Greetings,
I'm in the process of getting my 1997 KDX 220 street legal.
I'm having issues with my brake light/tail light though . . .
Here's my setup - I bought a wiring harness from ProCycle; I have a Sylvania 1157 dual filament bulb - we have that wired in for 1 filament for the running light and 2 filaments light up when the brake is on.
This is what we're seeing though:
- Everything plugged in: brake light is on even when the brake isn't being applied
- When pulling the connector for the running/tail light - brake light works when I push on the lever
- When pulling the connector for the brake light and having the tail light connected - nothing is on
Using a multi-meter to check for continuity:
- Positive to brake light - only get continuity when pressed - expected result
- Positive to tail light - continuity - expected result
- Brake light to tail light - nothing
- Brake light to tail light and brake is pressed - continuity
From testing with the multi-meter, the results seem to be correct/expected . . .
What am I missing/doing wrong? :(
It seems like the tail light doesn't want to function - but the continuity tests show that at least the wiring is okay . . . is there a chance I'm using the wrong bulb or something? I'm running this off the bike's power (AC) - is there a chance that this setup doesn't work for AC applications?
Thanks in advance :)
Tail light/brake light issues :(
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