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Old Jul 16, 2018 | 09:36 AM
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I relocated my license plate from the fender to axle and installed a running light / brake light assembly to a 2015 Fatboy Lo I ran a 3 wire harness and spliced into main harness before rear taillight connector to get power for brake light and running light negative connected directly to battery. After riding for a few minutes light on dash comes on and neither brake light works. Question is what type of load equalizer do I need to add to this harness and do I need to do the same for running lights?
 
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If the new lighting’s LED? That’s the problem. The low current draw looks like a bulb is out to the ECU.
You might be able to program it to seethe LED’s yourself. Someone should be able to help you.
 

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the the light is not an LED unplugged the brake light power on it and red light on dash did not come on rear brake light worked fine
 
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Punctuation is important. I have no idea what you're saying.
 
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just need to replace incandescent light bulb with led one on the license plate light I installed
 
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Does the light function as a brake light too? If so just add 2 LE's. If not just add 1.
Or not, the only benefit is longer lasting bulbs and less heat.
 
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yes brake light/tail light/license plate light so problem solved had grounded light to battery moved ground common ground on frame and red security light on dash stayed off. Changed out rear tail light lens to low profile so I had to change bulb to led . Also changed bulb on the axle license plate light to led problem solved!!
 
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