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swoodside

Joined: Jan 26, 2006
Points: 4

Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Original Message Jan 26, 2006 1:46 pm

The light on my Yamaha snowblower stopped working & I'm not sure how it should be tested. When I hook up a voltmeter there appears to be NO voltage; is the correct way to test that @ the 2 wires that connect to the light? (I would think so) Do I need to follow the wires & then check the lighting coil (however that's done!)? Thanks for any info someone may have, Steve

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Majorxlr8n

Location: Freehold NJ
Joined: Aug 6, 2003
Points: 1092

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #1 Jan 26, 2006 5:27 pm

Steve - before you tear into it, make sure the ground wire is attached to a good, clean ground. Snowblowers live in a very wet environment, causing rust & corrosion of bare metal (ie: terminals & connections). Try using your test meter connected to a clean ground on the engine and the positive to the "hot" leg at the light & recheck to see if you get a reading.

Marty

jubol

Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #2 Jan 26, 2006 5:31 pm

Marty,

Good call!!!

Fred

Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower, MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP Self Prop Lawn Mower, Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis 2000

swoodside

Joined: Jan 26, 2006
Points: 4

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #3 Jan 27, 2006 8:47 am

Thanks.......I'll give that a try later today..

spottedpony

Joined: Aug 23, 2004
Points: 301

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #4 Jan 27, 2006 10:15 am

did you check the lamp to be sure it wasnt "blown"?

swoodside

Joined: Jan 26, 2006
Points: 4

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #5 Jan 27, 2006 1:57 pm

I just got done checking things out, removed the light & hooked it to a battery & no light ! What a meathead for me not noticing that it was cracked too !

Any ideas where to get a new headlight assembly, the sealed beam doesn't look replaceable.

Thanks, Steve

swoodside

Joined: Jan 26, 2006
Points: 4

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #6 Jan 29, 2006 10:08 am

It ended up just being a replaceable 1156 bulb.........It was too simple !

Foddy

Joined: Oct 22, 2006
Points: 1

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #7 Oct 22, 2006 10:50 am

I just went to proncess auto and bought a 12V halegon spot lamp, for $22. I opened the box and realized ther is only one wire comming from it. I don't have an alternator, or even a battrery, its farly old but it works fine. the light provides alot of light, but i need to know how to hook the wire up to. is there a way to hook it up to the magneto? If so weer, do i have to split the spark plug? If you have any advice or can explain it to me, please email me at AAAKings@hotmail.com.. thnax alot

AKAmajorxlr8n

Joined: Nov 3, 2006
Points: 76

Re: Yamaha YS624 snowblower light
Reply #8 Nov 3, 2006 2:00 am

Foddy wrote:

How do you know it provides a lot of light when you don't even know how to hook it up?!?

Seriously, if you think you can connect it to the spark plug wire, I say STOP RIGHT THERE & PAY SOMEONE TO DO IT BEFORE YOU RUIN THE COIL OR HURT YOURSELF!!!

Marty FORMERLY MAJORXLR8N

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