Rear Lights not working on Sportster
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Step back, and take a deep breath...It`s a 24year old machine, be prepared to spend some time taking care of it.
Those components are powered by the accessory circuit.
Check the accessory fuse.
Those components are powered by the accessory circuit.
Check the accessory fuse.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Jul 14, 2022 at 02:56 PM.
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I checked it ,it kept blowing until I found a wire touching under my tank fixed it and now the fuse don’t blow but still don’t have any lights
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The problem is in the accessory circuit, just for the hell of it, check the accessory fuse again...
Do you have a voltmeter?
Do you have a voltmeter?
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Jul 15, 2022 at 03:41 PM.
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when you turn the bike on the taillight comes on but does not do anything when you hit the foot break or hand brake. just tore tank off and found pinched wire that kept blowing my accessorie fuse, threw a fusse in and now it dont blow as soon as i hit the key, But still no tailight.
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Mine too. 2003, 1200C
I have a 99 sportster xl1200 and the fuse box is just to the right of the battery behind a plate. You can just pull it out without taking off the plate and the fuse box slides out.
I have a different problem with my lights. Everything works except for the back running lights, but the turn signals work which makes me think it's not a bulb. I changed all the fuses and the breaker under the seat is not tripped.
Anybody have an suggestion?
I have a different problem with my lights. Everything works except for the back running lights, but the turn signals work which makes me think it's not a bulb. I changed all the fuses and the breaker under the seat is not tripped.
Anybody have an suggestion?
I'm gonna check out heavy duty lights, possibly LED if that doesn't work.
Who all is going thru this issue? Is this why theres so many older models sitting in garages with low miles?
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