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78 XS650E headlight on off switch
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fxrs89
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Joined: Mar 21, 2006
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Location: Ridgecrest, California
PostPosted: March 21, 2006, 10:57 am    Post subject: 78 XS650E headlight on off switch
New member wants to ask, since I have an off/on switch for the headlight on my XS-650E standard, can I make it work like a real on/off and run with the headlight off? Maybe it is just a proper hookup in the connectors in the headlight bucket? I work on a Navy Base, and the guards really like it if I can turn the headlight off when I enter the base and not blind them!

Right now even with the switch off, the lights will turn on when the engine starts. It only works to shut off the lights when the engine isn't running?

Ron-China Lake, Ca
1978 XS-65E
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Joined: Mar 13, 2005
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Location: Lonedell, Missouri
PostPosted: March 21, 2006, 11:19 pm    Post subject: Re: 78 XS650E headlight on off switch
Anything is possible. I'm not familar with the 78 model but I have my 80 setup to only run the headlight when I turn it on. I had to a little creative wiring but it wasn't too tough.
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