Position Light

[lamlamz]

Maybe it's the Nroth America version, for some reason I do not have position light (the one above headlight). Do you guys know how to activate/ operate it?

 

[Beemerphile]

Maybe it's the Nroth America version, for some reason I do not have position light (the one above headlight). Do you guys know how to activate/ operate it?

I have my headlight shell apart at the moment. There is a place for a bulb socket there, but it is empty.

 

[lamlamz]

Thanks for letting me know. I was reading the European user manual and looks like European has it.

 

[duk2n]

The headlight is always on in my european (spanish) bike, there is no way to power it off. So, to be honest, I don't know if I have a position light or not, but it has no sense to me

 

[happy]

Yes, it is mandatory to have the headlight running all day /night long in most parts of Europe including Switzerland.
All new bikes must come with "auto-power-on" while older bikes are excused.

 

[lamlamz]

Guys, I am talking about the position light.Automotive lighting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[duk2n]

Guys, I am talking about the position light.Automotive lighting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yes, I know. The point is that as in our bikes the headlight is _always_ on, a position light has no use. The only thing we can do with our headlight is to select the low or the high beam. Well, there is also a buttom that turns on both beams while you push it. Does it makes sense now?

 

[turbodieseli4i6]

The U.S. Bike didn't get that button

 

[happy]

This aka PILOT light...

 

[tweak89]

I still have no idea what a position/pilot light is!!

 

[Rocker66]

Originaly a headlight would have 2 bulds in it one would be a twin filement bulb for high & low beam the other known as the pilot light would be a much smaller one which could be lit up when the headlight was off. In the UK the same thing would be known as side lights sometimes used when parking on a dark road.
Today with many bikes having lights hard wired in the on position these lights are usually seperate from the main headlight and are often LED.
I hope this helps make it a bit clearer

 

[turbodieseli4i6]

Thanks for clearing that up!

 

[happy]

For example, the part no.17 is the main lightbulb, with 2 filaments (main light and high-beam).
The part no.16 is the pilot lightbulb. In old bikes (say prior to 1995), these can even be switched on/off with the lightswitch on the handlebar.
0 - no lights
1 - pilot light (part no.16)
Main - both part 16 and 17 are lighted up (main light)
second switch will activate high-beam filament in part 17.

Clear?


Some here are saying the NCX does not have a pilot light, because it is not need. The main lamp is always switched on.

 

[JDE]

For example, the part no.17 is the main lightbulb, with 2 filaments (main light and high-beam).
The part no.16 is the pilot lightbulb. In old bikes (say prior to 1995), these can even be switched on/off with the lightswitch on the handlebar.
0 - no lights
1 - pilot light (part no.16)
Main - both part 16 and 17 are lighted up (main light)
second switch will activate high-beam filament in part 17.

Clear?


Some here are saying the NCX does not have a pilot light, because it is not need. The main lamp is always switched on.

Very clear explination! Thank you Happy!

 

[lamlamz]

Some here are saying the NCX does not have a pilot light, because it is not need. The main lamp is always switched on.

Not to the European model, at least from what I read in the (European) user manual.
Let me find that picture. I thought saw someone posted with LED position/pilot light.

It is on the other forum.

It was from a guy named gunshot72 who replaced the halogen light with LED...

Was that you happy in that conversation thread too?

Anyway, I thought North American model does not have what our European riders have. Short changed again!

 

[duk2n]

For sure, my spanish model doesn't have that pilot light.

BTW: I don't care but, usually, referencing posts in another forum is not polite

 

[lamlamz]

kk.. How can I do it politely? Copy the picture?

For sure, my spanish model doesn't have that pilot light.

BTW: I don't care but, usually, referencing posts in another forum is not polite

 

[happy]

Not to the European model, at least from what I read in the (European) user manual.
Let me find that picture. I thought saw someone posted with LED position/pilot light.

Ok, I found it. Scroll somewhere towards the bottom. (link removed)
It was from a guy named gunshot72 who replaced the halogen light with LED...

Was that you happy in that conversation thread too?

Anyway, I thought North American model does not have what our European riders have. Short changed again!

Aha, yes I am HAPPY in that forum, but I am banned because I was too chatty and got on the nerves of "millions and millions of users" as accused by 2 people and the admin.
I thought I was moving along just fine, but then hit a bump because I was asking too many questions (too excited) and a young man and an elderly member just said I was a pain and told the admin "he had the other forum so he will be fine"....so I was banned.


BTW, don't quote that URL, coz it is not nice to link to the other forum.
It is big there, but I have not visited it since my ban, because I am quite an emotional guy and being banned for those reasons, just left a big fat scar on me.

 

[lamlamz]

What a history. A forum is a place for ppl to learn and share. Understood. I removed the link.

 

[happy]

What a history. A forum is a place for ppl to learn and share. Understood. I removed the link.

Sadly I got the butt of that end....but we all learn and move on. Have a nice time HERE!