Right side passing lamp bulb keeps burning out.
Right side passing lamp bulb keeps burning out.
I just spent another 10 bucks and maybe got two weeks out of the bulb on the right side passing lamp. If I tap the light housing it will flicker but wont stay on. Anyone know what the problem could be?
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Joined: Mar 2014
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From: New Mexico
Look for frayed wire or a damaged plug. Does your bulb use spade connectors or a connector that has both wires running into it. They could be loose, this can cause a bulb to burn out over time.
Spade connectors can be replaced cheap or even lightly crimped shut a bit more.
Spade connectors can be replaced cheap or even lightly crimped shut a bit more.
I think its a connector with both wires running into it. Im gonna pull it apart when I get home. The bulb I took out of it seemed to rattle itself loose and would work whenever it felt like it. I fear the same happened to this bulb 
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I had one that would work intermittently like that. Not sure of your bike since I'm on my phone and it doesn't show that info but I pulled the socket out and noticed the wires were just a little corroded. I cleaned up the whole thing inside, rubbed it all with dielectric grease and it all worked fine after that.
Looked at it last night, Everything is tight and looks good. I found the problem though and it seems to be the vibration. The light bulb is seperating from the light bulb base where the two are soldered. Maybe I can re-solder it and make it beefier. Im gonna try that this weekend.
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Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Dunbarton, NH
May be vibration...
A friend of mine had a late 80's vintage Heritage that kept on breaking the welds on the passing lamp bar because of vibration. After rewelding it 3 times he removed it for good.
It could be that there is some type of vibration in just the right spot that is causing the issue.
It could be that there is some type of vibration in just the right spot that is causing the issue.
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