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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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Just got my smoked signal lenses from sorgys,and all the bulbs have one point on them as opposed to the stock bulbs which have 2.Have I been ripped off?Also even if the bulbs do fit wont the brake lights not be brake lights.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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I believe that 2 of the bulbs should have dual contact points, and the other 2 should have only a single contact point.

Not sure off hand (too lazy to go outside and check), but I think the doubt contact point set should go in the front.

 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 02:46 PM
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[quote=OldFenderGuy;3817683]I believe that 2 of the bulbs should have dual contact points, and the other 2 should have only a single contact point.

Not sure off hand (too lazy to go outside and check), but I think the doubt contact point set should go in the front.

OFG....sit down and I'll go check.
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:40 PM
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yep, single pin in rear
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:57 PM
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Ok your right I put the front ones in but how do the rears go in.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Coze, how did you put the fronts ones in if they are single contact? The stock front ones should be dual elements, front signal lights come on when the key is turn on and the second element blinks when the button is pushed. The stock rear signals have one element and only come on when the turn button is pushed. As stock, they do not act as a brake light.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 07:38 PM
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No one set had dual elements so they went in but one set only had one element. I contacted them today they are sending me the right bulbs 2 morrow.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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if your bike is nightster then you should have dual contacts in both the rear and the front,correct?

the reason as to why i say this is because the rears are "stop,turn,tail" lights
 
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correct,as I said they are sending me the right bulbs out today.
 
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