Triumph tiger 800 pass light not working.

Hi Steve, not sure what you mean by 'passlight'? If you mean the switch that swaps between dipped and main beams, what else do you expect the switch to do, if the headlights are permanently on? What year is your bike?

 

OK Steve, just another quick question. Do both headlights come on for both Dip and Main beam? Or is it Dip for one and main for the other?

When you start the bike, which headlights light up on the dipped beam?

 

So this yellow pass button does nothing?

On a number of bikes including Triumph twin headlight models there is a wiring modification that peeps can buy, which changes the way the headlights work and it sounds like yours has this mod, which is why the Yellow switch no longer performs any function.

 

Had this last night. Easy fix. Get yourself a spray can of switch cleaner and squirt it in and around the switch with the ignition off!
Flick the switch a few dozen times while doing this and it should clean up the contacts. Blow out most of the moisture left and give it a try. Worked for me. Give it a couple of attempts before ordering a new switch!

 

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id they say what the problem was and the fix? Could help others experiencing same prob!

 

The new Tigers still have this pass switch, which I thought had been phased out on modern bikes (don't remember the Bonnie having one). The Enfield has one, not that it is capable of passing much!

On a similar note, the hazard warning light switch on my Trident became stuck on somehow after the bike was left for two weeks. I started it up and had all the indicators going. Had to take apart and spray with WD-40 to fix the problem.

 

Looks as if you were on the right track best not to use bike when raining