Brake Light Problems

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XCScott
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Brake Light Problems

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The problem i have with my tail/brake light is that is shuts off when the brake is applied. It is on and i pull either of the brake levers, the light gets bright and then slowly fades until there is no light. If I keep holding the brake the light will stay off but if i let go of the brake lever the light will come back on. If the brake is applied long enough the light will take a couple of minutes to come back on once the brake is let go. I had a spare tail light that i tried to hook up and it did the same thing so there is nothing wrong with the tail light itself. Help please!!!
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Re: Brake Light Problems

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The tail light is getting it's ground thru the brake light. You are either missing a green wire going to the light assembly or you have a dirty light socket.
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Re: Brake Light Problems

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I have checked both ends of the wiring harness, all wires are hooked up. I have tried a different light assembly and it does the same thing so its not a dirty socket.
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Re: Brake Light Problems

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Nevermind... Bear, you mentioned ground, i checked the ground in the back and the ground was not hooked up right (I had two wires mixed up for some reason :crazy: ). Thank you very much!
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