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electrical nightmare begins...

993 views 7 replies 8 participants last post by  CXSarnia 
Check your grounds to the lights & main ground from battery to frame.I've even added extra gnds to to many of my bikes from the battery to various parts on the bike.With a bad ground current will travel thru other lights to eventually find it's best path home (ground).


I did exactly this. After years of riding, the rear signals began with the wonky work/don't work intermittent similar to either a short or open circuit. I hooked up a permanent ground to both rear signals and all the problems were solved. You can do (test) this with a couple of alligator clips and connector wire - just to test the theory on your bike. Ground the light sockets to a known 'good' ground on the bike. If the problems goes away, then make up a more permanent 'grounding ' solution.
 
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