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Old May 5, 2023 | 06:42 PM
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Old subject, I’m sure. I chopped my rear fender. Have rear lighting cable, but instead of single brake lights these will be dual.

which color on harness is brake light and which is turn signal? Which is running ligjt?

on new ones, black is brake light, yellow is turn signal and white is running ligjt. I’ve searched YouTube, but mine is 2002.

 
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Old May 5, 2023 | 06:57 PM
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Old subject, I’m sure. I chopped my rear fender. Have rear lighting cable, but instead of single brake lights these will be dual.

which color on harness is brake light and which is turn signal? Which is running ligjt?

on new ones, black is brake light, yellow is turn signal and white is running ligjt. I’ve searched YouTube, but mine is 2002.
blue is running light and purple are turn signals. If you’re unsure just get a test light and hit turn signals and check for brake lights/running lights.
 
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Old May 5, 2023 | 07:10 PM
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I believe purple is left turn and brown is right turn.
 
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Originally Posted by sorensentyler
blue is running light and purple are turn signals. If you’re unsure just get a test light and hit turn signals and check for brake lights/running lights.

Sorry, I’m new to all this, but yes.. yes! Have bike one and test signal when I do brake, signals, etc.

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Wiring diagram here - https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....nContent=false

If you want to remove the single central brake / tail light and use the indicators for that job then you will need a module that converts lighting signals into run / stop / turn as seen on the newer Iron model.

This kind of thing - https://www.customdynamics.com/motor...ersion-modules

I see you have a led light. The 2002 is not designed for that so you will need the module or load balancers for the indicators as a minimum.
 
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Old May 11, 2023 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy from Sandy
Wiring diagram here - https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....nContent=false

If you want to remove the single central brake / tail light and use the indicators for that job then you will need a module that converts lighting signals into run / stop / turn as seen on the newer Iron model.

This kind of thing - https://www.customdynamics.com/motor...ersion-modules

I see you have a led light. The 2002 is not designed for that so you will need the module or load balancers for the indicators as a minimum.
Would I have to do that even if these replacement LEDs have separate break, running light, ground and turn signal leads?

I did purchase the resistors for the turn signals.
 
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Purple- signals
Red/ Blue- brake & running (not sure which is which) Brown/ Orange- what could they be for? L Plate?

 
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Wow, all those wires for a tail light? I think my 1991 has three wires.

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Wow, all those wires for a tail light? I think my 1991 has three wires.

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Yeah, more technical than I was expecting.
 
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What is that jumper for? The wire between the turn signal plugs.
Orange/white stripe is main power
Purple is left turn.
Brown is right turn
Red/yellow may be brake signal.
Not sure about blue
 
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