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Post by drew on Mar 29, 2016 23:13:42 GMT -6
Hey everyone, completely new to forums and scooters. I own a 2012 Baccio DLX 50cc. The brake light just recently went out on me. I immediately went to the autoparts store and replaced with a 1154 bulb which immediately shorted. I looked around for loose grounds, exposed wires. I found a slight burn in a wire which i clipped and re-wired. Since then brake light worked for about 10 minutes of riding and then shorted again. I figured that was not the issue. I then noticed the rear brake handle has about 3/4 of an inch of play before the brake light activates. I replaced the bulb again and played with the rear brake seeing if it would short out the bulb and it did not. I noticed the brake light did flicker at times. Took the bike for a ride then the brake light shorted. The tail light housing bolts are tight and free of vibration. Is it possible it is the incorrect bulb? The mechanic sold me 35w headlight bulbs instead of 25w bulbs and said they would be fine and coincidently that day it happened. Im not sure if that would have anything to do with it?
Would appreciated all the help i am completely lost!
Sorry for the ramble lol thanks a bunch guys!
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 30, 2016 11:02:49 GMT -6
The mechanic is your problem selling you 35W bulb which draws a lot more juice. Get 25W bulbs and you should be ok.
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Post by drew on Mar 30, 2016 11:19:19 GMT -6
Thanks Alley, I am going to change those out today and see if that will work. I was skeptical myself because I can't find anything else that could be the issue! I will keep you posted
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Post by drew on Mar 30, 2016 14:46:46 GMT -6
Ok so no one in town has the 25w. I ordered them off of amazon. Before i was running one 35w and the other headlight bulb was blown for awhile and the light never shorted. I took one of the 35w bulbs out, put in a new brake light. Tapped it about 10x with the rear brake and then shorted. Is it possible it shorted because no bulb was in the other socket? Lol. I now lost my confidence that the 25w will fix the shorting issue. Anymore ideas?
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 30, 2016 15:02:06 GMT -6
Yea I have another IDEA, do it again but take BOTH 35w out and tap till you are sick of tapping  Do this, get your multi meter and hook it up to the battery. Put both 35w bulbs in, start the scoot and put on the brakes and look at the multi meter and see what the volts it is registering. |
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Post by drew on Mar 30, 2016 19:37:00 GMT -6
I will try with no headlights tomorrow.
I will also give the multimeter a shot. Not very familiar with them but im sure it isnt difficult.
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 30, 2016 20:20:46 GMT -6
Better yet just turn the key ON DO NOT START IT and hit the brakes and see if they blow.
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Post by drew on Mar 31, 2016 10:52:54 GMT -6
Ok should I remove the headlight bulbs for this procedure? Or would
It not matter because no power is going to the bulbs?
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 31, 2016 11:31:19 GMT -6
Leave the bulbs in they only come on when you start the motor so just TURN THE KEY ON and hit the brakes and see if they blow.
Here is what I am thinking is happening Drew, the brake lights work off the battery and the headlights work off the Stator to Regulator/Rectifier. So with the 35w it wants to draw a lot of juice then when you hit the brakes the R/R then puts out to much juice to the battery and blows them.
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Post by drew on Mar 31, 2016 14:09:48 GMT -6
I did as told and clicked the brake probably more than i ever have since ive owned the scooter and it has not shorted. So it must be the bulbs. I will update the post once i receive the bulbs.
Thanks alley
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 31, 2016 18:29:38 GMT -6
Good job Drew, it would be good to know how much the R/R is putting out to the battery when the bulbs are in and lite and see how much volts the R/R is putting out when you hit the brakes.
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Post by drew on Mar 31, 2016 19:02:59 GMT -6
Thanks to you! Lol
How would I go about doing that procedure?
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Post by Alleyoop on Mar 31, 2016 19:10:25 GMT -6
Take the multi meter turn the dial to DC hook it up to the battery and just sitting there with the motor off it should register 12.5-12.7 volts. Now start motor and turn on the lights and see what it registers LEAVE the lights on Then put on the brakes and see how much it registers.
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Post by drew on Apr 1, 2016 9:05:06 GMT -6
I will go to the store and buy a multi meter today. I will keep you posted!
Thanks Alley
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Post by drew on Apr 5, 2016 20:42:46 GMT -6
Only multi meter they had was $40 lol. So once I find one cheaper at walmart I will update.
Got the correct 25w headlight bulbs in with new brake light bulb. Drove it for a couple miles and it has not shorted.
Thank you so much Alleyoop!
Im sure the situation is solved.
Thank you!!!
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