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Hey guys.
We got some snow earlier this week, so I was messing around in the powder, the sled was completely covered in snow...completely.
Anyway, I start up my sled tonight and notice the high beams are on, I press the button however many times and they won't shut off. I am using Rock's HID kit, but I really don't think that is the issue. The sled was not doing this when I put it away/shut it off a few days ago.
Here's what I'm thinking...When I was messing around, I flipped the sled over on the left side, the right ski was at a 90 degree angle with the ground; the left handle was completely submerged in snow. The snow melted in the garage, and it got really cold that night; all the water all over the sled was frozen in the morning.
Should I bother taking apart the handle piece to see if there's moisture or ice in there? Anyone happen to know how the high beams switch functions?
We got some snow earlier this week, so I was messing around in the powder, the sled was completely covered in snow...completely.
Anyway, I start up my sled tonight and notice the high beams are on, I press the button however many times and they won't shut off. I am using Rock's HID kit, but I really don't think that is the issue. The sled was not doing this when I put it away/shut it off a few days ago.
Here's what I'm thinking...When I was messing around, I flipped the sled over on the left side, the right ski was at a 90 degree angle with the ground; the left handle was completely submerged in snow. The snow melted in the garage, and it got really cold that night; all the water all over the sled was frozen in the morning.
Should I bother taking apart the handle piece to see if there's moisture or ice in there? Anyone happen to know how the high beams switch functions?
Just thaw the sled out. Probably ice in the bulbs themselves.
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X2 on that. I'll bet the switch is frozen. When you push it does it move? It should be obvious if it is "clicking" into both positions.
If light does not go out on high beam it just means bulb is not being pulled in or out when switched. So it's frozen bulb not switch.
If the high beam indicator is stuck on or off then it's likely the switch. If the indicator switches on and off with no change in the beam height then it could be bulb/control.
More than likely the handlebar switch is just stuck or shorted with moisture.
More than likely the handlebar switch is just stuck or shorted with moisture.
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Will heat up the garage to thaw it out and see what happens.
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Did you figure it out? My money is on the frozen handlebar switch. If the high beam indicator light on the dash was not switching on and off it is the handlebar switch. If the high beam indicator light on the dash was switching on and off but the headlight was not then it is the HID bulb solenoids not pulling the bulbs in and out. That is less likely as both headlight bulb solenoids would have to be stuck and they operate independently of each other.
X2 I should tend to agree its the switch. other side left me sitting 3 times last year dead in water. Not to be trusted for sure and would think heat from bulbs would unthaw them almost instantly.
If you can, try to keep it warm for a few days. It can take quite a while for moisture to dry out. A fan to circulate air helps.
