1951 harley FL

[karvelli]

why does the head light come on on the first click of the ignition? Headlight comes on slow, then when I rev the motor, it comes on brighter. Then, it goes off at idle. Any info is appreciated. THANKS

[vph-d]

The headlight should not light up on the first click of the ignition switch. The first click position is for ignition and brake light only. Your headlight brightness is related to how much juice your generator is/isn't putting out.
VPH-D

[karvelli]

Thank for the info. I will try my friends generator

[Glenn]

make sure your battery connections are clean and the connections on your gen. Sometimes you can clean off the armature end on the gen. or the worn contacts. I used Dale Cashman in Virginia Beach to rebuild my gen