jeepguy
XS650 Addict
so i just got this little light to be a taillight. im not that good at this whole electrical thing but this light only has on wire how do i hook it up at least just to check if it works???
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need help with this taillight
- Thread starter jeepguy
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Gordon
XS650 Junkie
Pull the red lens off and see if it is a single filament bulb. Don't look to have enough room for two wire's to come out the stem. If so, the case is the ground.
jeepguy
XS650 Addict
yes it is single filament. only one wire so what do i do? hook the one wire to the positive of a 12v and it should light up... do i not need to hook anything to the negative???
Gordon
XS650 Junkie
jeep guy, the lamp fixture, or housing is the negative side. Yes, a ground to the housing is needed, whether it be what you mount the lamp to or a separate wire if you do not attach it to something metal on the bike.
Kinda like a test light, when you attach the clip to the ground and use the probe to find a voltage source.
Kinda like a test light, when you attach the clip to the ground and use the probe to find a voltage source.
visimpact
XS650 Addict
To test if it works just hook a ground wire to the housing. As far as using for a tail light you would have to gut it and make it a dual filament. Needs to light and then get brighter when u hit the brake. 2 wires out and one ground.
hmusket
CBMMA Member
You're going to have to modify it if you want it to also be a brake light.
