Changing out OEM Brake light

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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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Just a quick question for the more experienced do-it-yourselfers. I just purchased an all-in-1 break and turn signal. How hard is it to swap it out? Thanks
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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Its no to bad take off the two cover on the side of the seat, the seat, passenger seat, take out all the screws (and plug things on the bottom) on the tail section and signal lights. I had the clear alternative smoked integrated tail. There is one wire (that I soldered and shrink wrapped) for each signal light. The main plug for the brake light needed a little bit of force to connect not quite a perfect fit. Then put it all back togethor but mak sure you check to see if it works. Mine came with resisters to slow it down the blink rate but it was slow enough without.
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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VERY easy as long as you have some knowledge of motorcycles! Just take your time and it will go great! I did mine in 10 min in a parking lot of a motorcycle shop...I just couldnt wait to TEAR off those ugly *** black things!
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 04:50 AM
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yea its easy as pie, i did mine and my front euros in about 30 minutes total...no problem at all
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 08:32 AM
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So its already slow w/o the resistors? Thats good to know.
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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I was expecting mine to blink really fast being it had resisters with it, but without them they blinked similar speed to the stock signal lights.
 
Old Sep 26, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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make sure you grab that little rubber boot on top of the original, i forgot that on mine and the new tail light was flopping all over the place, had to take off the whole tail agian and pit that pice in
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 05:29 AM
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I just installed my taillight. It was pretty easy. I was a little scared to do it because I don't really deal with electrical stuff.
 
Old Sep 27, 2006 | 09:24 PM
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Thanks for all the info guys!!!! I am learning alot day by day.
 
Old Sep 29, 2006 | 06:11 AM
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I have a Lockheart Phillips clear/integrated light. Moved all the original mounting hardware from the old one to the new one, and no matter what I do it pops loose and there's about a 2mm gap between the fairing and top of the light. Any suggestions?
 



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