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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: BornagianKawi on March 10, 2018, 08:48:12 AM

Title: headlight
Post by: BornagianKawi on March 10, 2018, 08:48:12 AM

So if I disconnect the headlight and run, will this mess up any of the rest of electrical? The reason I"am asking is, I purchased a headlight cover from chattanooga fiberglass, to put on. Going on 78 Invader.

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: gixxer6 on March 10, 2018, 09:06:00 AM

No. 

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: BornagianKawi on March 10, 2018, 09:20:10 AM

No, as in no problem. Or No, as in don"t do.

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: mswyka on March 10, 2018, 09:40:30 AM

Should not be a problem.  It would be the same and running the sled with the key in the "lights off"  position.

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: gixxer6 on March 10, 2018, 11:07:03 AM

Quote from: BornagianKawi on March 10, 2018, 08:48:12 AM

So if I disconnect the headlight and run, will this mess up any of the rest of electrical?

No.   ;)

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: BornagianKawi on March 10, 2018, 06:09:29 PM

Thanks guys.

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: Vader440 on March 10, 2018, 06:20:43 PM

Along those same lines, I read in the service manual to not run one that has an electric starter without a battery. But mine hasn't had a battery since I got it and it runs fine. In fact the previous owner said he had taken the battery out a few years ago. Am I damaging anything?

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: mswyka on March 10, 2018, 08:37:09 PM

Check  your voltage regulator.  If you have the electric start regulator then you have been very lucky.  If the regulator has been changed to a non-electric version that would  explain why the lights work with no battery.

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: Vader440 on March 11, 2018, 10:04:37 AM

Okay, Thanks!

Title: Re: headlight
Post by: kawhead on March 12, 2018, 08:39:59 AM

no battery/ for sure the rectifier is toast