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Old 06-16-2014, 08:31 PM
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Default Maiden in distress! Need turn signals!

Hello Fellas,
I have a 91 FXSTS with an inverted front end so I don't have front turn signals but I do still have the ground wire which means that the circuit remains open so my rear turn signals n brake light do not work. What do I do with these wires so I can have lights? Plz help!! I can send pics if u need
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Old 06-16-2014, 08:37 PM
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You need to install a load equaliser on each side to fool the turn signal module into thinking there are still bulbs in front.
 
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Old 06-16-2014, 08:41 PM
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I just changed the rear one so I have to buy another one? Didn't know I had 2 where is the other one?
 
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It's easy to do, one side of each equaliser goes to ground, other wire goes to right turn signal wire last goes to left. You can do this under the seat by connecting to wires going to the rear lights.
 
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Brake light should not have been affected.
 
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Ok so I just did all that for the rear ones, so your saying just wire the front ones into the rear ones right?
 
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Old 06-16-2014, 09:15 PM
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It did affect the brake light when I started I had only rear running light, no brake or turn signals LOL!!
 
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Not sure what you did. You should only need one set of equalisers. Front lights are run/turn, 2 wires self grounding, Rear lights are turn only, 1 wire self grounding (no ground wires). Brake/tail light is 2 wires, still self grounding. Did you connect them correctly? Don't ground out any of these wires you'll blow the fuse.
PM me your e-mail, I'll send you a wiring diagram from the service manual.
 

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