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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Default Nightster tail light issues...

I am trying to put kuryakin mini bullets on my Nightster. I spoke to a rep not long ago and he said it will work with everything i have, and it doesn't. I don't know much about electronics so any help would be great.

Now, as many of you know, the Nightster has no brake light. The signals work as brake/running/turn. The harley rep says there is a controller in the harness that "controls" this. They are duel filament bulbs. So, The kuryakin rep says as long as you install the load eq behind the controller it will work. Well, it doesn't. You can only seem to have 2 of the 3 and not all 3. seeing how the stock lights are duel filament and the LED's are one circuit I don't see how this will work.

Did someone **** money away on a birthday gift that won't work?
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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it would be easier if it was a 3 wire light. I think J&P sells a converter to make a single filiment work as a duel.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 01:31 AM
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Would need more info on it to see what you might need. I had to make some mods on my 1200c to make the rtb controller and leds work too.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Ahh the joys of custom work,most of the problems I have had with Harleys over the years I have caused my self.
 
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