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Started by ArabicaMan, January 18, 2009, 02:57:08 PM

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ArabicaMan

January 18, 2009, 02:57:08 PM
Here's my odd electrical question for the weekend:  I blew the fuse for the headlight/taillight on my S4Rs; a 15-amp fuse.  I replaced the fuse today and the headlight comes on just fine, but the taillight doesn't light up.  But...when I apply the brake, the brake light come on as it should.  So my question is, does the taillight bulb have more than one filament (that might have been damaged when I blew the fuse), one for the taillight and one for the brake light?  I'm trying to figure out if I have a bulb problem, a fuse problem, or perhaps a different issue altogether.  Thanks for the insight.  Cheers.
2007 S4Rs, full DP/Termi exhaust, DP short rear guard, Bitubo steering damper, DP billet indicators (front & back), Rizoma "Reverse Retro" mirrors, Matrix Motosports carbon fiber fairing support, various shiny DP carbon bits, custom license plate mount

ducpainter

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January 18, 2009, 02:59:00 PM
Yes it does.
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ArabicaMan

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January 18, 2009, 03:38:22 PM
A-ha!  So in that case, it sounds like I just need to replace the bulb.  Cool; thanks for the help, ducpainter.  Cheers.
2007 S4Rs, full DP/Termi exhaust, DP short rear guard, Bitubo steering damper, DP billet indicators (front & back), Rizoma "Reverse Retro" mirrors, Matrix Motosports carbon fiber fairing support, various shiny DP carbon bits, custom license plate mount

ducpainter

#3
January 18, 2009, 03:46:15 PM
Make sure you put the new bulb in so the dimmer filament is lit with the tail light...

It will go in either way.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


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