wiring Gremlin

[72fl]

On the 99 Sportster, right turn signal quit no power to the rear, front stays running illuminated but no flash, Left side works as it should. Checked wire for continuity, changed out module in tailight, pulled right front control apart all good there. Last option is headlight bucket, in a 99 is there a hodgepodge of wires up in there used a junction location ? I haven't look as of yet just thought I'd ask here. Thanks

[Dan89flstc]

The front signal has power, so we know the wiring up front has nothing to do with the rear light not working.

Have you checked voltage at the connector that plugs into the module (violet wire)?

Are you looking at a wiring diagram?

[harley_cruiser]

On the 99 Sportster, right turn signal quit no power to the rear, front stays running illuminated but no flash, Left side works as it should. Checked wire for continuity, changed out module in tailight, pulled right front control apart all good there. Last option is headlight bucket, in a 99 is there a hodgepodge of wires up in there used a junction location ? I haven't look as of yet just thought I'd ask here. Thanks

On the rear right, did you check for power with a vom or test light on the brown wire on the #1 terminal in the connector? Does the r turn Indicator light up?

[72fl]

yes looking at diagram, no I have not checked the wire at the Module yet, I checked continuity (Good) and also checked with a test light of the Violet wire inside of the taillight housing and have no power back there. I do have and am using the Schematic, I will check at the module b4 i go into the bucket, its odd,  left side functions fine and the right front is illuminated, I also changed the bulb but no luck.

[harley_cruiser]

I'm trying to figure out why the right front is not flashing fast. Does the right indicator light, flash?

[72fl]

nope its like the circuit isn't completing in the rear, I am going to check the module under the seat today as suggested by Dan

[72fl]

Left side turn signal working front and rear, wiring OrangeWstripe has power Violet has power Blue has power

Right side OrangeWstripe has power Blue has power Violet on the Right side NO power.

Any ideas because it is the same Violet wire on the Left side that works, and the Right side that it doesn't.

[harley_cruiser]

Left side turn signal working front and rear, wiring OrangeWstripe has power Violet has power Blue has power

Right side OrangeWstripe has power Blue has power Violet on the Right side NO power.

Any ideas because it is the same Violet wire on the Left side that works, and the Right side that it doesn't.

On the right it is the brown wire that feeds the violet.

[72fl]

Ok, any idea where I should look for that as there is no power on it when I activate the right turn signal ? Does it junction in the Headlight housing by Chance ? thank you.

[harley_cruiser]

Ok, any idea where I should look for that as there is no power on it when I activate the right turn signal ? Does it junction in the Headlight housing by Chance ? thank you.

You will have a connector at the front of the fender, tire might be rubbing the wire.

[72fl]

No power to the brown wire and no skinning in front of rear tire, not a mark on it.

[Dan89flstc]

No power to the brown wire and no skinning in front of rear tire, not a mark on it.

It`s important to know where you are checking the brown wire for voltage.

You have power to the front turn signal, so we know the brown wire has power between the turn signal module and the front signal...

Does the indicator light in the dash illuminate?

[72fl]

No it doesn't Illuminate,but the left arrow does, and I am checking the Brown wire back by the turn signal module under the seat and where the small junction is it is a 7 or 8 pin connector with the Orange/white,Violet,Blue, Brown, offhand I can't tell you the 2 or 3 others there. Thanks

[Dan89flstc]

No it doesn't Illuminate,but the left arrow does, 

You are losing me here...

Does the indicator in the dash illuminate?

Don`t confuse the signal lamp with the indicator lamp.

[Hossamania]

No it doesn't Illuminate,but the left arrow does, 

You are losing me here...

Does the indicator in the dash illuminate?

Don`t confuse the signal lamp with the indicator lamp.

Sounds like the right one is not illuminating in the dash. Left one is working properly.

[72fl]

No it does not (The dash light on the right don't light )



Dash light on the Left (Arrow) does light and front and rear signals work as it should

[72fl]

Got it, Hood/shroud over the Headlight pinched wire, took headlight out lookin inside and seen where the wire had a crimp in it, tried it while apart and there it was. Thanks Guys

[Hossamania]

Sweet. Fixing electrical problems is a challenge and rewarding when done, that is for sure.

[harley_cruiser]

Got it, Hood/shroud over the Headlight pinched wire, took headlight out lookin inside and seen where the wire had a crimp in it, tried it while apart and there it was. Thanks Guys

Glad you found it. Fyi I ask in #2 if you r indicator was on, then ask again in #4, that would have told us that the problem was in the front of the bike and would have saved you a lot of work. You analyse wiring like a water leak, you look for water the last place you find it, then look for the leak from there.

[72fl]

Thanks, sorry try to explain details maybe a lil to much after I read my post again about the left side I can see where I said " the left side lights" hope I wasn't projecting the left side lights when I turn on the Right Blinker. haha
Thanks again