Why do my headlights keep blowing out on my Tank Urban touring 250 scooter?
by Brian
(Illinois)
Hi, I have a 2006 Tank 250 scooter that keeps blowing headlight bulbs and instrument cluster lights, the turn signals work, hazard lights work, brake lights work when applying brake, but no tail light.
I replaced the headlight bulbs, started the scooter and headlights started working, but started out kinda yellowish then for about 10 seconds seemed normal and then got extremely bright and blew out on both.
The person I got it from said he had the rectifier replaced on it, but said it was a six wire, from what little I could find on this model if I'm correct, it says it should have a seven wire?
I did find a melted small black plastic two pronged resistor plugged into a two wire connector that is of colors red and yellow, also replaced the headlight switch but still blowing bulbs, I can also unplug part of the rectifier and scooter will start but idles erratic, is it possible the rectifier or stator or both are bad?
I also noticed a black wire mounted on front fairing mount that is bolted to faring mount but is cut and I do not know what this would connect to. One other item is when the key is turned to on position the cooling fan starts operating and the temp gauge goes to hot instantly.
I'm sure I have a wiring nightmare of some sort... any ideas? Thanks for your time.
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