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Joined: May 2007
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I recently took off all of my stock blinkers and brake light and attached a side-mount license plate with a Model A Ford taillight on my America. I wired everything up and made sure everything was working before I took a quick ride today in the cold. When I returned, the brake light and running light was no longer working. At one point, mistakenly, I turned on the turn signals and forgot about using my hand signals.
Could this have blown the fuse? Where are the fuses? Should I just take it to the dealer to work out this issue?
Thanks.
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Re: Brake light blown
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Joined: May 2007
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Worn Saddle
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Worn Saddle
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Fuses are under the right side cover above the battery. And, yes, you should double check the signal leads and make certain you didn't leave a hot and ground where they could short out when the signal switch is engaged...if it was me, I'd pull the signal relay as a safety anyway.
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Re: Brake light blown
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
Joined: Feb 2007
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If it is a flimsy side mount vibration will also cause earky failure of a bulb.
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Re: Brake light blown
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Joined: Jan 2005
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Old Hand
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Old Hand
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It's one of those obvious things that are so easy to overlook, but the Model A had a 6 volt system. You did swap in a 12 volt bulb?
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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