Hey,
So I chopped my tail and replaced my rear marker lights with a set of LP flush mounts. Took the bike for a quick run afterwards and everything seemed fine.
Next morning noticed that one of the marker lights had lost it's bulb and wasn't working. Removed the light, took off the lense and reseated the bulb. I plugged in just the one marker light and turned the key to power. Brake light comes on, headlight comes on, I go to turn on the directional and the brake light goes out and no directional-front or rear.
So I try several iterations-both marker lights plugged in, both unplugged, one plugged. Nothing. All I get is headlight and the brakelight if I am applying the brake. So I think I should check to see if the bike will start. That's when I notice no neutral light. Actually, no "dash" lights at all. After starting, I see that the gauges aren't functioning. Quick check of the fuses-all OK. Pulled the wiring harness and it seems to be fine with no visible cuts or anything.
I did cut the wire that went to the license plate light. I can't use it the way I have the tail chopped and the with the brackets I have for the brake and the lic plate so I thought it would be okay to cut the wires and tuck them into the sleeve. The wires were not touching the frame nor were the cut ends touching each other.
Any thoughts? I don't understand why the gauges would be affected by the markerlight/brake light problem. Maybe I just need a new harness?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Miles
So I chopped my tail and replaced my rear marker lights with a set of LP flush mounts. Took the bike for a quick run afterwards and everything seemed fine.
Next morning noticed that one of the marker lights had lost it's bulb and wasn't working. Removed the light, took off the lense and reseated the bulb. I plugged in just the one marker light and turned the key to power. Brake light comes on, headlight comes on, I go to turn on the directional and the brake light goes out and no directional-front or rear.
So I try several iterations-both marker lights plugged in, both unplugged, one plugged. Nothing. All I get is headlight and the brakelight if I am applying the brake. So I think I should check to see if the bike will start. That's when I notice no neutral light. Actually, no "dash" lights at all. After starting, I see that the gauges aren't functioning. Quick check of the fuses-all OK. Pulled the wiring harness and it seems to be fine with no visible cuts or anything.
I did cut the wire that went to the license plate light. I can't use it the way I have the tail chopped and the with the brackets I have for the brake and the lic plate so I thought it would be okay to cut the wires and tuck them into the sleeve. The wires were not touching the frame nor were the cut ends touching each other.
Any thoughts? I don't understand why the gauges would be affected by the markerlight/brake light problem. Maybe I just need a new harness?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Miles