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Old Jun 20, 2019 | 01:05 PM
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1. My rear stop lights are not working. From the photo you can see that a red light and a white lights is always on when the bike is turned on. When I press the brakes, nothing happens. Is it a bulb problem or is it electric problem. I have checked the brake lever stop light column and it works fine. What to do ?

2. The 2 spotlights lights do not turn on. Sometimes they are on and sometimes off. I press the high beam and the high beam of the center light is turned on , but the 2 spot lights remain off. The blue light in speedo is turned on. How to fix this?
 
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Rear lights, look up under the fender, the wires have a tendency to get rubbed by the tire. If you can see copper, that is bad.

Front lights, something is getting pinched when you turn the forks. again give it a good look for crimped or pinched wires.

Good luck.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2019 | 01:43 PM
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Cables are ok.

Issue no 2 is solved. It was just the spotlight switch.

Now I will check relay and lamp.
 
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