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Old 07-28-2016, 05:49 AM
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I'm adding new front blinkers with fog lights and mounting bar. My left rear blinker is working but not the left front. The right front and rear does not work. They all worked before. Not now. Any ideas would be great. The headlight has a yellow and white wires. The original blinker wires are black. The new blinker wires are black, red, green. The fog lights have a brown wire and a green wire. I connected the blinker wires and they stay on, as marker lights but when I turn on the left blinker, only the left rear blinker comes on. The left front blinker attempts to blink but not that noticeable unless you look real close. The right blinkers front and rear do not come on when I press the blinker button. Can someone please help.
 
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These new signals LED, by any chance? If so, you'll need a load equalizer.
 
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No, regular bulbs
 
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So...you replaced signals on a Evo.....what (year, model)?

Also, what kind of new blinkers/fogs, do you have schematic/service manual?

Need to throw us a bone here, if you want decent responses...
 
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Originally Posted by tspider2000
I'm adding new front blinkers with fog lights and mounting bar. My left rear blinker is working but not the left front. The right front and rear does not work. They all worked before. Not now. Any ideas would be great. The headlight has a yellow and white wires. The original blinker wires are black. The new blinker wires are black, red, green. The fog lights have a brown wire and a green wire. I connected the blinker wires and they stay on, as marker lights but when I turn on the left blinker, only the left rear blinker comes on. The left front blinker attempts to blink but not that noticeable unless you look real close. The right blinkers front and rear do not come on when I press the blinker button. Can someone please help.
If they worked before and not now then the first thing to do is double check all your new connections then all the grounds.
How did you make the new connections?? Solder for crimp?
Make sure you have the new wires hooked up to where they are supposed to go and not crossed somewhere.
Did you accidentally knock loose the connector to the TSM?
 
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Iceman, sorry about that. here are the specifics about the lights.


I have a 1994 Harley Softail custom.


Technical Specification
Light Color: amber
Heavy duty chrome metal housing,amber lens
Working Voltage: DC 12V
Size: approx 55mm(2-1/8")*43mm(1-3/4")*70mm(2-7/8")
Thread Diameter: 10mm
Wire length: approx 295mm
3-wire connection: black-negative,red-brake light,green-running light
Apply to: Side marker light,Turn signal light,Running light
Instructions: not included
 
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Old 07-28-2016, 10:11 AM
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Turn signals on my '94 Softail have no ground wire (they're grounded through the housing to the frame or forks).

If the left front blinker is blinking, but not visibly, you probably have the turn signal and running light wires reversed, so the "bright" filament is lit all the time, and the dim filament is trying to blink. Recheck your connections with the service manual.
 
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Old 07-28-2016, 10:24 AM
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Uncle G, did think about that. I'll try that when I get off work. Thank you.
 
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Originally Posted by tspider2000
Iceman, sorry about that. here are the specifics about the lights.


I have a 1994 Harley Softail custom.


Technical Specification
Light Color: amber
Heavy duty chrome metal housing,amber lens
Working Voltage: DC 12V
Size: approx 55mm(2-1/8")*43mm(1-3/4")*70mm(2-7/8")
Thread Diameter: 10mm
Wire length: approx 295mm
3-wire connection: black-negative,red-brake light,green-running light
Apply to: Side marker light,Turn signal light,Running light
Instructions: not included
I'm willing to bet lots of money you got it wired wrong.

Stop, walk away from the bike and find the installation instructions.
They are out there somewhere you just gotta find them.
 
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Old 07-28-2016, 10:27 AM
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Texashillcounty, I bought this from eBay and it didn't come with instructions. Crazy me, I know.
 


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