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Sep 14th, 2009, 10:31 AM
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Ride: 2001 FXDWG
Join Date: Sep 14th, 2009
Location: Rogersville Al
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Tail light blowing bulbs every hour
Hello Riders!...I am still new here so bare with me....I have a 01 FXDWG. I have ran into a nightmare with this issue...HELP!....I am replacing these 1157 tail light bulbs every 25 miles or so. Every else is fine...(headlight, blinkers, so on). Here is what i have done. I have checked the wires under the rear fender. I have cleaned the socket base. Checked for bad connection in the board on the tail lamp area. I am getting around 13.24 V off my battery at idle and around 14.26 at around 2000 RPMs. The bulbs are almost exploding. Two of them did and just had debree in the lamp housing. But once again I can install a new one and all is fine for a few miles or a hour of riding and POOF....Thanks in advance!
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Sep 14th, 2009, 11:32 AM
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Ride: '03 FLHTCUI (Ultra Classic)
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Re: Tail light blowing bulbs every hour
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Sep 14th, 2009, 11:37 AM
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Re: Tail light blowing bulbs every hour
May be the bulb itself. If you have a dealer that is pinching pennies they use a standard 1157 instead of a heavy duty bulb that the bikes should be using. This could be your problem from the vibration in the bike.
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Sep 14th, 2009, 11:59 AM
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Ride: Heritage 09 Softail
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Re: Tail light blowing bulbs every hour
I've had good luck w/Sylvania LL (Long Life) bulbs.
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Sep 14th, 2009, 05:12 PM
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Ride: 2009 Dyna Low
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Re: Tail light blowing bulbs every hour
I agree with Glider. Use a bulb from a different manufacture.
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