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Old Mar 8, 2026 | 06:43 AM
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You only mentioned the brake light, does the tail light portion still illuminate?
The Badlands module is for changing the turn only strut lights to run/brake/turns.
Do they function as R/B/T's?
 

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Old Mar 8, 2026 | 08:48 AM
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Default 1995 Led brake Light doesn't work

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Open the taillight. If it's just an LED bulb, change it to a regular incandescent and test it. If it works properly, buy a new LED bulb, or don't.
If it's not a bulb type LED, check for manufacturer name. Then you'll have to get the multimeter out.
Thanks for the reply
It's not just a bulb, it's many small bulbs
 
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Old Mar 8, 2026 | 08:59 AM
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Thanks for the reply
It's not just a bulb, it's many small bulbs
I see. I always like to try simple easy stuff first. Looks like you'll have to get after it with the multimeter. Keep us posted.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2026 | 09:50 AM
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It looks like the black ground wire is not connected to the ground at your frame?


 
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Old Mar 11, 2026 | 09:11 AM
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Default 1995 LED Brake light not working

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It looks like the black ground wire is not connected to the ground at your frame?

Black ground wire not connected due to when I removed light from frame, it came disconnected
 
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Old Mar 11, 2026 | 09:15 AM
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Default 1995 Badboy brake light doesn't work

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You only mentioned the brake light, does the tail light portion still illuminate?
The Badlands module is for changing the turn only strut lights to run/brake/turns.
Do they function as R/B/T's?
I mentioned previously "Turn signals work...Speedometer light works...also [running light works, tail light-headlight] just not the brake light."
 

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Old Mar 11, 2026 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by slowboy
I mentioned previously "Turn signals work...Speedometer light works...also [running light works, tail light-headlight] just not the brake light."
What I was getting at is the Badlands splices into the OEM wiring so the turn signals on the struts also work as brake lights, check the splice, the brake light wire may have disconnected.
You year isn't plug and play, it get spliced in.

 
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Old Mar 11, 2026 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by slowboy
I mentioned previously "Turn signals work...Speedometer light works...also [running light works, tail light-headlight] just not the brake light."
I asked before and ask again: Have you checked with a multimeter or a probe light if you have 12v power at the stoplight wire at the switches and the rear light circuit board when you apply the brake(s)?
I guess red is for stoplight, yellow for runninglight and black for ground.
 

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Old Mar 12, 2026 | 07:27 AM
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"Slowboy", your tag speaks volumes, you can't help being old, but arrogance and being lazy are a choice.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2026 | 12:44 PM
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Default 1995Rear Brake Light won't work

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"Slowboy", your tag speaks volumes, you can't help being old, but arrogance and being lazy are a choice.
And when exactly was I "ARROGANT and LAZY"
 
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