they worked before and now i took my switch off and cleaned all the contacts and put it back together and put the switch on and then it worked for a while then i went to check it again and the lights wouldnt go up or on. i took the switch off again and cleaned it another time and still had the same problem. and the fuse is good. im pissed. what am i doing wrong is there another fuse somewhere or may it be a relay? i can manualy put the lights up and when i flip the center counsel switch they go down but wont go up. im so confused. please help.
thanks

 

Sounds like your switch just went bad. Try a different one if you can.

 

Yup it sounds like the switch has gone bad.

 

You can also check the fusible links..

 

where is the fusable link?

 

where is the fusable link?

 

eithier under the dash on the headlight motor or on the fender wall next to the battery wire in black thread attached to a brown boxy thing hope that helps

 

fuseable link on an 85GS is inside the fender just ahead of the strut tower drivers side soft covered loops , three in and out of a box, Then check the grounds then a switch. Been there and done that ,, wiggle everything on the light harness.

 

ok ill try that