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question about headlight wires (pic included)

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by IkeO, Oct 27, 2007.

  1. IkeO

    IkeO Member

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    My headlight kept randomly turning off so i decided to open the bucket up and see why. the connections were a little lose so i tightened them up. but when i took the headlight out to do this i noticed a few things and had a few questions i was hoping someone could help me with. here goes...

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    A) Does anyone have any idea what these two female connectors would be. they were just sitting there when i opened it up and i cannot for the life of me figure out what they are/were for.

    B) I figured this was the fuse that people say is behind the headlight. i opened it and it was a 7amp fuse. but what is it a fuse for? i took it out and turned on the bike and my headlight still worked. along with everything else. anyone know what this 7amp fuse is for on the bike?

    Thanks.
     
  2. Nick

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    "A" is for the second horn
    "B" I believe is for the LCD computer display, the dash lights, and the licence plate light
     
  3. Robert

    Robert Active Member

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    Your right Nick. That fuse handles the lighting for the tail lights and dash lights.
    IkeO, you should have a 5 amp fuse in there.
    I converted my fuse holder for a blade type so that I wouldn't have to carry the odd-ball glass fuse for the front end.
    Looks like you have some cleaning up to do. Those cheap plastic crimp connectors on the headlight will be a corrosion problem to you down the road. Get them replaced with a nice sealed unit cut off of a modern car from the junk yard. You will be glad you spliced that in when you don't have to worry about your headlight winking in and out on some dark road one night.
     
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    Thanks Robert, I did forget to add the design spec is for a 5 amp fuse!
     

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