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Forum Name: Motorcycle Electronics
Forum Discription: Installing Stereos, Alarms, Remote Starters, Lights, Garage Door Openers and other electronics on motorcycles.
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Printed Date: June 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM


Topic: motorcycle marker lights

Posted By: cwhittier
Subject: motorcycle marker lights
Date Posted: June 10, 2007 at 11:49 AM

I have an old ('76) Honda motorcycle that I'm rewiring.  Have a 2 light marker light that I intend to use for tail light and signal light.  It has 3 wires without any instructions.  I'm an accountant not an auto/cycle tech nor electrican so have no idea what goes where.  One red wire, one black wire, and one black w/ white line wire.  What goes where?

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c whittier



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Posted By: bellsracer
Date Posted: June 11, 2007 at 12:40 AM

It is possible that this uses a dual filament bulb in it. If the bulb is incandescent then one wire is ground (most likely black). The red will go to positive, and the BLACK/ white will go to positive and brighten the light even more. In other words this could be a brake/signal light.

If the bulb is removable, what bulb is it?



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