Re: [ST] Headlight Failure

["Scott Inman" <scott__inman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff:

If you had just washed the bike, there's a good chance some water in fact 
did short out somewhere in your system.  I had this happen with an old 
on/off road dirt bike I used to own.  Whenever it got wet, the electricals 
went crazy.

Scott


>Hello to all,
>I have just joined the list.  I have had my Sprint ST since August 1999 and
>love it, However I had a problem I was hoping somone could help with.  I 
>was
>riding at night a couple  days ago and my headlights went off for no 
>apparent
>reason.  This is quite unnerving at 10:30 pm on a dark road.  I stopped  as
>soon as I could and turned the ignition switch off.  The headlights went on
>for a couple seconds and proceeded to go out again.  I then turned the
>ignition switch off a second time and the lights came on again and the same
>thing happened.  After a third attempt at the ignition switch the 
>headlights
>stayed on.  I have had no problems since.  I checked my fuses and wiring 
>and
>cannot find anything wrong.  The only thing I could think of was that I had
>given the Sprint a wash to clean off the months of grime and maybe got a 
>drop
>of water where it should'nt have been.  Any thoughts would be welcome.
>thanks   Jeff.

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