P700 Electrical issues?

[srachunok]

My 700-4 dies when I turn on the headlights, and the headlights aren’t working. Checked fuses under hood and all tested good. Put voltmeter on battery and reads 14.7 when running. But as soon as I turn on lights it shuts off. Any thoughts?

 

[Admin]

 

[Glock21user]

My 700-4 dies when I turn on the headlights, and the headlights aren’t working. Checked fuses under hood and all tested good. Put voltmeter on battery and reads 14.7 when running. But as soon as I turn on lights it shuts off. Any thoughts?

Have you checked the obvious ground connections, checked for any shorts to ground?
Any work done to the machine before the issue started, any accidents or damage?
Check for a chewed harness causing a short, how does the battery check out?
Year and details on the machine along with mods would help.

 

[Jerryg]

Do a battery load test first, or just try a new battery.

 

[Remington]

My 700-4

Welcome from Mi, first time poster.

What year? Got pics?
Pics Or It Didnt happen!

 

[HondaTech]

What's battery voltage when the lights are turned on?

 

[Remington]

What's battery voltage when the lights are turned on?

He apparently didnt like the questions, so I asked kind of the same on the new thread he made

P700 - Electrical issues

I originally posted how my machine will turn off when the headlights are turned on. I’ve gone thru and checked and cleaned all connections. What I have noticed is that when I turn the ignition switch I sometimes takes a few minutes before I get any dash lights or hear the fuel pump kick on. I...

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[Hondasxs]

Locking this one... Refer to the link above for continued issues.