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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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i bought a new tail light. it only has two wires black and green. but my bike ( a 2009 iron) has three black, purple and blue. which wires go where?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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now i really messed up. now the lights come on but they dont get brighter when i brake and turn sigs dont work. what did i do?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:05 PM
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ok i fixed the sig light problem but before i blow another fuse which wires go where? can anyone help?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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Got it!!!! thanks for yall's help. lol. so heres my 1928 tail light on my 2009 iron
 
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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Sorry I didn't see your post but couldn't help anyway...


...BUT I LOVE THAT LIGHT!!!!!


Could you please post more pictures? NICE!!!
 
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will do when i get time
 
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due i just oeder the same licght do you tap it in to the license plate light , or which one , thanks for the help
 
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 04:30 AM
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due i just oeder the same licght do you tap it in to the license plate light , or which one , thanks for the help
i bought the light at no school choppers $29 the kit would of cost $129. since im on a budget so,i made my my own bracket. if you have a torch, metal, and any kind of fab skills you can make one too. but if i had the money i would have just bought the kit
 
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Sorry, I would have responded but I did not see the post in time.
Unless the light somehow grounds to the bike through one of the bolts, it would require three wires... 1 hot, 1 ground, 1 signal. Hot and ground would be constant and connected to the ignition on for the tail light, signal connected to the brake switch. Glad you got it fixed!
 
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