm pretty sure that I haven't been able to go 6 months without one of those 6 bulbs dying. I'm thinking of replacing the 4 indicator bulbs with single-LED lights:
... 89 cents each at superbrightleds.com; anyone have a suggestion (good idea and where to buy; or bad idea?). The speedo/tach are probably harder to illumate well with LEDs, so I'll just leave them incandescant.