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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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I have a 2010 fatboy lo I changed the rear fender last night and now no brake light. I have the peneca led rear tail light with the signals n brake flasher which has worked fine for 2 years I used all the oem stock wiring and harness please help!
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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You either snapped a wire on the light printed circuit board or under the fender
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Circuit board is good even tried the stock incandescent no luck I will check under the fender thanks
 
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Old Sep 11, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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Circuit board is good even tried the stock incandescent no luck I will check under the fender thanks
Nothing under the fender everything good any ideas
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Does the front brake lever still make the brake light come on? And the rear brake pedal nothing?
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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might have shorted out the brake light switch
 
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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 07:13 AM
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Neither front or rear brake works I don't think I shorted both brake light switches
 
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i'm making the assumption that you had to remove the connectors from the wiring to get the fender off. If so I would go back to the connector and make sure all wiring is in the correct slots and properly seated in the connector
 
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There's a Molex connector under the seat that joins the front and rear brake light switches. then goes to the rear brake light. Check there.
 
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