Issues?
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Stage III
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From: Baton Rouge, La
Issues?
Hello all. I've finally purchased my first sportster. I've owned numerous Hondas, yamahas and kawasaki cruisers but always wanted a Harley.I picked up a 97 xl1200 for a insane price. I have a few wiring issues and zero wrenching knowledge. The running light is out but the brake light only works with my back brake. Also the blinkers are shot. They work but don't go off easy. Any ideas for a newbie?
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Check your bulbs, work the turn signal switches over and over, might be corroded contacts. Front brakelight switch could be broken too, I think that is quite common for people who take off the controls and aren't careful with re-install.
Get yourself a service manual, most motorcycles are pretty easy to do minor work at home.
John
Get yourself a service manual, most motorcycles are pretty easy to do minor work at home.
John
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Welcome to the site and to HD. Grab yourself a service manual from someplace like Ebay for your year sporty. I grabbed one on there for my '00 model for about $30 including shipping. Your rear blinkers should only be lit when they are signaling your turn after you've hit the turn signal button, and they do not act as any type of running light. Your rear brake light should be a dual filament bulb and act as both a brake and running light. Also, I can't remember if you have to hold the button in on the '97 model for the blinkers to stay on or not......which just came up in another thread not to long ago. You should also get plenty of help from all of us here at HDF. 
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Stage III
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Thanks for the quick replies. When I start it the left blinkers automatically starts and when i engage the right side it switches over to the left. The running tail light never works and the only brake that does is my foot. I replaced the tail light and it's still the same. I would like to just rewire the whole lighting system. Even with this issues I know know I can never go back to any other bike. This thing is white knuckle fast!
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