Yamaha Star XVS13AA(C) 2011 Service Manual page 505

EAS27990
CHECKING THE BULBS AND BULB
SOCKETS
Check each bulb and bulb socket for damage or
wear, proper connections, and also for continuity
between the terminals.
Damage/wear → Repair or replace the bulb,
bulb socket or both.
Improperly connected → Properly connect.
No continuity → Repair or replace the bulb, bulb
socket or both.
Types of bulbs
The bulbs used on this vehicle are shown in the
following illustration.
• Bulbs "a" and "b" are used for the headlights
and usually use a bulb holder that must be de-
tached before removing the bulb. The majority
of these types of bulbs can be removed from
their respective sockets by turning them coun-
terclockwise.
• Bulbs "c" is used for turn signal and tail/brake
lights and can be removed from the socket by
pushing and turning the bulb counterclockwise.
• Bulbs "d" and "e" are used for meter and indi-
cator lights and can be removed from their re-
spective sockets by carefully pulling them out.
Checking the condition of the bulbs
The following procedure applies to all of the
bulbs.
1. Remove:
• Bulb
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
EWA13320
WARNING
Since the headlight bulb gets extremely hot,
keep flammable products and your hands
away from the bulb until it has cooled down.
ECA3D81021
NOTICE
• Be sure to hold the socket firmly when re-
moving the bulb. Never pull the lead, other-
wise it may be pulled out of the terminal in
the coupler.
• Avoid touching the glass part of the head-
light bulb to keep it free from oil, otherwise
the transparency of the glass, the life of the
bulb, and the luminous flux will be adverse-
ly affected. If the headlight bulb gets soiled,
thoroughly clean it with a cloth moistened
with alcohol or lacquer thinner.
2. Check:
• Bulb (for continuity)
(with the pocket tester)
No continuity → Replace.
Pocket tester
90890-03112
Analog pocket tester
YU-03112-C
TIP
Before checking for continuity, set the pocket
tester to "0" and to the "Ω × 1" range.
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a. Connect the positive tester probe to terminal
"1" and the negative tester probe to terminal
"2", and check the continuity.
b. Connect the positive tester probe to terminal
"1" and the negative tester probe to terminal
"3", and check the continuity.
c. If either of the readings indicates no continu-
ity, replace the bulb.
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