Ninja 250 low beam and brake light not working

[Pan]

The low beam light is completely out, but the brake light seems like it is always on (not flashing when I brake). Does this have something to do with fuses or the bulbs itself? Thanks in advance.

 

[defect_9]

so the headlight low beam is out, and the high beam still works. and when you apply the brakes, your tail light does not get any brighter (or it is always bright). yes?

i would think that this is a headlight bulb issue. replace the headlight bulb and i think your issues will be solved.

 

[bboySushi]

Stick a 12V LED into the wire that goes to your brake light and see if it turns on when you apply the brakes. If it does, then it's just the brake light that needs replacing.

For low beam, just pop it out and look at it, if the coil is broken then it needs replacing. Did anything happen to cause this? If your high beam goes out sometime soon too, then I would look further into it.

 

[Brian P]

Most likely cause for the low beam headlamp not working is that the bulb is burned out. Replace it.

Most likely cause for the brake lamp being on all the time is that the rear brake switch is not properly adjusted or is sticking. It is very easy to adjust, there is a plastic nut that you turn inside the bracket to move the switch body up or down.

 

[Pan]

yup the high beam light works fine.

also for the brake light not working im not sure if it is always bright or it never gets brighter(i guess i dunno the "default" brightness) lul

all this happened like in the same day..maybe thats why i thought somehow these issues were related but im guessing its separate and coincidence?

 

[matthew]

does the brake light have a dual filament bulb?

 

[Pan]

does the brake light have a dual filament bulb?

did some research, i believe the stock lights are dual filament

 

[matthew]

did some research, i believe the stock lights are dual filament

do you have stock lights? did one filament break? are your switches and contacts clean?

 

[Pan]

do you have stock lights? did one filament break? are your switches and contacts clean?

ops yea i have the stock lights. not sure how to answer the rest of ur questions though, kinda n00b at this. but im guessing something is broken :3

 

[matthew]

the part on your lever that clicks to activate the brake light, make sure its clicking, same goes for your rear brake pedal. make sure its not jammed.