Lighting Issues

[leonj2932]

Hello all , I am currently having lighting issues with my 2007 gz250 . I used my emergency lights after getting lost and after turning the bike back on all turn signals wear dead . and the turn signal indicator light (the small green one) was no longer working. First of all all my lights except headlight and rear brake light (only when brakes are applied ) still function. This means that my brake light will only light up if i apply the brake . Is that normal ?? I remember it always on before. none of my turning lights work . or stay on at any time. So i replaced all the turning light bulbs with bulbs from autozone, the front turning signals are now always lit up . The rear turning signals still will not function even with new bulbs !! and the turning light switch to indicate which way I am going doesn't seem to work . I push the switch left or right and neither the front or rear turn signals flash. Can you guys please help me? I have searched endlessly and have found no answer to this problem. I cant ride my motorcycle anymore because i use it to commute and i cant possible keep risking riding at night without any form of lighting in the back . Please help , dont just refer to other forums , unless you provide a link . Thank you all in advance

[leonj2932]

also its not a battery issue , i had the battery tested and retested it myself at home, its in perfect condition so hope that helps

[Vegas Street Rider]

It sounds more like you may have blown a fuse. Have you checked your fuses? I will try to find out which one would control those particular lights.

[blaine]

Your brake light should only come on when brake is applyed (Thats correct) But the tail light part (Double contact bulb 1157) shpuld come on with key.....Did you replace front bulbs with double contact 1157 & rear with 1156 single contact?...Sounds like you originally had a blown fuse.

[alantf]

What do you mean by "emergency lights" ????

[blaine]

Originally Posted by alantf

What do you mean by "emergency lights" ????

I assumed she was talking about taillight on when you turn the key all the way back.(Not sure if your has that feature)???

[alantf]

Ah .... We call them parking lights. In England, if you're parked on a road that has more than a 30mph speed limit, you need to show lights, so there's also a 5W bulb in the headlight, that comes on with the tail light.

[alantf]

BTW, my best guess is that there's a problem with the wiring harness. Broken cores/shorted cores, caused by rubbing.

[blaine]

Originally Posted by alantf

Ah .... We call them parking lights. In England, if you're parked on a road that has more than a 30mph speed limit, you need to show lights, so there's also a 5W bulb in the headlight, that comes on with the tail light.

Ours just has taillight feature not the headlight.

[Vegas Street Rider]

If it isn't a problem with the wiring harness e.g. bad ground wire, or insulation rubbed off and shorted out, it could be in the ignition itself worst case scenario. Let us know what you find so that we can all learn from your experience.