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Joined: Feb 12, 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Diamond Springs Michigan
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:10 am Post subject: 73 cb500 four light switch
The headlight switch on my 1973 cb500,on the right grip,appears to have three positions.
One marked H one marked L and a third that doesn't do anything.
The one mark H is hi beam,the one marked L is low but the third just stays in low,was it originally supposed to turn off the headlight? _________________ member "Vintage Rice Burners"
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Joined: Oct 30, 2009 Posts: 612 Location: Parker, CO
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:18 am Post subject:
The unmarked position should be all lights off. Look for a dirty or broken switch to be the problem. Running lights weren't required until '75 in US if I recall correctly (maybe later like '79 not sure).
Joined: Aug 28, 2009 Posts: 272 Location: Central IL
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:53 pm Post subject:
I agree with Rizingson, but here is some additional background. It has three positions because the Japanese copied British bikes, which also had three-position switches. These were made by Lucas, and the positions were generally --
Joined: Oct 26, 2007 Posts: 1143 Location: Greensburg Pa
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:27 pm Post subject:
fxray wrote:
I agree with Rizingson, but here is some additional background. It has three positions because the Japanese copied British bikes, which also had three-position switches. These were made by Lucas, and the positions were generally --
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