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30 Jun 2013 19:02 #594509 by asevans
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Hi,
I have no power going to my rear tail light.

My brake light works, just not my tail light.

I have power running through rear fuse and going to the reserve lighting box. Then no power coming from box to rear tail light. I have ohm tested the wire from reserve lighting box connector to the rear light and it is good.

it must be that something in the reserve lighting box is bad.

has anybody ever taken this box apart. i took it off the bike and started to take it apart then stopped. thought i would ask here before i destroyed it.

thanx
Aaron

1976 kz900 Mostly stock
1978 Z1-R Project

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30 Jun 2013 19:20 #594514 by MFolks
Replied by MFolks on topic no rear tail light.
The reserve lighting system only works with the headlight, switching from low beam to high(at a reduced voltage)so's not to blind oncoming traffic.

I'd replace the bulb with a known good one, and then voltage check the bulb socket(s) some bikes have dual tail/running lights.


Color Codes On Most Kawasaki’s (written for 1980’s bikes)

HEADLIGHT
RED with BLACK stripe, High Beam.
RED with YELLOW stripe, Low Beam.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
RED, Running or Tail Light.
BLUE,(sometimes with a Red stripe) Brake Light Circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1157 dual filament bulb
GREEN, Left front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Left front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
GREY, Right front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Right front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREEN, Left rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREY, Right rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

1982 GPZ1100 B2
General Dynamics/Convair 1983-1993
GLCM BGM-109 Tomahawk, AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM)

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01 Jul 2013 02:21 #594555 by asevans
Replied by asevans on topic no rear tail light.
the colors are correct for the tail light. brake light circuit works fine. ground is good. my wiring diagram shows red wire coming from the reserve lighting assembly.it must be tied in to the headlight in the reserve lighting terminal assembly, so the taillight comes on when the headlight comes on. i guess i got to take it apart to see whats going on in there. i have power going in and have power to the headlight.nothing on the tail light.

thanx
Aaron

1976 kz900 Mostly stock
1978 Z1-R Project

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