Tail light issue '81 gs450t

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  • J86
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Tail light issue '81 gs450t

    My tail light recently stopped working. Brake light still works, it looks like a double filament bulb so I assume there's a wiring issue somewhere. Nothing obvious however, everything looks as it should. Is there a typical failure point for these things? Some place in particular I should check? Thanks much
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    Originally posted by J86
    My tail light recently stopped working. Brake light still works, it looks like a double filament bulb so I assume there's a wiring issue somewhere. Nothing obvious however, everything looks as it should. Is there a typical failure point for these things? Some place in particular I should check? Thanks much
    Have you replaced the bulb? The tail light filament may be broken while the brake filament is intact. If you have a multimeter you can do a continuity test on both filaments.
    Last edited by Guest; 06-10-2016, 08:36 PM.

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    • cowboyup3371
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      • Apr 2010
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      #3
      Check the bulb like GSRick suggests as that one filament will break
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      • J86

        #4
        It was the bulb, even though the filament didn't look busted. Thanks.

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