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Dimming lights while riding
started by Schreibs
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February 23rd 2009 at 11:21 PM
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Schreibs
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32 Posts
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Member Since: February 22nd 2009
Location: Merrill, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 92 arctic cat jag special
2008-2009 Miles: 600
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a slight lighting bug:
you'll be goin down the trail at night, the lights brigh as hell, then it will dim realllllllly low for from a minute to 5 minutes, then it will go bright again maybe if your lucky the rest o the night or it will go dim again right after. I think it might be the coil goin out but my dad differs. Anyone else have a clue?
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February 24th 2009 at 3:21 PM
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polaris91
117 racing
polaris91 ugh.
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Member Since: March 9th 2006
Location: bridgeport, new york, USA
Current Sled: 1991 indymod/2005 xcsp600
2008-2009 Miles: 2900
2009-2010 Miles: grass!?
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i would try replaceing the voltage regulator
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
2005 xcsp 600,chrome windy,stripped decals,3.5 inch rox riser,white powermadd handguards,white c&a ultra 3 skis 6in shapers,camoplast cobra,slp can,fly bars/barpad,xeon headlight bulbs,rsi barhooks,odi grips,light blue clutch spring,slp vents,black headlight cover,billet wheels,rydefx clicker,
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February 24th 2009 at 5:03 PM
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OhioPolarisKid
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Member Since: January 22nd 2008
Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA
Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP
2008-2009 Miles: 1340
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I was having the same problem. When i was prepping my sled in the fall i had very dim lights. After 10 minutes of riding on our first trip i had great lights, and they never acted up. It was the same thing last winter. When we rode around here they started acting up, bright, then dim for a while, and then bright. One night they got better and worked for a day or two fine. Our trip up last weekend i had the same thing. They worked some, other times i had no lights or hand warmers. My low beam went out, and after that i never had a problem. I dont know what happened to my low beam but i had no problems after that. I was thinking about a voltage regulator, but its been like this for at least 2 years and just recently got worse. I think if it was the regulator itd be gone all the way by now.
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February 24th 2009 at 5:17 PM
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polaris91
117 racing
polaris91 ugh.
Updated Tuesday at 8:30 PM
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3647 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: March 9th 2006
Location: bridgeport, new york, USA
Current Sled: 1991 indymod/2005 xcsp600
2008-2009 Miles: 2900
2009-2010 Miles: grass!?
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Quote originally posted by OhioPolarisKid
I was having the same problem. When i was prepping my sled in the fall i had very dim lights. After 10 minutes of riding on our first trip i had great lights, and they never acted up. It was the same thing last winter. When we rode around here they started acting up, bright, then dim for a while, and then bright. One night they got better and worked for a day or two fine. Our trip up last weekend i had the same thing. They worked some, other times i had no lights or hand warmers. My low beam went out, and after that i never had a problem. I dont know what happened to my low beam but i had no problems after that. I was thinking about a voltage regulator, but its been like this for at least 2 years and just recently got worse. I think if it was the regulator itd be gone all the way by now.
im pretty sure your problem is your hi beam/low beam switch actualy im almost positive
1990 indy trail bored.20over, ported and polished, cluched and geared, chaincase/brakes/jackshaft from 93 xlt, headlight cover, teather, some custom painting, black skid plate, blue running board trim, fox shocks, blue/gray powermadd handguards, 2 in powermadd riser, fly bars/barpad,blue leds(underglow),1 in lug track, teather mount from a 96xcr440,blue guage bulbs, blue c&as, xtra 10 rear, and edge seat and tank.
2005 xcsp 600,chrome windy,stripped decals,3.5 inch rox riser,white powermadd handguards,white c&a ultra 3 skis 6in shapers,camoplast cobra,slp can,fly bars/barpad,xeon headlight bulbs,rsi barhooks,odi grips,light blue clutch spring,slp vents,black headlight cover,billet wheels,rydefx clicker,
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February 24th 2009 at 10:41 PM
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Schreibs
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32 Posts
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Member Since: February 22nd 2009
Location: Merrill, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 92 arctic cat jag special
2008-2009 Miles: 600
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yea its really frustrating when you can see perfect on the trails then its goes dim enough you cant see ****, my buddy said it might be the magneto but ill check the voltage regulator, not a huge problem right now b/c after this weekend, i think the snow will be gone in my part on wisconsin. Im goin thru all my wiring this summer and putting a new thumb warmer on it and checkin for bad grounds
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February 24th 2009 at 10:54 PM
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dtmmil
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Location: Hawley, MN, USA
Current Sled: 99 xc700
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Quote originally posted by OhioPolarisKid
I was having the same problem. When i was prepping my sled in the fall i had very dim lights. After 10 minutes of riding on our first trip i had great lights, and they never acted up. It was the same thing last winter. When we rode around here they started acting up, bright, then dim for a while, and then bright. One night they got better and worked for a day or two fine. Our trip up last weekend i had the same thing. They worked some, other times i had no lights or hand warmers. My low beam went out, and after that i never had a problem. I dont know what happened to my low beam but i had no problems after that. I was thinking about a voltage regulator, but its been like this for at least 2 years and just recently got worse. I think if it was the regulator itd be gone all the way by now.
Hey, mine did the same thing, minus the low beam burning out, mine was the regulator.
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February 25th 2009 at 11:17 PM
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Schreibs
Starting Member
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32 Posts
Group: Members
Member Since: February 22nd 2009
Location: Merrill, Wisconsin, USA
Current Sled: 92 arctic cat jag special
2008-2009 Miles: 600
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Quote originally posted by dtmmil
Quote originally posted by OhioPolarisKid
I was having the same problem. When i was prepping my sled in the fall i had very dim lights. After 10 minutes of riding on our first trip i had great lights, and they never acted up. It was the same thing last winter. When we rode around here they started acting up, bright, then dim for a while, and then bright. One night they got better and worked for a day or two fine. Our trip up last weekend i had the same thing. They worked some, other times i had no lights or hand warmers. My low beam went out, and after that i never had a problem. I dont know what happened to my low beam but i had no problems after that. I was thinking about a voltage regulator, but its been like this for at least 2 years and just recently got worse. I think if it was the regulator itd be gone all the way by now.
Hey, mine did the same thing, minus the low beam burning out, mine was the regulator.
k its sounds like either the magneto(hope not) or the voltage regulator. gunna replace the regulator during the summertime when i dont have to make school payments and when i can **** around with it without missin the trails
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