once upon a time i was an idiot!

[2strokinit]

please dont make me feel too dumb...i'm sure there is something stupid you've done that you might not want to confess to....but im here to learn as much as i can

 

When i first got my banshee...my brake light didnt work..and it was ugly..so it had to go right?we'll it being my first quad/shee...i didnt know what i was doing...and if it werent for the T.O.R.S post i just read that directed me to the main electrical system post...I'd still be clueless...

 

as i was removing my brake light...i took that "black box thingy"and that "little 12 volt box'' along with it.........my bike always started and always ran for about 4 months...with all that removed...normal?then my lights went out...bike still started and ran fine..just no lights....my bike sat for about a month while i was re doing my axle carrier/waiting on bearings/parts...

 

i get it all back together....bike wont start....for anything..my brother suggests putting "black box" back on..i do..and voila! it starts first kick.....but no lights.....

 

now i read the thread about the T.O.R.S..which leads me to read all about the electrical system...and find out my 12 volt regulator is still sitting in my toolbox...now to my question

 

i put the volt reg. back on...still no lights...did the bulbs burn out while the reg was missing?

 

sorry for the novel of a post....vinnie

[chevy7398]

well i guess if the voltage regulater was removed they were proablay getting more than they could handle and blew

[Screaming Yellow Zonker]

did you try both the high and low settings? you can also take an ohm meter and ground the black and probe the headlight wires with the red. But it does sound like you toasted your bulbs. worst case you toasted your lighting stator.

[J-Madd]

Yes. Light bulbs are blown. Plug the voltage regulator back in, and replace bulbs. :beer:

[2strokinit]

i put it back on...and will be at yamaha for some bulbs in the a.m...i think theyre like 16$ each...I'll let ya know how it turns out....do you guys think anything else was affected by the absence of the regulator?

[J-Madd]

i put it back on...and will be at yamaha for some bulbs in the a.m...i think theyre like 16$ each...I'll let ya know how it turns out....do you guys think anything else was affected by the absence of the regulator?

 

Nope. As far as I know, all it does is keep the voltage going to the bulbs at 12V (or whatever), nothing else.