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2021 R1250RS Headlight
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10-05-2023, 07:35 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2023, 07:07 AM by Grumpy Goat.
Edit Reason: Corrected title from R150rs to R1250RS
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I just noticed when riding at night that my headlight on low beam only lights on the left side (as you face the bike). The high beams light on both sides. Is this correct or do I have a burnt out low beam LED on the right side?
10-05-2023, 08:26 PM
(10-05-2023, 07:35 PM)AZOKIE02 Wrote: I just noticed when riding at night that my headlight on low beam only lights on the left side (as you face the bike). The high beams light on both sides. Is this correct or do I have a burnt out low beam LED on the right side? That's how the R1200RS worked........
I knocked, but the door was open.......
Central PA: 2016 Lupin RS - Keys and no TPMS 
10-06-2023, 07:13 AM
(10-05-2023, 07:35 PM)AZOKIE02 Wrote: I just noticed when riding at night that my headlight on low beam only lights on the left side (as you face the bike). The high beams light on both sides. Is this correct or do I have a burnt out low beam LED on the right side? That is by design ... the low beam ("dipped" in the UK) is the right headlamp only, whereas when you turn on high beams, the left headlamp is added. The left headlamp (alone) has a slightly different beam pattern and aim than the right (low beam) headlamp, so that combined the two together produce twice the light output with a slightly different combined beam pattern compared with the low beam. Most modern bikes with two headlamps use this asymmetric lighting approach which leads to many who are unfamiliar to ask questions such as yours. You are not the first. 
Regards,
Grumpy Goat 2016 BMW R1200RS 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro 
10-06-2023, 09:29 AM
We've been stopped a few times in parking lots or gas stations to tell us one of our headlights are out.
Sure would be nice if the US would give up requiring bikes to run the low beam during the day even if the bike has good LED daytime running lights.
Lee
Iowa, USA 2022 R1250RS White Sport Past BMWs: 2016 R1200RS x 2, 2011 K1300S x 2, 2003 K1200RS x 2, 1991 K75S x 2, 1987 K75T x 2, 1984 R100RT
10-06-2023, 10:24 AM
(10-06-2023, 09:29 AM)Lee Wrote: We've been stopped a few times in parking lots or gas stations to tell us one of our headlights are out. I agree. My Tiger has a nice DRL that only comes on by itself when the ignition is on and the bike is not running. Other than that, the DRL and the one headlamp "winking" is on. Over in Europe they have a low beam and high beam switch which allows the DRL to be on by itself when the engine is on. I can understand why the DRL is enforced here though. You can see these people at twilight ...
Regards,
Grumpy Goat 2016 BMW R1200RS 2023 Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro |
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