Rear light 99 SVS - SV650.org

28-07-06, 01:22 PM

What kind of bulb do I need for the rear light on a 99 SV650S?

Also what kind of screws go in here

As mine there seem to have come loose and fallen off causing my fairing not to fit properly.

28-07-06, 02:07 PM

Ok interesting development, the rear lights come on when I hit a brake pedal/lever but not when I put the lights on or put the parking lights on.

What could cause this? The wiring is far too complex for me to try and spot faults.

Sid Squid · 28-07-06, 02:21 PM

The bulbs are ordinary stop/tail ones 12V 5/21w.

Does the position light at the front work? It's on the same circuit as the rear light. If yes, and as the brake lights work showing the earth, (neutral), is connected, (they're shared), I'd check the bulbs first.

The missing screws are self tappers with a large domed head.

28-07-06, 02:28 PM

If I put the bike into the parking position then the front light works normally but the back one doesn't.

If I turn the lights on normally the front ones work but the rear one doesn't.

Yet if I press a brake lever both of the rear bulbs light up perfectly.

From this I gather that the bulbs themselves are ok (cos they light when I brake).

I'll go buy some of those bulbs you said just to be sure (thanks for supplying the info).

jambo · 28-07-06, 02:30 PM

The bulbs are 2 filiment items (one 5W, one 21W) The brighter of the 2 fillaments (21W) comes on when you brake, the dimmer of the 2 (5W) is used for the tail.

You could have the same filament blown on each bulb, but it could also be a dodgy comnnection somewhere.

28-07-06, 02:32 PM

Ahh thankyou, I am truley noobed

28-07-06, 03:14 PM

New bulbs solved it, many thanks.

28-07-06, 03:32 PM

btw does anyone have a picture of those screws you mentioned?

Yes I know, I am an idiot.

northwind · 28-07-06, 03:50 PM

Never found a scrwe that's a match seperately, I just bought a wee bag from Suzuki. I'm sure they're out there, but I got fed up looking.

dyzio · 25-07-08, 11:41 AM

Since we're on the subject of the rear light...
Got myself a clear lens, now for the bulbs... LED's look kinda cool, and I'm wondering if these will work for both the tail & brake light, just like the 2 filament bulb.
Cheers

28-07-06, 01:22 PM	#1
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	Rear light 99 SVS What kind of bulb do I need for the rear light on a 99 SV650S? Also what kind of screws go in here As mine there seem to have come loose and fallen off causing my fairing not to fit properly.

28-07-06, 02:21 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	The bulbs are ordinary stop/tail ones 12V 5/21w. Does the position light at the front work? It's on the same circuit as the rear light. If yes, and as the brake lights work showing the earth, (neutral), is connected, (they're shared), I'd check the bulbs first. The missing screws are self tappers with a large domed head. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

28-07-06, 02:30 PM	#5
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	The bulbs are 2 filiment items (one 5W, one 21W) The brighter of the 2 fillaments (21W) comes on when you brake, the dimmer of the 2 (5W) is used for the tail. You could have the same filament blown on each bulb, but it could also be a dodgy comnnection somewhere. __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

28-07-06, 03:50 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Never found a scrwe that's a match seperately, I just bought a wee bag from Suzuki. I'm sure they're out there, but I got fed up looking. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

25-07-08, 11:41 AM	#10
dyzio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aberdeen'ski Posts: 2,274	Re: Rear light 99 SVS Since we're on the subject of the rear light... Got myself a clear lens, now for the bulbs... LED's look kinda cool, and I'm wondering if these will work for both the tail & brake light, just like the 2 filament bulb. Cheers

28-07-06, 02:07 PM	#2
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	Ok interesting development, the rear lights come on when I hit a brake pedal/lever but not when I put the lights on or put the parking lights on. What could cause this? The wiring is far too complex for me to try and spot faults.

28-07-06, 02:28 PM	#4
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	If I put the bike into the parking position then the front light works normally but the back one doesn't. If I turn the lights on normally the front ones work but the rear one doesn't. Yet if I press a brake lever both of the rear bulbs light up perfectly. From this I gather that the bulbs themselves are ok (cos they light when I brake). I'll go buy some of those bulbs you said just to be sure (thanks for supplying the info).

28-07-06, 02:32 PM	#6
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	Ahh thankyou, I am truley noobed

28-07-06, 03:14 PM	#7
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	New bulbs solved it, many thanks.

28-07-06, 03:32 PM	#8
jonnyt Guest Posts: n/a	btw does anyone have a picture of those screws you mentioned? Yes I know, I am an idiot.

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