Hardbag light package not working.

dangerdan · May 19th, 2008, 11:41 PM

I thought I would share this with other newbee's as I feel really stupid about this one.

I was testing all my lights and found a few not working. I cleaned all the rust from the contacts and got all lights to work except for the ones around the hardbags. Its 3 pm in the afternoon and getting lots of sunshine in the garage. I see voltage at the connector and decided to rip things apart.

Its now 8 pm and am working in the basement. I rip the lighting package apart, do some continuity testing and nothing. I find a 12v DC transformer plug it the the light package and see light.

THIS IS WHERE THE STUPID PART COMES IN.

These light are not that bright , there was nothing wrong with them. It was just to bright in the garage when I first tested them.

glider · May 20th, 2008, 08:14 AM

OHHHHHH Dan!

Happens to all of us at some time.

Davidw2415 · May 20th, 2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by glider

OHHHHHH Dan!

Happens to all of us at some time.

Hey, I've never done anything that silly. Not today anyway. I,m glad it was a mistake and not really a problem for you Dan.

dangerdan · May 20th, 2008, 09:02 PM

Today I closed the garage door.
Both sides work, they are dim but they work.

In fact all the lights work now.

Hobbit · May 20th, 2008, 09:12 PM

well then thats the perfect result

glider · May 20th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dangerdan

Today I closed the garage door.
Both sides work, they are dim but they work.

In fact all the lights work now.

Why are they dim? have the right bulbs in them?

Davidw2415 · May 20th, 2008, 09:45 PM

My wife says I'm kind of dim and after 30 years still can't figure out how to turn up the voltage.

dangerdan · May 20th, 2008, 09:47 PM

They dont look like LED's , the bulbs (incendesent) are 1/4 inch high and are permantly mounted on a strip. I think there is about 10 bulbs per strip.

The red outer lenses is about 4 inches wide , and has a 1 inch strip which I believe is some sort of diffuser running along the length with holes about 1/8 inch wide.
I checked all 3 sections with a digital ohm meter and got almost 0 ohms .

I dont know why they're not bright. It looks like they are running at half intensity. I got 12v DC at the conector. I dont know what else I can do , except replace them LED's.

glider · May 20th, 2008, 11:26 PM

Are these just running lights you're talking about here? Sounds like dim LED lights.

dangerdan · May 21st, 2008, 03:22 AM

These are running lights that wrap around the side bags.
If these are LED they sure dont act or look like them.

Has a very yellowish glow.
I thought LED lighting was white .

I checked them again...In the dark they have a nice redish glow with the lenses attached.

May 19th, 2008, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 488 My Mood:	Hardbag light package not working. I thought I would share this with other newbee's as I feel really stupid about this one. I was testing all my lights and found a few not working. I cleaned all the rust from the contacts and got all lights to work except for the ones around the hardbags. Its 3 pm in the afternoon and getting lots of sunshine in the garage. I see voltage at the connector and decided to rip things apart. Its now 8 pm and am working in the basement. I rip the lighting package apart, do some continuity testing and nothing. I find a 12v DC transformer plug it the the light package and see light. THIS IS WHERE THE STUPID PART COMES IN. These light are not that bright , there was nothing wrong with them. It was just to bright in the garage when I first tested them.

May 20th, 2008, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 11,621 My Mood:	Re: Hardbag light package not working. OHHHHHH Dan! Happens to all of us at some time. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

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dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 488 My Mood:	Re: Hardbag light package not working. Today I closed the garage door. Both sides work, they are dim but they work. In fact all the lights work now.

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May 20th, 2008, 09:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 488 My Mood:	Re: Hardbag light package not working. They dont look like LED's , the bulbs (incendesent) are 1/4 inch high and are permantly mounted on a strip. I think there is about 10 bulbs per strip. The red outer lenses is about 4 inches wide , and has a 1 inch strip which I believe is some sort of diffuser running along the length with holes about 1/8 inch wide. I checked all 3 sections with a digital ohm meter and got almost 0 ohms . I dont know why they're not bright. It looks like they are running at half intensity. I got 12v DC at the conector. I dont know what else I can do , except replace them LED's.

May 20th, 2008, 11:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
glider Community Liaison Ride: 07 Road King Classic Join Date: Jun 21st, 2007 Posts: 11,621 My Mood:	Re: Hardbag light package not working. Are these just running lights you're talking about here? Sounds like dim LED lights. __________________ Psssst! Please stop by the "self help section" for maintenance tips, diagnostic codes and much more. click me!>>Self Help Information and Tips<< click me!

May 21st, 2008, 03:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
dangerdan Community Star Ride: 1995 FLHTC Join Date: Oct 14th, 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 488 My Mood:	Re: Hardbag light package not working. These are running lights that wrap around the side bags. If these are LED they sure dont act or look like them. Has a very yellowish glow. I thought LED lighting was white . I checked them again...In the dark they have a nice redish glow with the lenses attached.

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