Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I bought an Ariens deluxe 24 new in late 2011.  Due to a poor winter season it only got used once.  Got the first decent snowfall this year and used it this morning.  It worked well except I noticed the headlight was not on.  I don't recall if it worked the one time I used it last year.  I traced the wires as far as I could (to where they enter the engine block/cover under the gas tank) and didn't see any fuses or loose connections.  With the engine running I measured voltage at the connector by the starter and there was none, so it's not a bad bulb.

Any thoughts on things I can check?  It's under warranty still but wanted to give it a once over before taking it back to the dealer.

Thanks!

I don't think the voltage check tells you anything about the condition of the bulb.  I would trace the wires again and make sure you have a solid ground connection. 

Other things you can do is reseat the connector and the bulb.

I think you may be right.  After doing some more digging it looks like it's actually an A/C bulb.  I just assumed it was a 12V D/C system.  Checked it again and there is voltage at the bulb.  Bulb has infinite resistance across the terminals so that pretty much narrows it down.

Thanks!!  Next time I should spend a little more time looking first


Thanks to TROUTS2 Guide to eternal happyness thread a few posts down I was able to find the manuals on Ariens website which helped out.

Terra_Nova wrote:
Come to think of it, I would have first visually check the condition of light bulb filament and then make sure that the bulb sits is seated  securely in the socket.  I had assumed you already did this before using the multimeter to probe the circuit.

Glad you found the problem, easy fix.