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Title: Taillight / gauges out
Post by: soulraver on January 08, 2017, 06:53:51 PM
Hey guys, i'm trying to solve my problem, and all my searching seems lead me down dead end paths, so I'm hoping someone can help me out. Last week i took the fuel tank off to check for vacuum leaks, and when i put everything back together i realized my tail light and gauge lights don't work. I checked the only fuse i could find (20ma) and it's good. I checked connectors between tail light and harnes, and same for gauges, still nothing.

Is there something I'm missing? What else can i check? The bulbs in the tail light are both good, and the brake light works just fine. Oh and one more thing, the N and Oil lights on gauges work, but the blinker and high beam lights do not, even though the blinkers themselves work just fine.. Very lost here.
Title: Re: Taillight / gauges out
Post by: qcbaker on January 09, 2017, 06:08:30 AM
Is it possible that while you were taking the tank off, you accidentally disconnected a part of the wiring harness?
Title: Re: Taillight / gauges out
Post by: the_63 on January 09, 2017, 07:01:32 AM
Do the gauge illumination bulbs work too? Have you checked the circuit with a multimeter to ensure power is good throughout?

Chris
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Title: Re: Taillight / gauges out
Post by: Big Rich on January 09, 2017, 01:25:57 PM
Find a wiring diagram, and check the brown wire. It powers the taillight and gauge lights (not sure about the high beam & indicator lights though )
Title: Re: Taillight / gauges out
Post by: the_63 on January 09, 2017, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: Big Rich on January 09, 2017, 01:25:57 PM
Find a wiring diagram, and check the brown wire. It powers the taillight and gauge lights (not sure about the high beam & indicator lights though )

Black/white wire on all models/years/regions have the gauge bulbs, headlight, sidelight and taillights in common, but as the wiring altered noone can really be specific.

But a wiring diagram and a multimeter should help narrow this down. I think...

Chris
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