1983 200 Headlight

[Mike Burke]

My 1983 Honda 200 headlight is not to bright. Its dim and yellowish looking...even at high rpms
Is the bulb or a wiring or ground issue ? What should I check ?

Thanks

[prometheus]

Yes all of the above. Personally I would get a good led light and mount it in your old ones place. Brighter and better unless you want to keep the original look. Rebuilding a 185s right now and I am going to update all lighting to led.

[Mike Burke]

Is there a coil for the head and tail lights ?
What runs the juice for them ?
I have unpluged and cleaned all the connections I could find...its a little better but not much.

Could you share what kind of LED lights your going to use for the updated lights ?

[shortline10]

Lighting coil is located behind the flywheel . its the larger of the two .

[Mike Burke]

Thanks

Could the lighting coil be weak or going bad and that is causing the dim lights ?

[shortline10]

Yes .......

Thanks

Could the lighting coil be weak or going bad and that is causing the dim lights ?

[Mike Burke]

would you have a part # for the lighting coil ? I cant seem to locate it in the manual

[shortline10]

Just go on eBay and purchase a aftermarket one .

[Mike Burke]

I haven't taken it apart yet so I haven't seen It. I have a idea what it looks like but not positive. I see some Ignition coils but not Lighting coils...... Could you post a photo of one so I know what I'm looking for ?
I'd like to have one in hand before I take things apart .

Thanks

[shortline10]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-ATC185...dc41f9&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FL350-ODYSSE...e13119&vxp=mtr

You will need a flywheel puller and the new coil gets soldered in .

[Mike Burke]

Thanks

Is it very commen that the lighting coil would go bad ?

[aramid]

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What model is it?

[Mike Burke]

1983 Honda 200
I see sometimes its listed as a 200a
Its a pull start...just a regular 200

[aramid]

1983 Honda 200
I see sometimes its listed as a 200a
Its a pull start...just a regular 200

does it still have a high low switch?

what happens on high or low?

is the tail lite bulb working?

if the tail lite bulb is working you can remove it and see if your lites get brighter

if you have at least 12 volts you could try a halogen lite around 30w . . they might be around 7.00 . . the led ones might be around 20.00.

i think the head lite bulb is 25/25w and the tail lite bulb is 5w . . i would check and post what they are.

you may have a yellow wire coming off the stator . . if so you can unplug it while it is running and check the voltage at idle and around 2000 rpm.

[Mike Burke]

[QUOTEdoes it still have a high low switch?][/QUOTE]

Yes

what happens on high or low?

It switches the beam of the light angle...but the light is still dim and yellowish looking. The brightness doesn't change.

is the tail lite bulb working?

Yes...it works

I will check those other things....

Thanks