Headlight problem and driving test monday!

[ianbhp]

Hey Lads,
have a problem with my friends zxr, when he turns on the headlight it works as normal, but if he puts on the full lights or even flashes them using the pass button, they wont go off, full lights stay on, even if you turn the lighs off altogether @ the switch on the rifgt hand side, the fulls still stay on? you have to turn the bike off @ the key switch to getthem to turn off, he has his driving test monday and has to try and fix this before then, was looking at the manual and cant see a resistor on the wiring diagram, is it just the switch thats faulty!
any help appricated lads
thanks Ian

[cargo]

When you turn the bike off with the key and turn back on again are the lights still on full beam ?

Sounds like a faulty high/low beam switch or the pass/flash button

[CaNsA]

Could be a faulty relay.
Ill put my money on that being the issue.

[ianbhp]

Thanks lads,
if you turn the bike off with the key and turn it on again if you have it on the dipped setting it will be on that, only stick on fulls if you tip the pass switch or turn on the fulls, stuck on then even if you turn the light switch off altogether fulls stay on!

where is the relay situtated on the bike for the headlight? cant seem to find it?

cheers

[cargo]

Could be a faulty relay.
Ill put my money on that being the issue.

I'd go with that too especially if turning it off with the key turn the lights off and they stay off when it's turned back on again.

I'm sorry I touched this now......................HATE electrics especially all the rubbish thats on a road bike

[CaNsA]

where is the relay situated on the bike for the headlight?

If i remember correctly, it is behind one of the 2 rear side panels.

a small black box.
If you goto halfrauds to get a new one dont get the heavy duty one as it wont work.

[ianbhp]

Sound advice lads, ill have a look tonight,