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79 GS750E is eating light bulbs?

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what can cause that? my headlight goes out so dose my tail light... what can cause that?
 
low voltage, causing them to pull higher amps, aka HEAT. You probably have a poor ground or connection somewhere. I would start by checking the voltage to both bulbs and seeing what you've got compared to voltage across your battery terminals.
 
My 'S was doing that and I found that the r/r was not grounded directly to the negative of the batteryConnect him up and problem solved.Cheers,Simon.:)
 
High voltage, not low will push too many amps through the bulbs,
R/R not working correctly or more likely just a bad ground or wire connection someplace.
 
same as clone got a new at elctrosport problem solved $96.00 +or- a couple bucks
 
Thank You guys, I will start with checking the ground...
I'm a newby to these bikes.... so whats R/R? :confused:
 
It's your Rectifier/Regulator.It should have a ground wire coming from it to your frame.If so,connect it to your battery negative instead.Cheers,Simon.:)
 
I had the same problem a few years back. I went through ALL of the wires and anything that I could I soldered. I was still blowing headlights. It's a freaky feeling riding home at night on your turn signals. Then I replaced the pigtail and that seemed to fix the issue. Out of paranoia I also changed it from that big 9in? bulb to the conversion kit which takes the small H10? bulb. Those are a lot easier to carry spares of. I picked up the conversion kit off of Ebay at Rice Paddy Motors in Columbus, Oh. It has worked like a charm so far and I haven't replaced a bulb yet. Been 2 yrs. Good Luck. Electrical demons seem to be the hardest to excorcise.
 
Greetings and Salutations!!

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hi Mr. Yura,

Did you get your carb hoses straightened out?

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