light bulb problems
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Hartford, AL
Agree, the part # is 1157LL, much cheaper, and easier to find than the HD 184. BTW, I had 1 original fail so far in the tourpak so put a pack of 1157LL in the bag. Probably should do a regular "preflight" of the lights. Didn't know this one had failed until a co-worker told me.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: SE WI
But overall they're in parallel, not in series, so if there was a ground issue it would still have to be between the actual socket in question and the first common ground location. Very doubtful it's a ground issue though since there was nothing mentioned about the light intensity being lower the other lamps. The first culprit would seem to be vibration, so I'd be curious if the lamp socket is tightly mounted to the trunk or if it can let the bulb shake a little, or if the bulb itself can shake in the socket.
Tourer
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From: SE WI
Road Captain
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From: Florida
Hoping for some help here. i just bought a new 2011 Ultra classic in March. Last month while out riding a fellow rider informed me the left tail-light on me tour pack was burned out (blinker still worked ). My first thought was...ok just a bad bulb.
Seeing that the Harley Dealer was near me i stopped the next day and got a new bulb.(yea..a regular 1157 bulb in a Harley box) at 5.87 each i went and got 3 of them one to replace the bad one and 2 spares..by this time now i've went through 8 bulbs ..7 in the tour pack both left and right sides at differant times and one in the left front marker(yellow ) light. Took it to the dealer after the 5th bulb went out. Dealer said the only thing they found was that "someone " replaced the bulb with a NON HARLEY issued bulb. Which i did after the 3 i brought went bad..Well ..they replaced the bad one's WITH ,,Harley ones.......and YEP..two days later...they went out.... Has anyone....had this problem .. this is my first bagger..so now there tell me i must be hitting bumps to hard
.. But if i want they will take the bike for a couple of weeks and tear it down...
Seeing that the Harley Dealer was near me i stopped the next day and got a new bulb.(yea..a regular 1157 bulb in a Harley box) at 5.87 each i went and got 3 of them one to replace the bad one and 2 spares..by this time now i've went through 8 bulbs ..7 in the tour pack both left and right sides at differant times and one in the left front marker(yellow ) light. Took it to the dealer after the 5th bulb went out. Dealer said the only thing they found was that "someone " replaced the bulb with a NON HARLEY issued bulb. Which i did after the 3 i brought went bad..Well ..they replaced the bad one's WITH ,,Harley ones.......and YEP..two days later...they went out.... Has anyone....had this problem .. this is my first bagger..so now there tell me i must be hitting bumps to hard
.. But if i want they will take the bike for a couple of weeks and tear it down...
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
A friend with an '11 SG is having trouble with tail lights burning out prematurely, 3-4 already in only 10 months, and I suggested the TSM might be at fault. I don't recall if it is left or right, brake or running light. He doesn't have the security system. Anyone else having trouble with tail lights on this model?
Last edited by iclick; Aug 10, 2011 at 12:03 PM.
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Germany
You might laugh but I had that on my Mercedes. One Bulb every 10 oder 14 days. Was twice at the dealer, they found nothing.
After 5 or 6 Bulbs i put an old one in by mistake. But this one worked, it was caused by an bent bulb socket.
After 5 or 6 Bulbs i put an old one in by mistake. But this one worked, it was caused by an bent bulb socket.
Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Houston, Texas
With only 2100 miles I just had my left tour pak bulb go out, wife caught it on our week-end ride. I had two 1157LL spares so I went ahead and replaced both, we'll see how long they last.... Seems like there may be some low quality bulbs produced for the Moco.
OP let use know what you find.
OP let use know what you find.
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: CENTRAL IL
2010 roadglide, had to replace all four 1157 bulbs for the turn directionals in the first year too, replaced them with off the shelf auto parts store 1157 and have been fine since. did get the heavy duty ones too even walmart has them
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Thanks for all the imput. i'm going to take the advice and go with a heavy duty 1157.My mistake on my post..upper tour pack has tail light and brake light not turn signal..brake light always work when the bulb for the tail light blows out.did get a laugh at one thing. the dealer told me to use Harley issued bulbs becouse some buy after market bulb's and they are chheap ones made in China...just took at the blown out Harley bulb.......MADE in CHINA