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June 10th, 2013, 10:49 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Chris
Location: Vegas
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Posts: 18
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Tail light and dash light both not working
I was riding back from work last night and noticed that my dash light was not working. I figured the bulb must have burnt out and put it on my to do list to check it when i got home. When I came to a red light after exiting the freeway, the car next to me told me my rear tail light was not working. Kind of freaked me out that I had ridden the whole time in the dark with no tail light. I got home and sure enough it was out. Does not light up even when using the brakes.
I'm not too familiar with the wiring, but from what I understand, the dash and tail lights are connected. I think the issue may have something to do with a set of screw bolt license plate lights I had previously installed on the bike, that I took off because the screws were not strong enough to secure the license plate. The wires were stripped as shown in the picture. These are really small incisions, but could this be causing the issue? And if so, will electric tape fix it? Thanks in advance for the help! |
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June 10th, 2013, 10:53 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Chris
Location: Vegas
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Posts: 18
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Btw this is for a 2010 model...
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June 11th, 2013, 07:41 AM
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ninjette.org guru
Name: Bob
Location: Chicago
Join Date: Sep 2012 Motorcycle(s): '06 Ninja 250, 2018 Honda GL1800B Posts: 315
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You probably blew a fuse. You should tape, or splice out, the butchered wires, anyhow.
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June 11th, 2013, 08:07 AM
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Daily Ninjette rider
Name: Hernan
Location: Florida
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot.
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It is possible that during removal of those extra lights, a short happened and the 10 Amp fuse #4 blew up.
I would check that fuse first and then the integrity of those cut wires and finally tape those. The blue is for brake light only (+). It comes from both brake switches. The red is for tail light (+). It comes from the ignition switch. The black-yellow is ground (-). IT comes from the (-) of the battery. See the attached electric diagram.
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June 12th, 2013, 05:12 PM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Chris
Location: Vegas
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250r Posts: 18
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Turns out that it was indeed a burnt out fuse. Swapped the bad one for a new one and now everthing is good! Thank you for the replies.
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