well that was scary

[Dark13]

last night at about 10pm i was riding home got about 2 mins away and my and my head light shut off

thankfully my high beam was still working and i was close to home
(btw since none of you know i live out in the boonies and for the last half of my ride home there is not a single street light)

so do you think its the bulb or the switch?

[wordslinger]

...bulb....you can verify by holding the toggle switch in the "Flash" position which should make both the high and low beam filaments light up...

..you can also visually inspect the filaments in the bulb...

..if it's the bulb, one set will be burned...

[sidthesloth]

I didnt have high beam, had to fit the switch myself. :-)

[shubonker]

Wait dark, how many miles you got on your a50? 

[Dark13]

i am sitting on 25000km

[shubonker]

Well at least you've put some decent mileage on it before it burned out.

[zombie]

The bulb is about $7.00. I put in a 35watt halogen for $3.00 and like it better.

[Dark13]

$7? 

i bought one from the dealer that was $3.25 after tax

[shubonker]

The bulb is about $7.00. I put in a 35watt halogen for $3.00 and like it better.

Is the halogen brighter?  I'd like me one of those... where'd u buy from?

[Dark13]

i bought the exact bulb that it came with but i didnt pay $7 for it

[zombie]

All about scooters, (the local dealer) wanted 7 bucks. I bought the halogen at Ace Hardware. It is one of those fog lamp bulbs. It took a little tweaking to fit, but it was a 15 minute job, and is MUCH brighter. Get the 35 amp bulb. ANYTHING bigger will burn out your stator.

[wordslinger]

Get the 35 amp bulb. ANYTHING bigger will burn out your stator.

..and melt your reflector...

[joeboy]

If it worked fine before, just replace it like for like.