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Old Aug 13, 2014 | 03:46 PM
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So my bike decided to start having issues with her tail light. The brake lights work fine but her running light is out. I thought it mite be a bad bulb so I put a new one in and she is still having the same problem. No running light. I have taken the housing off and cleaned all the connections and checked all the wires for a loose fitting but found nothing. Everything looks fine. I had at one point just giggled the wires around to see if it was just a loose fitting and that worked for one ride but now the light is completely out and adjusting the wires does'nt work. Any ideas??
 
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What is the year and model????
 
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Old Aug 20, 2014 | 03:02 AM
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If wiggling the wires worked once and it stays out now I'd venture to say there is a bad/broken wire someplace or a corroded connection.
 
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