Katana Headlights NOT WORKING! (Diagnostic Tips)

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True story, the lights on my Katana failed to turn on one fateful morning last year, and I spent the rest of the weekend trying to figure out what went wrong, and failing miserably at every step.
In this video, I show you how to start narrowing down possible culprits in motorcycle wiring. I definitely had an ethical struggle with releasing this, as I can promise you (with 95% certainty) that if the headlights on YOUR Katana are faulty, it is gonna be the wiring at the engine cutoff switch.
There is a built in headlight kill that runs through the cutoff switch to ensure maximum cranking amps going to the starter, and once that goes bad, you are looking at replacing the entire right hand control cluster (look up another YT video of how-to do that if you are feeling insane).
Hopefully you aren't feeling too ripped off, and continue to like and subscribe! Much love to you all!
Host, Butt Pirate: Teh Ben
Camera: Dani
Filmed on a random day in 2017.

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  • @flow_922
    @flow_9222 жыл бұрын

    Even if your bike is starting fine and everything is working perfectly fine ... still clean your terminals check your ground where it is connected to the bike I've had this happen twice to me on two different bikes headlight not working thoroughly clean the terminals and now headlight works... couple years ago did the same thing on my 08 CBR 600 Double R and I just did it on my VTR 1000 so that has worked twice for me I'm pretty sure it's in the ground so just make sure you're ground is really good file it down on the connection to the frame or motor.... I know it doesn't make sense bike starts fine tail light works fine blinkers working fine everything good but if you're ground is not 100% you won't get headlight

  • @spookyzooki1985
    @spookyzooki19855 жыл бұрын

    I've never had problems with mine not working on my 05 katana but I did replace them with led bulbs. $8.79 a piece on ebay had them for almost 2 years no problems. Great videos man need to see more and I'm subbing!

  • @GMXR7
    @GMXR72 жыл бұрын

    Ive accidently hit the horn before and scared the shit outta myself

  • @jennifermadden85
    @jennifermadden855 ай бұрын

    OMG this looks like a total nightmare IDK when this video originally was taken but my question is do you still have this bike and there's a light still messing up? I just got a katana and my bright beams don't work all now no headlights are working except the liI eye... So I was looking at this being hopeful now I am going terrified LOL I was hoping I could pull up some videos and fix it myself but I'm still learning everything with the bike so looks like I'm going to have to scrape up some money and pay someone to fix this if you don't mind me asking was it very expensive to have fixed?

  • @JeremyBWallace
    @JeremyBWallace2 жыл бұрын

    5:13 That's hilarious, I was just working on the same part on my VTX 1800 and I got startled by the same exact thing. My neighbor was right there and I said, "Well THAT works!" lol

  • @masseymicheal9672
    @masseymicheal96722 жыл бұрын

    Headlight not working, turning signals work.help me track my problem

  • @focusedmessagemarketing958
    @focusedmessagemarketing9585 жыл бұрын

    Great video! What did it cost to get this problem fixed? Thanks. Ed from Lancaster CA.

  • @xlbullybigkong4485
    @xlbullybigkong44854 жыл бұрын

    Can anybody help me my lights are working on night bean but not working on low beam ?

  • @GMXR7
    @GMXR73 жыл бұрын

    I got the same windshield lol...i love my 2000 Kat 600

  • @aaront8396
    @aaront83964 жыл бұрын

    How much did the fix cost ?

  • @miguelarr4629
    @miguelarr46293 жыл бұрын

    I have a 1996 cb750 nighthawk. My head light now turns off sometimes. The first time i moved some wires around but it wasn't until i honked the horn that i noticed the light came back on. But it was juat a fluke. Any help anyone??

  • @dennisrowe3860
    @dennisrowe38604 жыл бұрын

    How much did they charge you??

  • @sergioramos6110
    @sergioramos61102 жыл бұрын

    Привет, а если поставить лампы LED то оптика не расплавится?

  • @officialcodyrogers
    @officialcodyrogers4 жыл бұрын

    What if only one low beam on one side works but both high beams work... 2 bulbs and they both work

  • @steveharleyfan

    @steveharleyfan

    4 жыл бұрын

    Switch the bulbs over to see if the problem moves with the bulb.

  • @meanmma806

    @meanmma806

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@steveharleyfan p

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