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Offline Burke

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Rear light Question
« on: April 23, 2008, 09:44:56 AM »
On my 77' 750K are the rear Signal lights suppose to be lit when the bike is running?
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2008, 10:02:24 AM »
I can't stand it...

I'm outa here.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2008, 10:05:44 AM »
Quote from: TwoTired on April 23, 2008, 10:02:24 AM
I can't stand it...

I'm outa here.

Whoa, didnt mean to scare ya off. I know there suppose to be on, but thata my problem.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2008, 10:07:39 AM »
Actually, they're not...
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Offline Burke

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2008, 10:09:59 AM »
Quote from: jdigga on April 23, 2008, 10:07:39 AM
Actually, they're not...

really??

On all the other bike I have owned, they are.

Or do I just  have the wrong bulbs in there (I replace with what the PO had in there)
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2008, 10:12:26 AM »
If they're red, ok.  Amber, or any other color besides red, in the rear for running lights is a no-no.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2008, 10:30:27 AM »
See pages 8-9: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/vehicle_equipment_requirements_8583_7.pdf

Hmm, according to this Michigan vehicles can have an amber stop lamp. ???  Odd, but that's what it says.

But the answer to your original question is still no--they're not wired for that.
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Offline Bodi

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2008, 01:06:29 PM »
I think there's actually wiring in the harness to do this, but all the bikes I've seen have single filament bulb sockets in the rear signals, no provision for marker lamps. You can swap around socket units if you can find ones that fit, I suppose, and have rear markers. Here in Ontario you can only have red tail lights though... probably not enforced but certain members of the constabulary love to stop bikes for any "offence" so I like to follow the rules.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2008, 02:27:41 PM »
Rear running lights would exacerbate battery drain at idle, unless you used LEDs.  Just a thought.

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2008, 02:28:02 PM »
It was a popular mod back in the day to wire the rear turnsignals to act as running lights. The US DOT bans the use of any color but red in the rear.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2008, 06:05:48 PM »
Quote from: Burke on April 23, 2008, 10:05:44 AM
Quote from: TwoTired on April 23, 2008, 10:02:24 AM
I can't stand it...

I'm outa here.

Whoa, didnt mean to scare ya off. I know there suppose to be on, but thata my problem.

Question/topic has been asked and answered many times in this forum.  Just caught me in a bad moment. Kinda like the Chinese water drop torture...

Good luck!
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2008, 09:12:29 AM »
I have 1978 750K.  :o :o
Mine are set up for indicating only. Factory?......not really sure. :P
Were the original rear indicator lenses red or amber? ??? ???

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Offline TwoTired

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2008, 09:17:29 AM »
The rear turn lenses were amber when stock.  Any wire diagram should tell you the rears were for turn signaling only.  The fronts, two filament bulbs, the rear single filament.


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Offline Burke

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2008, 09:36:51 AM »
This info did help. I did more research and most likely I have a bad ground.

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Offline Jakoba

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2008, 11:08:18 AM »
Come one twotired, how are us newbies ever gonna learn if we don't ask silly/stupid questions. ;D ;D


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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2008, 11:28:08 AM »
tt,you kill  me man :D
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2008, 12:23:49 PM »
Quote from: Jakoba78750K on April 24, 2008, 11:08:18 AM
Come one twotired, how are us newbies ever gonna learn if we don't ask silly/stupid questions. ;D ;D

It's not a silly or stupid question.  Just one that has been asked and answered numerous times on this forum.  It's fatiguing, that's all.

If the rear signals blink when selected, it's not a bad ground.  It's working as designed.
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2008, 02:54:44 PM »
I'm bad.  I tend to ask a question and then search for an answer while I wait for responses. 
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Offline chrislib

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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2008, 03:52:16 PM »
but can I fit a 750 engine in 550 frame???.....AHA!!!
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Re: Rear light Question
« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2008, 03:59:44 PM »
Only if you mount Cheng Shen tires and use synthetic oil.   ;)


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