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Old Apr 29, 2019 | 06:21 PM
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Does anybody know how to remove the guts from a sportster tail light? I want to powder coat the housing but cant to it with all the wires and terminals in there? My clymers manual has no picture or breakdown diagram for this. I assume most folks just buy the color they want.



 
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Tail light or head light? What is the year and model of your bike?
 
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Tail light or head light? What is the year and model of your bike?
Looks like a turn signal to me....
 
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Old Apr 30, 2019 | 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Greezey Rider
Looks like a turn signal to me....
okay then....turn signal or tail light (title of the thread)?


 

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Fashion something like this in stiff wire that can go in the place that locks the bulb in and pull.

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Sorry, it's a 2007 rear signal housing. Not the tail light.
 
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there is a small rubber washer/grommet that goes around the internal housing.
If you can dig that out the internals should then be free to be removed
 
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Good deal, I will try it tonight.
 
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Just finished powder coating the signal housing. I used a metal pick with a 90degree end, then pulled it down through the side opening. Everything came out without damage.

I sandblasted the parts and powder coated in a textured black to match my air filter cover and exhaust.


 
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