Polaris500

well i have a 95 polaris indy 500 twin, and my low beam work and what not but the high beam doesnt..... ya i know check the bulb , i did check it seems fine to me......BUT the weird thing is when ur driving it and you hit the high beam button the low beam will turn off for a spilt second, but then turn back on... whats the problem with it ??? thanks Rob

tamacat

Replace the high/low beam switch.

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smallengineguy

I agree...switch is AFU.

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badbrad

the switch is all messed

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Polaris500

hmmmmm...... are switchs hard to change at all ?? and are u guys sure it would be my switch ?? or is there another way to check it for sure ??

shnorse

check your connections first, could be a off wire...

Polaris500

ya ok cool i will have to have alook see sometime this weekend when i have a min

mmrosshere

put a batery on your light it self make sure both filiments work or use a VOM and and meter it. Then check the voltage at the plug on hi and low. Usually only one filliment comes on at a time. That is why I think everyone is saying the SW is to blame. It sounds like the high beam circuit is not connecting. ie the SW is not flipping over to the high side and gose back to the low one.

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Polaris500

ok i will have to try that 2morrow dont wanna try tonight cuz it storming like crazy here right now

wedgehead

you can also check your hi/lo switch with a digital ohm meter.
unplug the switch on the bars and with the meter set to ohms test both switch positions, hi/lo...it should read the same.

Polaris500

well the switch should almost be like a button were you push it in nd it should like "click" and then press it again and then it goes "click" again almost like there a spring loaded button is that right cuz if so mine doesnt do that at all LOL!!

AvroAero

The part about the lows turning off for a second is normal. It keeps two filaments from being lit at the same time. Stresses the system. Just check continuity through the switch to see if its working. If it is, put the switch in the high beam position and take your meter, on continuity, to take a reading on the high beam connections on the inside of the light. If there is no continuity, theres something wrong either with the light or the casing which the bulb sits in. If not, your losing power elsewhere. Take the meter, on continuity, and trace down the wire looking for your break having one lead from the meter on the light casing high beam terminal. Do this all the way to the hi low beam switch. If nothing happens, take your meter, on DC voltage, and put one lead on the live side of the switch and the other to a ground. If there isn't voltage, theres a break farther down the line and you'll have to trace it.

Taking readings that AREN'T continuity must be done with the engine on. Unless your sled is set up to power the head lights with the engine off (having elec start) but mine doesn't.

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