Have you added the Harley taillights?

[M61A1MECH]

If you have when was the last time you checked how secure they were?

While washing the bike today I found my Harley tailights very loose. Took them off to investigate and found the two small bolts that secure the mount for the license plate holder were loose.

 

Removed them and reinstalled with a bit of blue loctite, checked all of the other associated hardware while I was in there , good to go.

 

So if you have not checked your Harley lights for a while, go out and give them a shake to make sure those parts are not teaching your Yamaha some bad habits.

[Condor]

If you have when was the last time you checked how secure they were?

While washing the bike today I found my Harley tailights very loose. Took them off to investigate and found the two small bolts that secure the mount for the license plate holder were loose.

 

Removed them and reinstalled with a bit of blue loctite, checked all of the other associated hardware while I was in there , good to go.

 

So if you have not checked your Harley lights for a while, go out and give them a shake to make sure those parts are not teaching your Yamaha some bad habits.

 

Steve, what's the official name of that light assembly, and do you have a pic laying around you could post??

[M61A1MECH]

Condor,

Go to this tech article. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3768

I am not sure what the real name is.

[Condor]

Thanks Steve. I finally found a new one listed on eBay. Took a bunch of different searches to find it. However it looks like it might be a newer style. Not as rounded looking. Price was decent....

[MikeWa]

Part or model number please.

 

Mike

[Condor]

Part or model number please.

 

Mike

 

68230-97B CHROME LICENSE PLATE/LIGHT KIT

68230-97A CHROME LICENSE PLATE/LIGHT KIT

68230-97 CHROME LICENSE PLATE/LIGHT KIT

68230-88B CHROME LICENCE PLATE/LIGHT KIT

68230-88A CHROME LICENCE PLATE/LIGHT KIT

 

I just found the other no's. it looks like the rounder style are the 88's

Edited October 27, 2013 by Condor

[MikeWa]

Thank you Condor

 

Mike

[ragtop69gs]

You also need to inspect the STOCK license plate bracket that holds that HD light assembly on, they can and will crack. Mine did and had to be welded. The HD lights are a nice addition, I like them.

[calperin]

I have them since 7 years ago, never had a problem.

 

BTW, I replace the 1157 lamps with leds. Are great.

[uncledj]

Your Venture is rejecting the Harley parts.

Take two ounces of Seafoam and call me in the morning.

[The Tooch]

Has anyone put an LED light kit in one off these and swapped out the regular bulbs that come with it........ if so what LED will fit it?

 

Thanks.

[calperin]

Yes, I said that previously.

 

Now I'll replace the leds for another one bigger.

[M61A1MECH]

I put LEDs in mine when I first mounted them and used this style, http://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/tail-brake-turn/1157-led-bulb-dual-intensity-2-watt-adjustable-right-angle/816/

[The Tooch]

Thanks Steve.

 

That is the answer, to just what I was asking.

 

They're not too bad a price either, compaired to some I've looked at.

 

Thanks again.

[EasyRider]

Did you need to add one for the led's

[M61A1MECH]

You only need load resistors for LEDs if you are replacing regular incandesent bulbs in the turn signals with LEDs. For tail lights and brake lights no load resistors sre needed.

 

The load resistors are used to make the turn signals flash at the correct speed, LEDs take less current to operate than the incandesent, so they cause the flasher to operate faster that normal, the added resistance of the load resistors fools the flasher into thinking that the incandesent bulbs are installed, so they flash at the correct speed.