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Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

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Old May 3, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Default Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I have bought a Kuryakyn Taillight with Leds. It seems to me that it's easy for water to get in it.
Does anyone have some tips to avoid getting water in the light?
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I've had one for a couple of years. The circuit board is completely sealed. Water won't hurt it.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

Did you use the foam gasket it came with? I've had mine for 5 years (moved from three bikes) with no problems.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

Been using mine for over a year and water has never been a problem. Like someone else mentioned, are you using the rubber gasket?
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I've had the smoked led laydown for 2 years with no problems with water. Which is more than I can say for the moisture in the speedo and gas cap when i wash.[:@]
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I've had mine for over six years and no problem. I'm always riding inthe rain and wash my bike often and never experienced that problem..
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I get water in mine evertime it rains[:@]. Wish I could help.
 
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Old May 3, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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I got water in mine everytime I washed the bike...yea it's sealed, buy you see the water in the smoke lense...My solution was to can it and buy the Harley LED tailight that is much brighter!!!
Thus safer! I personally have no belief in anything Kuryakyn makes!

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Old May 4, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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Default RE: Avoid getting water in Kuryakyn LED Taillight

I hate to break it to you, but take a guess as to who Harley gets their LED tail light from? Don't believe me? Compare themarkings on the curcuit board.
 
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Old May 5, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Ihonestly don't know if Kuryakyn makes Harleys LED Tailight or not? But I doubt it! The contruction is different, quality is better and it's brighter and it sure hasn't had any water issues!!! The 2 side by side are vastly different!

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