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Old 10-16-2010 | 08:21 PM
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My '10 Triglide lost its passing lamp power plus the li'l rocker switch which actuates them doesn' even light up. Tyring to avoid a dealer trip, so I checked all fuses but could not find one blown. I'm thinkng maybe a loose wire somewhere? Anyone had this happen and what was the fix? If you say a fuse, which one, please, the fus box cover markings don't show one for passing lamps.
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Old 10-16-2010 | 08:25 PM
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service mannual? should tell you which fuse
 
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Old 10-16-2010 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 10Glider
My '10 Triglide lost its passing lamp power plus the li'l rocker switch which actuates them doesn' even light up. Tyring to avoid a dealer trip, so I checked all fuses but could not find one blown. I'm thinkng maybe a loose wire somewhere? Anyone had this happen and what was the fix? If you say a fuse, which one, please, the fus box cover markings don't show one for passing lamps.
Thanks, 10Glider
I can think of either the switch is bad or there is no power going to the switch. Doubt if your lights are the issue. If the indicator worked then there would be power to and out of the switch.

Bad switch or broken wire (power failure) to the switch would be my call. Sorry don't know which fuse but your manual does.
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:08 AM
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This may seem like a dumb thing to check but make you do not have high beams on, they cancel passing lamp power.
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by icebite1
This may seem like a dumb thing to check but make you do not have high beams on, they cancel passing lamp power.
But... doesn't the switch light still work even with high beams on?
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:26 AM
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switch light on our '10 is off when hi beams are on
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:34 AM
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switch light on our '10 is off when hi beams are on
True. Just went to the garage and checked.
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:43 AM
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yellow wire from hi/lo handlebar switch takes power to spot switch on faring dash, if lo beams work stop looking for a fuse, you have a wire off somewhere. good chance connector on back of spot switch is off or loose
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by icebite1
switch light on our '10 is off when hi beams are on

YEP... you are absolutely correct.. checked mine. The switch should be in the down position to the rider and the light goes out when the high beams are on..

I'm wrong again!
 
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Old 10-17-2010 | 08:58 AM
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the spot switch connector should be able to be seen with a light by looking under the housing on left side. 3 wires , yellow-power from hi/lo switch, black-ground for switch light, and grey with black trace-sends power to passing spot lamps when spot switch is on.
 


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