No lights

trex · August 2nd, 2012, 05:27 PM

Odd problem, i have no lights

i have power, bike runs fine, i have turn signals, instrument lights, brake lights and everything, pulled the bulbs and they are not blown, also checked the fuse, it was not blow but replaced it anyway

Neither light works

only thing that has occurred since the lights not working is a stator replacement, but i dont see how this could effect the lights only without effecting the rest of the electrical system

i dont have a voltmeter on me but should have one next monday

anyone have any idea?

EthioKnight · August 2nd, 2012, 05:31 PM

shoot...you've done pretty much what I'd do if I were in your shoes...odd indeed. good luck.

trex · August 2nd, 2012, 06:11 PM

went ahead and hooked up the lights to my car battery to make sure they work, they do

so it is something on the bike...again...checked all the fuses, i tried following the wires back from the lights, but it is tough as i dont want to unwrap all the wires, i have noticed that both lights uses a black w/ yellow stripe as a wire and there isnt even a black and yellow lined wire coming out of the fuse box

trex · August 2nd, 2012, 06:42 PM

ok ready for more weirdness?

got the bike started, took some wire and hooked up one of the lights directly to the battery, after doing that both light lights came on

i removed the wires and both lights stayed on, i turned the bike off via the starter switch and the lights stayed on as they should, unfortunatly i didnt have enough battery power (due to repeated turning on and off) to start the bike again to see if the lights go out again

sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, what the hell does all this mean? i know the starter switch pulls the lights off to give more power to the starter, so is it something to do with the starter switch?

lgk · August 2nd, 2012, 06:51 PM

could be a bad relay

trex · August 2nd, 2012, 07:28 PM

which relay and where?

ai4px · August 2nd, 2012, 07:49 PM

there is a relay that switched the headlights on after you tip off the starter. Prob bad relay.

ai4px · August 2nd, 2012, 07:50 PM

black/yellow wires are grounds.

trex · August 2nd, 2012, 07:50 PM

where is this relay located

Jiggles · August 2nd, 2012, 11:30 PM

Does your bike have 11,000mi?

lgk · August 3rd, 2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trex

where is this relay located

i could be wrong but i think its the one hanging off the battery cover.

red5 · August 3rd, 2012, 11:33 AM

^ This. There are two on the back side of the battery. One for light, the other is the starter relay.

ai4px · August 5th, 2012, 02:41 PM

did you get it figured out?

trex · September 4th, 2012, 12:55 PM

o yea sorry sorry

ended up buying a salvaged 08 stator, installed it and everything worked

turns out i had a 10+ stator and it is somehow different...............not sure how but they do look different so whatever i guess

August 2nd, 2012, 05:27 PM	#1
trex ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: St. Louis Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r '08 Candy Plasma (best) Blue Posts: 80	No lights Odd problem, i have no lights i have power, bike runs fine, i have turn signals, instrument lights, brake lights and everything, pulled the bulbs and they are not blown, also checked the fuse, it was not blow but replaced it anyway Neither light works only thing that has occurred since the lights not working is a stator replacement, but i dont see how this could effect the lights only without effecting the rest of the electrical system i dont have a voltmeter on me but should have one next monday anyone have any idea?

August 2nd, 2012, 05:31 PM	#2
EthioKnight Super Noob Name: Alex Location: Mobile, AL Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, '84 Honda Spree 50cc Posts: A lot.	shoot...you've done pretty much what I'd do if I were in your shoes...odd indeed. good luck. __________________________________________________ My Videos

August 2nd, 2012, 07:49 PM	#7
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	there is a relay that switched the headlights on after you tip off the starter. Prob bad relay. __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

August 2nd, 2012, 07:50 PM	#8
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	black/yellow wires are grounds. __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

August 2nd, 2012, 11:30 PM	#10
Jiggles Jigglin' your Jiglets Name: Sean Location: San Jose, Ca Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 K1300S, 2013 Ninja 300, 2011 Ninja 250R, Faster than Unregistered's ninjette Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Apr '13	Does your bike have 11,000mi? __________________________________________________ If the Ninja 250 doesn't have enough power for you, then you don't know how to ride it. AFM #676 Supersports are for n00bs

August 2nd, 2012, 06:11 PM	#3
trex ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: St. Louis Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r '08 Candy Plasma (best) Blue Posts: 80	went ahead and hooked up the lights to my car battery to make sure they work, they do so it is something on the bike...again...checked all the fuses, i tried following the wires back from the lights, but it is tough as i dont want to unwrap all the wires, i have noticed that both lights uses a black w/ yellow stripe as a wire and there isnt even a black and yellow lined wire coming out of the fuse box

August 2nd, 2012, 06:42 PM	#4
trex ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: St. Louis Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r '08 Candy Plasma (best) Blue Posts: 80	ok ready for more weirdness? got the bike started, took some wire and hooked up one of the lights directly to the battery, after doing that both light lights came on i removed the wires and both lights stayed on, i turned the bike off via the starter switch and the lights stayed on as they should, unfortunatly i didnt have enough battery power (due to repeated turning on and off) to start the bike again to see if the lights go out again sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, what the hell does all this mean? i know the starter switch pulls the lights off to give more power to the starter, so is it something to do with the starter switch?

August 2nd, 2012, 06:51 PM	#5
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	could be a bad relay

August 2nd, 2012, 07:28 PM	#6
trex ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: St. Louis Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r '08 Candy Plasma (best) Blue Posts: 80	which relay and where?

August 3rd, 2012, 11:33 AM	#12
red5 ninjette.org guru Name: Chris Location: Chattanooga Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 15.256 Posts: 263	^ This. There are two on the back side of the battery. One for light, the other is the starter relay. __________________________________________________ "We're not always doing business, but we're always open." "For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." Carl Sagan

August 5th, 2012, 02:41 PM	#13
ai4px ninjette.org sage Name: Wes Location: Sumter SC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 650r 2009 Vulcan 800 2005 Posts: 557	did you get it figured out? __________________________________________________ It's all about the curves. If you ride, you understand. If you have a stick skinny g/f and ride, you're 1/2 way there.

September 4th, 2012, 12:55 PM	#14
trex ninjette.org member Name: Matt Location: St. Louis Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r '08 Candy Plasma (best) Blue Posts: 80	o yea sorry sorry ended up buying a salvaged 08 stator, installed it and everything worked turns out i had a 10+ stator and it is somehow different...............not sure how but they do look different so whatever i guess

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