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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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Default Help! Wiring issue regarding rear lights!
So i just got this new set up done that you see on my bike.

Rear signals and brake light are LED. Worked fine in the garage. Worked fine around the block. But now I ride it a few miles today and the rear end lights stop working all together. As such, the signals dont work.

Obviously this was fun to discover while riding next to a cop on colfax. Lol.

Any suggestions???
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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Fuse?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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Lol. ****. I bet you are right. Ill head home with her and check. Wish me luck in the cop harrasment area as they are parked down the block from me right now. Lol
 
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PS- If it is a fuse does anyone know if i need a bigger one for the LED or something???
 
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No. LED's pull less current than incadescent.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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could the wiring have touched the wheel at all? happened to me after changing sigs, rubbed right through the wires...
 
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Originally Posted by iDodgimus
could the wiring have touched the wheel at all? happened to me after changing sigs, rubbed right through the wires...
I check all the wires and did not see any tears. Going to jack it up tonight for a better look.

Got home safe by the way, but did not have enough time to learn the fuses last night. Going to see how it goes tonight.

Any other suggestions welcomed
 
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Did you loosen any of the fender bolts when you did the install? If so, you may have pinched a wire tightening things back up again. Ask me how I know...
 
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it should be a 15 amp fuse. It'll be a pain in the a$$, but you'll have to trace your wiring. There's most likely contact somewhere you don't want it to be
 
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Might need a load equalizer
 
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