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Message started by cFLOW on 02/22/07 at 14:52:25

Title: Taillight problem
Post by cFLOW on 02/22/07 at 14:52:25

I have finished all the wiring, headlight works, brake light works but no tail light. I checked the wiring every thing is wired correctly. I also checked the bulb its good The tailight is a cheapo trailer light from lowe's. can someone help. maybe. Thanks

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by vroom1776 on 02/22/07 at 14:55:33

does the brake light work? It's a semi-separate circuit. the brake and tail light share a ground. are teh leads getting voltage?
draw a diagram for us of how you rewired the bike...

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by Bri_Fri on 02/22/07 at 15:17:58

I have a similar problem; my taillight works along with the front brake light, but my rear brake doesn't turn the brake light on. :-/ ???

Im away from my bike for a couple of weeks but will look into it when I get back. Thanks for any suggestions.

-Brian

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by Greg_650 on 02/22/07 at 15:31:17

cFLOW wrote:

That's what we all think, before we find where we goofed up :)

It is a dual element bulb and socket with 3 wires, right?

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by cFLOW on 02/22/07 at 15:38:34

no, i only have two wires running to it, rear brake switch and power.

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by verslagen1 on 02/22/07 at 19:09:25

The wiring diagram has three wires from the connector to the light:
1. B/W ground
2. Br Running light
3. W/B Brake light

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by Greg_650 on 02/22/07 at 21:20:22

cFLOW wrote:

no, i only have two wires running to it, rear brake switch and power.

The Savage uses 3 wires for the rear tail/brake light and you have to have a ground.

Also, it's not just the rear brake switch. The light works off the front brake too :P

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by Kropatchek on 02/23/07 at 06:24:46

Bri_Fri wrote:

Find the rearbrake switch, it'just above the RH side of the rearfork hinge.
See if it moves when you apply the frontbrake lever.
Greetz
Kropatchek ;D

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by thumperclone on 02/23/07 at 07:29:55

cFLOW wrote:

The tailight is a cheapo trailer light from lowe's.

2 wires one for brake,one for marker , may need to run ground from frame of light housing to bikes frame..with ohm meter you can check ground path from outside of socket to bike frame...trailer lights sometimes use the frame as ground..

Title: Re: Taillight problem
Post by Greg_650 on 02/23/07 at 10:25:39

Why are you using a trailer light from Lowes? Moving the light over to the swingarm?

I'd think that you'd want it rubber mounted with a separate ground wire because of vibration on the swingarm.