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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 07:23 PM
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i have 1995 softail springer bad boy. All my lights went out except my high beam and brake light. Is this a fuse or circuit breaker problem?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 08:28 PM
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Had all the lights been working up until now?

Brake lamp works, but no tail lamp?

Does the horn work?
 

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Old Jul 14, 2017 | 08:33 PM
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Yeah. I had my voltage regulator go out and changed it and it fried my battery but before I knew my battery was bad I thought I might have blew a fuse or circuit breaker trying to jump off the bad battery. Lights were out when I put the new battery in
 
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Yes brake light only works when I hit the brake and horn works
 
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First, the headlamp, since you do have power to the high beam, we know that there is power going to the switch.

Check the bulb and the connector.

If these are good, check the wiring between the connector and the headlamp switch (the yellow wire).

Next, the tail lamp, we know the ground is good, because the brake lamp works, so it could be a bad bulb.

Check the turn signal bulbs.

A bad voltage regulator that is causing the alternator to overcharge will fry components, like bulbs.
 

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