[Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light

[Ronald Betts]

I use an HB-11. Works fine. Just dont shine it into the rear view mirror of 
the CHP.



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!





>From: "Scott Cloninger" <scloninger at astecinc.com>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: RE: [Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light
>Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:00:06 -0400
>
>Since Ronald mentioned replacing a headlight.....let's open that can of 
>worms.  My electrical knowledge is pretty limited, but I gotta say that my 
>low-beam is USELESS!!!  What replacement bulbs can I use to increase the 
>effectiveness and conspicuousness of my headlight?  Are any of the white or 
>blue replacements any more illuminating?  Is there a Xenon replacement that 
>makes sense?  Who has experience with this issue?
>
>Thanks, in advance, for any advice.
>
>Regards,
>
>Scott Cloninger
>Chattanooga, TN....rider of the path less lighted
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ronald Betts [mailto:ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 11:05 AM
>To: ducati at ducati.net
>Subject: RE: [Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light
>
>
>Funny timing Scott....I got on my 95 900 SP this morning and the neutral
>light wont come on even if it is in neutral. But my problem is a bad bulb.
>First bulb I've had to replace , with the exception of the head light, 
>since
>I bought her in june of 95.
>
>
>
>Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
>I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Scott Cloninger" <scloninger at astecinc.com>
> >Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
> >To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
> >Subject: RE: [Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light
> >Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 08:29:02 -0400
> >
> >Mike,
> >
> >I don't know if this is a common problem, but I had a funky neutral light
> >for a while too, which was diagnosed as a failed neutral switch.  The
> >switch takes about 60 seconds to replace and is located on the right side
> >of the engine behind the vertical cylinder (near the crankcase breather).
> >I think it cost me about $15 from a dealer and it solved all of my 
>neutral
> >light problems!!  For reference, this problem occured  on a '95 900 SS, 
>but
> >I believe they still used the same switch in '03.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Scott Cloninger
> >Chattanooga, TN.....keeper of Italian motorcycles (though only one older
> >than your CL350)
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: mike major [mailto:textike at yahoo.com]
> >Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:19 PM
> >To: ducati at ducati.net
> >Subject: [Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light
> >
> >
> >      I own an 03 ST4s, currently the love of my life, and on a couple of
> >occasions it has proved very difficult to get the neutral light to come 
>on
> >even though the bike is in neutral.  This is of more than academic 
>interest
> >as without the light on the computer doesn't receive a permissive and the
> >thing won't crank, so far resulting in a few curses but potentially much
> >worse if stuck in heavy traffic, East Podunk, things of that nature.  I
> >would like to disable this "safety feature" so that if stalled in traffic 
>I
> >could just pull the clutch and stab the button rather than hunt for 
>neutral
> >or at least short around it if I find myself a long way from home with no
> >neutral.  Any suggestions? Mike D. Bike
> >   03 ST4s
> >   83 R100RT
> >   74 T500
> >   71 T500
> >   70 CL350
> >
> >
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