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TRFOXX
10-01-2002, 09:00 PM
I have been having problems with my tail light on my 01 400ex ever since I bought the machine. Sometimes it comes on most the time it dosent. I took the 400 to the shop they disconected the wire and put some water resistent grease on the connectors. and it worked. The very next time i went riding it was out again?
Ive tried doing the same thing, but i cant even get it to come back on. Its not the bulb either because sometimes when I go to fire it up it will come on. Ive followed the wire throughout the whole bike and have checked all connections, and still nothing!
It sucks because I do a lot of night riding with a lot of people. Nobody will follow behind me because I dont have no light. Is there something that Im missing??? Everything else works great
except that freakin tail light. :mad:
TRAIL
10-01-2002, 09:12 PM
Mine works all the time. My friend has trouble with his sometimes, we just spray wd-40 on the connections and then clean where the bulb goes into the taillight lens and try to seal it up good without using a sealer (ie.......silicon). I will sell you mine if u want it. pm me if your interrested.
DarkStarRacing
10-02-2002, 09:05 AM
i got my 400ex about 4mnths ago and my taillight works great but im looking to take it off becuase of racing so lemme know if you wanna buy it
TRFOXX
10-02-2002, 11:32 AM
How much will you sell it for? There might not be anything wrong with mine its probly a wiring short. Im gonna work on it here in a few days so ill let you know! Thanks for the offer.
JabberJaw
10-02-2002, 11:46 AM
I went to the auto parts store and bought a new tail light, then mounted it on the back of the air box.... no problemo!
cheetah
10-02-2002, 03:30 PM
Mine just started on the last ride or so.:( I have not really had time to look into it yet, but I hope it's just a loose wire or something.
honda400exrider
10-02-2002, 06:03 PM
y do u need taillights? it just gives cops something to look 4 while yer getting chased? lol jk, mine havent worked in God knows how long....
DantheEXman
10-02-2002, 07:16 PM
mine stopped working after 3 months. Any suggestions or substitutes? I do night riding, and like he said, nobody wants to ride behind me in the trails.
bmf400ex
10-02-2002, 08:43 PM
Originally posted by TRFOXX
How much will you sell it for? There might not be anything wrong with mine its probly a wiring short. Im gonna work on it here in a few days so ill let you know! Thanks for the offer.
if in fact its a wiring problem it wouldn't be a short, it would be an open. if the wire shorted, it would blow bulbs or a fuse.
DarkStarRacing
10-06-2002, 01:57 PM
Originally posted by TRFOXX
How much will you sell it for? There might not be anything wrong with mine its probly a wiring short. Im gonna work on it here in a few days so ill let you know! Thanks for the offer.


sorry bro i sold it the other day, check the classified forum a lot of people get rid of em
cheetah
10-06-2002, 07:14 PM
I see a ton of them on ebay. Check there.
TRFOXX
10-06-2002, 08:15 PM
Thanks for the input guys, Im sure Ill find one if I need one. Going riding this weekend, Ill work on it then to see what the hells up with this thing. :confused:
L.Vegas400
10-07-2002, 12:52 AM
here's why mine doesnt work. the dam thing melted.:mad:
ridesa02400EX
10-21-2002, 07:58 PM
mine hasnt worked for aobut 4 months it just went out one day but im going to take it off soon
redrider ex
10-21-2002, 09:05 PM
most of the time ive got a 300ex 2 250x and a 400ex and ive had this problem time to time and its always been the bulb conection try turning on the lights and wigling the bulb and see if it comes on.
TRFOXX
10-22-2002, 08:16 AM
I've tried that and Ichecked all the connectors and still nothing. Havent had very much time to work on it. We went riding but between it raining and us riding I didnt have much time to mess with it.
300exQuadracer
10-31-2002, 10:05 AM
Originally posted by JabberJaw
I went to the auto parts store and bought a new tail light, then mounted it on the back of the air box.... no problemo!

heck yea I used a semi truck taillight and mounted it right to the airbox with some silicone and 2 screws ran the wireing through the airbox and out the side right by where the stock taillight hooks in, its brighter than stock and i dont have to worry about it gettin knocked off!