hey all. I have 95 percent completed my restore/ build and now I need to replace the ginormous tailight assemble that was stock on the bike. I have barely enough electrical knowledge to replace electrical parts. NOT enough to troubleshoot effectively although I have all the necessary tools to do so. My question is a two parter.
1. If i find a tailight that has three wires like the stock one....can I use it? I have ruled out all L.E.D. lighting so put that out of the equation. My concern is over dual filament and single filament bulbs. I know this is dumb but do all tailight/brakelights come with dual filament bulbs?
2. My turn signals worked but never flashed. they just light up. I have not checked the "flasher fuse" but have looked at it and there are wires on all the prongs. there are TWO. there is a third wire in the bunch (a green ground with a male end that looks like it would go on a prong nearby but there is no place for it to go. all prongs occupied. I cannot trace where the wire even comes from but it has a male end on it and since it is wrapped with the other two turn signal type wires I assume it is related. Is it possible the wriong type of flasher fuse is installed and it should have three prongs but only has two?. it has to be a ground as it is green. I don't need turn signals (illinois) but I would like the option for my own safety. Sorry, I am a huge electrical dummy and everything else is by the seat of my pants.
1. If i find a tailight that has three wires like the stock one....can I use it? I have ruled out all L.E.D. lighting so put that out of the equation. My concern is over dual filament and single filament bulbs. I know this is dumb but do all tailight/brakelights come with dual filament bulbs?
2. My turn signals worked but never flashed. they just light up. I have not checked the "flasher fuse" but have looked at it and there are wires on all the prongs. there are TWO. there is a third wire in the bunch (a green ground with a male end that looks like it would go on a prong nearby but there is no place for it to go. all prongs occupied. I cannot trace where the wire even comes from but it has a male end on it and since it is wrapped with the other two turn signal type wires I assume it is related. Is it possible the wriong type of flasher fuse is installed and it should have three prongs but only has two?. it has to be a ground as it is green. I don't need turn signals (illinois) but I would like the option for my own safety. Sorry, I am a huge electrical dummy and everything else is by the seat of my pants.