Matt Burr

I just read up on this (I.E. I bought a manual) And apparently the headlight DOES run on a separate circuit...AND it AC instead of DC. Guess this just keeps getting more interesting. I'll make a point of trying to rewire the headlight up on the AC circuit tomorrow morning.

Yeah, I can check for ohms. Also, I know the guy who owned it before me couldn't get the headlight to work, he traced the power wires down and found out it wasn't getting power, so he spliced it into another power wire, I don't really know which one, he just said the headlight wasn't getting power so he spliced it into something that was hot when the key is in 'on'. is it possible that he spliced into something that isn't part of the lighting power system?

The battery is new as of about 2 weeks ago, I've checked the grounds and they seem good, no broken or damaged wires on the outside of the bike, but I Don't actually understand their charging system. Terms like 'stator' might as well be latin for as much as I know about them...

it's 6 volt system, kick start (which makes finding bulbs...interesting)

I just bought a yamaha DT-175 as my first bike, it runs great and is a blast to learn on, but I find that as you drive, everything gets dimmer. I had it out today for almost 2 hours, and by the end, the headlight was pretty dim (with it running, dead when turned off) and the turn signals wouldn't work at all. I know it must be producing SOME power because it runs even with the battery dead, but the lights are very dim so it clearly isn't producing enough to keep the battery charged and everything working at full power. Any suggestions? I've never owned or worked on a bike, but have fairly extensive experience in cars, which is where I draw my conclusions from, so I apologize if any of the assumptions I made are wrong. Thanks, Matt.