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#296544 CSnakes (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 107 help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I managed to break off the toggle switch on my spotlights while installing a batwing fairing... It was in the on position at the time and the spots came on when the bike was running for 2 consecutive rides. So ride #3 they were on when I left... I got caught in a torrential downpour on the way home. Now the spots won't come on. So, I need some advice. Should I replace the toggle switch? Is there a way to hardwire the spots as on all the time (I always have them on when riding)? Any reason not to do this? What do you guys think? Thanks!!! CS   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #296545 silver_fox (User) I wanna ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1164 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   Possible switch problem. I'm guessing fuse though. You could hardwire them for ATT on. I just like the option to be able to turn them off if I want. To each there own. Good luck.   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/07/18 09:37 By silver_fox.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #296547 Mark7 (Moderator) Look for me on MSN chat if you want. Moderator Posts: 2051 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   When I installed my lights I had the option of adding a switch to the loop. I choose to do it even though I knew I'd always be riding with the lights ON. I put the switch in just in case I have a low battery situation and need to kill the lights so that I'll have every bit of power available to start the bike. I don't have the electrical brains to really know if turning off the lights makes that much more juice ready to turn the starter, but the logic works for me. -M7   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #296577 MikelJay (User) Living in the land of confusion.... Gold Boarder Posts: 874 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   IMHO, it shouldn't matter if its raining, snowing, windy, clear skies, whatever..... you had a problem BEFORE the lights quit. Sounds like to me, you had a bad switch or wiring that caused the problem. I've had my Silverado since 2006. Never had a problem with the lightbar or spotlights, and I've ridden in some pretty heavy rain for hours at a time. And the spots only come on after I start the bike......... I think it's wired from the factory like that. And yes, there is a switch that lets me turn them off, if I want to..... Good luck finding your problem......   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/07/18 13:07 By MikelJay.   Mike `06 Roadstar Silverado Lenoir City, Tn Patriot Guard   The administrator has disabled public write access. #296591 CSnakes (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 107 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   The only reason I mentioned the rain is that I broke the toggle off... totally off as I stated in my original post. Which is why I asked about replacing the toggle, or hardwiring as well. I've been in the rain several times before breaking the switch and never had an issue. I'll check the fuse as well. Any other tips? Thanks, CS   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #296599 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3213 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   My switch went bad. I plugged the hole in the passing lamp bucket with a little chrome plug from Home Depot. Ran the wires from the original switch back through the light bar, headlight bucket, and back up the existing bundle to a lighted rocker switch I adhered to the bottom of the starter switch on the bars. (Ignore the red circle...the photo was originally from when I was showing someone where I drilled bars for internal wiring, and the rocker I was talking about just happened to be in the pic ) Functional, inexpensive and convenient. RK   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/07/18 15:43 By Roadkill1962.   “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #296618 old dog (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1602 Re:help with spotlights 1 Year, 10 Months ago   I bypassed the switch, removed the wires from the switch and spliced them together. Mine are on the Aux ckt in the headlite with a 10 amp fuse I added in line. As for starting, this ckt is controlled by the ignition module,until the bike starts there is no power draw, so if you turn the key to "on" the lites are off. bill   Logged     110 cu in., PR/JE 10.25:1 HC pistons, PR Cam, PR adjustable push rods, PR stage II ported heads (2mm oversize valves)   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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