Tail Lights not working?
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Tail Lights not working?
Need some help guys,on my 2013 iron,my brake lights work and blinkers work,but no tail lights,the right side bulb wasn't working (tail light only not working) so went to dealer and bought new bulb and replaced it,all was fine,went for a hour ride and now niether tail light works,what could be the problem,? Thanks
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'Need some specifics!
Do the front marker lights work? Have you done a wire tuck/tank lift? No fuses have blown?
If everything else works and JUST the taillights don't then you have to locate and inspect the wire that operates the marker light circuit, starting from the factory connector under the seat. Trace this back to each taillight and look for signs of chaffing and grounding out. Especially look at where the wiring for the lights runs alongside the inside of the rear fender...there are plastic tabs along each side that hold each respective side in place, and if these were to snap or break off the wiring is sure to make contact with the tire causing damage.
Lastly inspect each bulb's elements to make sure they're intact, and that you've installed them correctly. That might seem like an impossibility, but I've seen correct & incorrect bulbs forced into both the correct and incorrect sockets
resulting in similar events.
Hope you find the culprit!
=8^)
Do the front marker lights work? Have you done a wire tuck/tank lift? No fuses have blown?
If everything else works and JUST the taillights don't then you have to locate and inspect the wire that operates the marker light circuit, starting from the factory connector under the seat. Trace this back to each taillight and look for signs of chaffing and grounding out. Especially look at where the wiring for the lights runs alongside the inside of the rear fender...there are plastic tabs along each side that hold each respective side in place, and if these were to snap or break off the wiring is sure to make contact with the tire causing damage.
Lastly inspect each bulb's elements to make sure they're intact, and that you've installed them correctly. That might seem like an impossibility, but I've seen correct & incorrect bulbs forced into both the correct and incorrect sockets
resulting in similar events.Hope you find the culprit!
=8^)
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Yes front lights work,everything was fine,road it a few days with just the left side tail was working,then yest I got a new bulb same as the old bulb and it worked fine for about a hr and now either tail light works never have touched any wiring,only difference from stock bike is new handle bars and exhaust,hope I can find problem,thanks,also when I put new bulb in,it did not go on until lense cap was replaced,I thought that was rather odd,
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"also when I put new bulb in,it did not go on until lense cap was replaced,I thought that was rather odd"
Hmmmmmm...the "snapping in" of the lens cover may have jolted some loose wiring into making good contact. 'Sounds like you need to inspect each rear socket and it's associated wiring for either a broken tab or wire[s].
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Hmmmmmm...the "snapping in" of the lens cover may have jolted some loose wiring into making good contact. 'Sounds like you need to inspect each rear socket and it's associated wiring for either a broken tab or wire[s].
=8^)
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