That crappy (K2) UK Lights switch addition.

[Lobo]

Gents,

My K2 up for MOT, and every year they comment upon the light switch logic (but pass it nevertheless). They have a point - I too wonder if it's been set up wrong... help please.

LH h'bar... that crappy (simple ON/OFF) clamp switch with Low & High... external wiring.
RH h'bar.... OEM. P/L/H

My wiring... crappy switch in L position ... no lighting whatsoever, regardless of RH selection.
Crappy switch H... Parking light on in (P), Low beam in (L) and hi beam in (H) on the OEM.

I understand the logic was to prevent the rider being plunged into darkness if he inadvertently pushed the RH switch all the way to OFF from Hi beam .... but this 'fix' is not much better in reality.

So, has my bike been in ore toy set up?
Ta in advance.
Simon.

[Bryanj]

The LH switch should be just On/Off and not alter dip/main and yes it is there to stop you going into total darkness

[Lobo]

Forgive me Bryan... are you saying my bike is wired as per the spec... In that LH switch is purely a feed to the main lighting circuit? (and as I described)

If so, I feel a mod coming on...

Ta,
Simon

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Simon
I dont like surface wires and it annoyed me.Bypassed it now the right switch gear is off,dip then high and no darkness trouble
Cheers
Bitsa

[Bryanj]

The switch was standard on some models in UK and Europe mate

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Bryan
Yeah remember it on my uk k2 bike but in those days you went with the flow.
Cheers
Bitsa

[Lobo]

Cheers gents,

Might have a diff main switch Bitsa... I've just deleted the 'crappy switch', and now have park lights on with ignition, and then as you say, low (middle position) & Hi right position.

MOT today (pass - yahoo!) guys didn't comment - a first - so it must be good.

And with that, reckon  I'll leave it this way... esp as generally stick to daytime only.

Thanks again,
Simon.