wiring tail light

[Redheadrider]

Hello can someone help me. I am installing a new tail light which only has two wired red and black, but the stock harness has three wires? Anyone who has done this mod please guide me in the right direction! Thank you

[X10bws]

Only 2 wires? Your new tail light won't have brake light then. The stock one has 3 wires because 1 for tail light, 1 for brake light and 1 for ground.

[grasshopper]

Hello can someone help me. I am installing a new tail light which only has two wired red and black, but the stock harness has three wires? Anyone who has done this mod please guide me in the right direction! Thank you

can you post a picture of the tail light with the view of the wires?

[Redheadrider]

Has anyone ordered an aftermarket light that had Three wires? Or is there a way to wire the three to the two?

[Water Warrior 2]

You likely have a single element bulb and socket. Can you remove the socket and install a socket that will use a 2 element bulb. Then you will have 2 wires for the bulb and another for grounding the socket base.
If the tail light is quite small it may not provide enough room for the larger 2 element bulb needed. Give it some thought before tearing it apart, you may just need to get a different tail light to make the job easier and less frustrating.

[raul10141964]

the factory light use the black/withe wire as ground and the new one use the frame
connect the b/W wire to a metal part on the housing of the light then test the 2 wires the dime is tail and the bright is brake

[alantf]

Yes, seems like you bought a tail light only. The only way to go is to buy one with a tail light/brake light. There's no way you can use the one you bought if you want a brake light as well. :tdown:

[raul10141964]

the factory light use the black/withe wire as ground and the new one use the frame
connect the b/W wire to a metal part on the housing of the light then test the 2 wires the dime is tail and the bright is brake

open the light an check. if the bulb have 2 filaments this connection will work

[Redheadrider]

I called the place I ordered it from, it grounds from the housing mounted to bike the two wires it has is for running and the other was for brake. My camera is down other wise I would get pics for you thanks for the help