cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I have a clear alternatives integrated tail light on my bike. The tail light, and turn signals work fine. The brake light doesn't work now. It had worked for about 1yr then quit. I recently had the levers and other controls off to get powdercoated. Is there a way that I could have messed em up then? My first guess is the fuse but will the tail light still work without the brake light fuse? Are they separate? I'm about to start looking onto it today but my plastics are aftermarket and a pain to remove and install. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's a brake light question not quesrion. Lol my bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I have a clear alternatives integrated tail light on my bike. The tail light, and turn signals work fine. The brake light doesn't work now. It had worked for about 1yr then quit. I recently had the levers and other controls off to get powdercoated. Is there a way that I could have messed em up then? My first guess is the fuse but will the tail light still work without the brake light fuse? Are they separate? I'm about to start looking onto it today but my plastics are aftermarket and a pain to remove and install. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.Did you try front and rear brakes? Your brake light switch could be out of adjustment now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah that's the first thing I did was check each front and rear with no luck. As in I pressed each lever to try to get them to light but they didn't. I see the rear adjustment but don't know how to adjust the front, is it adjustable as well? (the brake light switch). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah that's the first thing I did was check each front and rear with no luck. As in I pressed each lever to try to get them to light but they didn't. I see the rear adjustment but don't know how to adjust the front, is it adjustable as well? (the brake light switch).It should be, mine has a screw and nut on it. As you pull the lever, the screw press in on the switch.Not trying to insult you but did you make sure the bulb(s) isn't (aren't) burned out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 so was the fuse bad? I'm assuming if it's wired like the OEM lamp (other than being integrated), there's probably just one fuse feeding it - if the fuse is good and neither brake switch actuates the lamp, could be bad spot/connection in the wiring or bad lamp? I would test the lamp if the fuse isn't the culprit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 pretty sure they are led lights. check the fuses and if they are fine the brake light circuit may have failed. Check to make sure you are getting voltage to the tail light when the brake lever is pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 pretty sure they are led lights. check the fuses and if they are fine the brake light circuit may have failed. Check to make sure you are getting voltage to the tail light when the brake lever is pulled.Didn't realize they were LED, but LEDs still fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 pretty sure they are led lights. check the fuses and if they are fine the brake light circuit may have failed. Check to make sure you are getting voltage to the tail light when the brake lever is pulled.This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm going start taking fairings off and checking stuff. I gotta run to my dads to borrow a fuse tester. (i don't know that's not what its called but I know how to use it. Lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm going start taking fairings off and checking stuff. I gotta run to my dads to borrow a fuse tester. (i don't know that's not what its called but I know how to use it. Lol.)You should be able to see through the fuse to see if it's blown or not. Usually just translucent plastic with a metal strip in it. If the strip is broke, it's blown. Else you can just use an Ohmmeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 You should be able to see through the fuse to see if it's blown or not. Usually just translucent plastic with a metal strip in it. If the strip is broke, it's blown. Else you can just use an Ohmmeter.I've had fuses that I've checked visually they looked fine then I put the thing that looks like an ice pick/screwdriver with a light inside on it and it showed the fuse was bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 You need inline LED resistors hooked up to the tail lights hope you didn't blow them out 2 pcs Resistors 6 Ohm 50W50W resistors x 2 sold as pair designed to prevent fast flashing of turn sginals when wiring LED to... $19.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 shouldn't need resistors on something that came from the factory with led in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanie Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah I don't believe the resistors are needed, they are just used to slow the blinking of the turn signals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 You can find them cheaper. cheaper then dirt it control the power that gos to the led only work for the rear tail lights. front blinker LEDs have to change the flasher relay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 shouldn't need resistors on something that came from the factory with led in it.Right but they are after markets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 but the problem is his brake light not the turn signal part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yeah I don't believe the resistors are needed, they are just used to slow the blinking of the turn signals.No power load is what cause it to burn out flash rate burns them out faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Sorry ok has to be a switch check the wires coming out of the tail light dis color and check fuses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Ok I feel like a jack ass. My bad guys this shoulda been the 2nd thing I checked. I grabbed the stock light and plugged it into the harness (under the seat didn't have to remove the light or fairing). It worked so I decided well I'll just reinstall the stock light. I was going to leave the bad one in so I could take the bike that way I'd have signals to run to iron pony grab some signals to go with the stock light. I plugged the harness back in and for whatever reason I checked the brake light. Wishful thinking, but it worked when I pressed the rear and front levers separately. Sorry for wasting your time but it was a loose connection. Thanks for the help guys. I feel like an idiot now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 No idiocy to apologize for, sometimes it just takes thinking out loud to discover the problem........glad it's sorted out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 free fix, the best kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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