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Old Mar 28, 2015 | 04:37 PM
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Default Aftermarket Electrical Harness Problem - Help!

I installed a Thunderheart Micro Harness with the Stand Alone Ignition System.

The bike runs great but I have a couple problems with the Hi-Beam that I need help solving. I've tried several things myself but I'm not having any luck.

Problem 1: The Hi-Beam indicator light is reversed and is on for Low Beam, and off for Hi-Beam. However, the switch is installed correctly in that Hi beam comes on when the switch shows Hi-Beam.

Problem 2: The rear tail light completely turns OFF when I switch to Hi-Beam.

To clarify, when I move the switch to Hi-Beam, my front head light correctly turns on the Hi Beam, but the Hi-Beam indicator light is OFF, and the Rear tail light is completely dead.

Then when I move the switch to Lo-Beam, my front head light correctly goes back to the Lo Beam, but the Hi-Beam indicator light is ON, and the Rear tail light turns back on and works correctly when pushing on the brake.

I have totally racked my brain on this. If you have any suggestions on what could be wrong I would be extremely grateful!

Thanks!!
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by extremeshot
I installed a Thunderheart Micro Harness with the Stand Alone Ignition System.

The bike runs great but I have a couple problems with the Hi-Beam that I need help solving. I've tried several things myself but I'm not having any luck.

Problem 1: The Hi-Beam indicator light is reversed and is on for Low Beam, and off for Hi-Beam. However, the switch is installed correctly in that Hi beam comes on when the switch shows Hi-Beam.

Problem 2: The rear tail light completely turns OFF when I switch to Hi-Beam.

To clarify, when I move the switch to Hi-Beam, my front head light correctly turns on the Hi Beam, but the Hi-Beam indicator light is OFF, and the Rear tail light is completely dead.

Then when I move the switch to Lo-Beam, my front head light correctly goes back to the Lo Beam, but the Hi-Beam indicator light is ON, and the Rear tail light turns back on and works correctly when pushing on the brake.

I have totally racked my brain on this. If you have any suggestions on what could be wrong I would be extremely grateful!

Thanks!!
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Don't know which model you have, but it sounds like the high beam indicator and the brake light switch have been reversed in the harness.
 
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