Need HELP! Replacing regular bulbs to LED's...now bike won't start.

[bayoumanPIBE]

OMG, trying to replace my headlight bulbs with LED's is crazy difficult with my large hands. So, LOL...got my mother to stop by and help.

I took apart as much as I could before I was afraid of taking too much off and forget things without having a diagram.

I was able to get the right side headlight and fog light changed to the LED's. BTW, these are the ones sold at Lamonster.

All wires are plugged back including the cluster gauges...just not mounted back in place due to wanting to test things so I would not have to take it all apart again.

Turned the key, bike goes through what looks like normal slow startup process before I attempt to turn it over...and then both turn signals began to blink as if the hazards were on (it was not) and cluster showed the turn signals blinking in unison...the bike would not crank, headlights and fog lights would not come on...I tried 4 or 5 times and same thing...I then turned the key counter clockwise and it looked as if something reset or maybe it was nothing. However, the bike keeps doing the same thing..

I need help...I don't want to try the other headlight and fog light until I know what's going on. From the videos I seen including the one Lamonster did, I cannot see where anything went wrong and I should not have to replace all bulbs just to see them work...at least not from the videos and photos online.

Also...there are no error messages on the cluster screens. They all look normal. I could not find anything in the manual or via the Googler...so, please excuse me if I missed something.

Thoughts??? Thanks ya'll!!

20170601_203435.jpg 20170601_203455.jpg 20170601_203507.jpg front_right-blinker_w-all-lights.jpg This last image is what my girl looks like with regular bulbs before working on the new replacements.

[SpyderAnn01]

The bike has to be running for the headlights and fog lights to turn on. I know that doesn't help you much.

[Jeriatric]

Check to see if you accidentally pushed the hazard switch in(triangle). Then check your power on/off switch on the right grip to make sure it is on. If it is an SE trans...remember to put your foot on the brake...in case it was in gear at shut down.

That's the best I can do at the moment.

Good luck.

[bayoumanPIBE]

The hazard is not on, it's in neutral and I hold the brake down when starting anyway out of habit from old and the red on/off is set to on.

Hmm...was not sure if the engine had to be on for the lights to be on...never needed to check that...now I know it does.

It's just weird...no error message. Maybe I do need to have all lights the same, but I don't know why I cannot check the right side LED's while the left side is still incandescent...

I'm going back to the garage and take a quick video, post it on youtube and put a link on this thread for ya'll in case it might trigger someone's thoughts.

I appreciate all comments and suggestions...

[Jeriatric]

The hazard is not on, it's in neutral and I hold the brake down when starting anyway out of habit from old and the red on/off is set to on.

Hmm...was not sure if the engine had to be on for the lights to be on...never needed to check that...now I know it does.

It's just weird...no error message. Maybe I do need to have all lights the same, but I don't know why I cannot check the right side LED's while the left side is still incandescent...

I'm going back to the garage and take a quick video, post it on youtube and put a link on this thread for ya'll in case it might trigger someone's thoughts.

I appreciate all comments and suggestions...

It may very well be the lights not being uniform. While I do not know, for sure. It's logical, because that's the only thing different from when it last ran.

[bayoumanPIBE]

It may very well be the lights not being uniform. While I do not know, for sure. It's logical, because that's the only thing different from when it last ran.

You're right Jerbear...all was fine with her until now.

Also, here is the video I just took of what's happening now. Let me know if I should video something else which may help.

I'm a tad worried about her...Serenity prayer!!

https://youtu.be/x3vGGOao7Sk