Topic: '80 CB900C Wiring dillema

[Lupin]

I recently found a parked CB900C on Craigslist and picked it up for $700, I'm in the process of restoring it. Put an original headlight/turn signal on in place of the hondaline fairing, however, I can't get the tail lights to turn on. The brake lights are working fine, and I got all the other lights to work as they should, just the tail light/plate bulb isn't turning on with the bike. According to the clymers manual I am led to believe that the turn-on for the tail light is a brown wire going all the way up the bike. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with problems like this on any CB bike and what to look for.

Thanks

[mrrch]

Did you checck the fuses?

[Leino]

Did you check the bulb?

[MoMo]

Yes, brown is the tl on all Hondas, check for voltage at the tl connection.   If you have 12v it is bulb or possbily a bad socket. If no 12v the brown wire at the old fairing connections could be bad...Larry