Headlight main beam

[beako]

I have a nearly new 2012 RT Ltd when I push the headlight to main beam nothing happens the dip beam running lights stay on but the upper headlight do not.
If I push the headlight switch to flash they work fine but obviously only as long as i
I hold the switch down.
Am I missing something stupid or does anyone have an idea what the problem could be.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

Sounds like you have a faulty switch. But for your information, there aren't separate lights for high and low beams. One light bulb. With a shutter in front of it that moves to block light or allow more light through on the high beams.

 

[ARtraveler]

If it's working right, you should hear the clunk of the shutter when moving from regular to high beam or high beam to regular. I don't like it at all--but don't have to do any night riding here--so always have the lights on in the regular position.

 

[billybovine]

Sounds like you have a faulty switch. But for your information, there aren't separate lights for high and low beams. One light bulb. With a shutter in front of it that moves to block light or allow more light through on the high beams.

The OP is from the UK and their head light setup is different than ours. They certainly do have separate low and high beams. Their low beams are where our fog lights are. But you may be correct it could be a switch problem.

 

[billybovine]

If it's working right, you should hear the clunk of the shutter when moving from regular to high beam or high beam to regular. I don't like it at all--but don't have to do any night riding here--so always have the lights on in the regular position.

No shutters on models sold in the UK so there will no clunk to hear.

 

[Ken Thomas]

Huh

Sounds like you have a faulty switch. But for your information, there aren't separate lights for high and low beams. One light bulb. With a shutter in front of it that moves to block light or allow more light through on the high beams.

:hun:..................:yikes:...................:banghead:

 

[pickelhead]

If his spyder is in the UK, wouldn't his lights be on the "other" side of the spyder? :roflblack:

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

Actually while they are on the normal spot on the Spyder they do point right instead of left. I second the problem being a faulty switch or connection.

 

[chris56]

I have a nearly new 2012 RT Ltd when I push the headlight to main beam nothing happens the dip beam running lights stay on but the upper headlight do not.
If I push the headlight switch to flash they work fine but obviously only as long as i
I hold the switch down.
Am I missing something stupid or does anyone have an idea what the problem could be.

only one "pair" of the lights are working - highbeam or low beam .. only on "flash" both are working on my Austrain version... if you mean that ??
( but here you see my first problem after 28.000 kms)