Tail Light/Front Signal Running Lights not working

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Tail Light/Front Signal Running Lights not working

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Hi there,

First off, I am electrically handicapped :-(. My head light, brake lights and signals work fine. The always-on running lights are not coming on.

I do have the GL1100 wiring layout. I have checked the 5A fuse, have checked the "brown" lead from the tail-light, replaced the tail-light bulb, also checked the "black" wires from the the front signal lights. All these seem to be OK.

What are my next steps? Thanks in advance.

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Dan
1980 GL1100
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Re: Tail Light/Front Signal Running Lights not working

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Have you checked the color coding? The factory wires for the running lights will always have a white stripe, orange/white for left, light blue/white for right.
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Re: Tail Light/Front Signal Running Lights not working

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FIXED --- guess I should not rely on "visual" inspection. Went thru process of elimination using a multi-meter, was the fuse after all.

Learnt something today.
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