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Offline ajinreno

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Tail Light off at 5k rpm!
« on: May 12, 2011, 04:34:54 PM »
Got pulled over last night on my '76 550K for no tail light. Once he stopped me it was working fine. Turns out my tail light shuts off at about 4-5k rpm, but the brake light still works (who knows how long it's been doing that since I don't typically look behind at my light while moving.) Haven't had a chance to look at it yet, thought I would post here while I'm sitting at work to see if anyone has ideas on why it is doing that?
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Offline Don R

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Re: Tail Light off at 5k rpm!
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 06:56:18 PM »
Very unusual. ?
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Re: Tail Light off at 5k rpm!
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2011, 04:00:05 AM »
Sounds like its a vibration issue. Clean the socket and check wiring, and change the bulb and let us know.
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Offline ajinreno

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Re: Tail Light off at 5k rpm!
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2011, 06:48:03 PM »
You'll all sleep better tonight...it was just a bad bulb. The filament had a break, but was still touching so worked at low rpms, but higher rpms/vibrations made it detach. Whenever something happens to my bike and I can't get to it right away, I'm always paranoid its something catastrophic! Thanks for reading! Case closed!
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Re: Tail Light off at 5k rpm!
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2011, 10:38:22 AM »
Hopefully that will keep the cops off your tail.Sometimes one little bulb on your bike or other vehicle can cause a world of hurt  :o
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