Tail lights
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Tail lights
Ok only had my bike a few months so don't chew me up. Did some work on it tonite and noticed the rear turn signals do bot come on like the fronts do, when the key is on. They work fine on turn signal mode, and when the alarm sets.
Are they supposed to be on when the key is on?
Are they supposed to be on when the key is on?
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Depending on where in the world and model of Sportster:
Depending on the market the front indicators are also running lights.
Depending on the rear light cluster the indicator maybe running light, stop light and indicator. For example a Superlow has a dedicated rear light for running and stop so indicators are just that.
Depending on the market the front indicators are also running lights.
Depending on the rear light cluster the indicator maybe running light, stop light and indicator. For example a Superlow has a dedicated rear light for running and stop so indicators are just that.
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Where is CA USA and model is 2007 XL1200L. My fronts are on all the time (whenever key is on) and are also blinkers. I never really looked but thought the rears were too. But last night I noticed the rears were not on, as running lights. All other lights work normally.
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Rear of bike is not permitted to legally run lighted yellow running lights so the rear signals function only as turn signals if they have yellow lenses from factory.
If a device is used to modulate rear signal lights as running/turn/brake then kit would require rear lenses to be changed to red so that brakes would light as red and running lights would be red.
Front is different, you can run yellow running lights and can have dual function of yellow signal, yellow running light.
If you look at a car you will notice similar.
Rear of bike is not permitted to legally run lighted yellow running lights so the rear signals function only as turn signals if they have yellow lenses from factory.
If a device is used to modulate rear signal lights as running/turn/brake then kit would require rear lenses to be changed to red so that brakes would light as red and running lights would be red.
Front is different, you can run yellow running lights and can have dual function of yellow signal, yellow running light.
If you look at a car you will notice similar.
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If you would like your rear signals to be on like the fronts and many other features like having all three in the rear strobe on braking, etc...check out the very cool modules made by Custom Dynamics.
Google: Custom Dynamics Smart Triple Play Converter
it's worth it for the extra safety. Edit: you might need LED lights in the rear for better effect
Google: Custom Dynamics Smart Triple Play Converter
it's worth it for the extra safety. Edit: you might need LED lights in the rear for better effect
Last edited by underwhelmd; Dec 27, 2018 at 01:40 PM.
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Maybe once I get a good set of hard bags for it when I have to relocate the turn lights anyway.
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Where is CA USA and model is 2007 XL1200L. My fronts are on all the time (whenever key is on) and are also blinkers. I never really looked but thought the rears were too. But last night I noticed the rears were not on, as running lights. All other lights work normally.
Similar to vehicles...rear turn signals are not on as running lights, but the front are.
Here are my rear running lights...my bags have a run/brake/turn module. Stock turn signals not on.
I even had an aftermarket integrated tail light with turn signals and it did not illuminate as running lights.
Last edited by hscic; Dec 27, 2018 at 05:24 PM.