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Old Jul 5, 2015 | 09:59 PM
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Installing a Rivera primo 7" hed led. Bought it used from a friend. Installed it on my 09 RK as soon as the light touches the metal housing it arches and kills the light. Light works as long as it's not touching metal. Checked all the wires behind the head light and ground straps. When we would ohm the the negative battery terminal to the ground in the light harness it was 60 ohms. Ran jumper wires from the positive and negative terminals (did not unhook the battery cables on the bike) directly to the light and would still cut out when it touched metal. Sorry if my explanation isn't very well. Out of ideas so hoping someone has some insight on this. Light works in two other street glides so we know the light works.
 
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And when we would power probe the head light bezel there was a small amount of power at the bezel couldn't find any power wires touching it or broken wires
 
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