trail bike lights mot

[ballores]

hi just purchased an xl125 has two sets of light switches wondered if i could have them permanently on when engine running and switch between hi/lo and take out the on off park switch on the right it is 1982 if that helps cheers nick want that mot

[StumpyFingers]

Originally Posted by ballores

hi just purchased an xl125 has two sets of light switches wondered if i could have them permanently on when engine running and switch between hi/lo and take out the on off park switch on the right it is 1982 if that helps cheers nick want that mot

The bike does not have to have the lights on all the time, leave the switch as is and when your battery is struggling, you could switch them off.

[Bill Badger]

My 1992 XLR200 has lights on all the time and is totally original. I think it is because it is an imported bike and the original market perhaps had laws making daytime lights a legal requirement. The bike copes with it ok though, especially since it only has an electric start. The generator on your bike may well be the same, and should therefore be up to it.

Sometimes I wish it had the option of switching off the lights, both for battery preservation if it hasn't been used for a while and also to avoid grabbing attention at dusk whilst going off road somewhere. I might therefore just trace through the wiring and add a simple switch. At least it will give me the option.

If you want to switch your lights off, just trace through the wiring with a meter and find the feed to the dimmer switch. This will probably also feed off to the rear light, so you need to break into the cable at some point before both the dimmer switch and the rear light. Once you have found the correct point in the cable, connect your switch in series with the two parts of the cable.

[AIRWOLF]

Having lights on all the time is ok. . . . .my xr600 is a european model and lights are on all the time.
my advise would be keep the on / off switch, unless its giving problems.

[ballores]

thanks for the advice wired them up permanently off the generator asked at mot station a ok stop and horn off battery as per manual all seems ok went for a test got a puncture took off wheel ad brake lining fell off shoe

[AIRWOLF]

Originally Posted by ballores

thanks for the advice wired them up permanently off the generator asked at mot station a ok stop and horn off battery as per manual all seems ok went for a test got a puncture took off wheel ad brake lining fell off shoe

Fortunate you got a puncture and found the brake fault before it caused an accident.

[ballores]

lights have been working well off the genny now battery only being used for stoplight and horn mot no probs thanks for all your advice