06 636 taillight problem

rwalton1129 · 06-25-2006

I just installed a clear alternatives integrated tail light (pics soon) and the turn signals work fine and the brake light works fine. They even work together like they are suppose to, but the running light does not work. I mean when my bike is on the tail light does not light up until I hit the brakes. Is this normal? I just wasnt sure if it was suppose to work or not.

irishcarbomb · 06-25-2006

make sure the plug is all the way on...its a really tight fit, and it took me a couple times to get it on right. sometimes the pins didnt line up right. just pull it off and try it again

cdn.zx.Glen · 06-25-2006

I had to return my tail light once because the pins were not long enough to make the connection and the light would go on and off when I was riding.

rwalton1129 · 06-25-2006

Thanks I will try and might give clear alternatives a call. The plug was very tight and I had to use the ground to get it on as far as I did.

Inflame · 06-25-2006

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Originally Posted by rwalton1129

Thanks I will try and might give clear alternatives a call. The plug was very tight and I had to use the ground to get it on as far as I did.

You might have to return it and get a new one... maybe the samething that happened to irish happened to you

irishcarbomb · 06-25-2006

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Originally Posted by rwalton1129

Thanks I will try and might give clear alternatives a call. The plug was very tight and I had to use the ground to get it on as far as I did.

when you pull it back off, take a look at the pins...they might have bent a bit so instead of going into the slots, they are going over them

r409z · 06-26-2006

I had the same problem with mine. The pins didnt line up well and got bent at first. I was able to straighten them out with needlenose plyers. It was a royal pain to get on because the plug is so tight, so I lubed it up to get it on all the way.

cdn.zx.Glen · 06-26-2006

Some lithium grease isn't a bad idea just to keep water out. When I compared the clear alternatives workmanship looked shotty to the stock light, but it is 1000X cooler looking on the bike!

BigBallin · 05-20-2007

is this pretty much plug and play or what??

JP 636 · 05-20-2007

I have had mine for close to a year and a half, plug is really tight but have not had any problems with the lights not working. The problem that I have had was the glue failed to keep the lens attached to the light housing. So I had to remove the tail section and super glue the lens back on. So with after market exhaust plan on having to glue your stuff back together due to the heat of the exhaust.

06-25-2006	#1 (permalink)
rwalton1129 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 97	06 636 taillight problem I just installed a clear alternatives integrated tail light (pics soon) and the turn signals work fine and the brake light works fine. They even work together like they are suppose to, but the running light does not work. I mean when my bike is on the tail light does not light up until I hit the brakes. Is this normal? I just wasnt sure if it was suppose to work or not. __________________ Just how hard should I push it???? Check out my page here. These are some pics of my bike.

06-25-2006	#2 (permalink)
irishcarbomb Forum Supporter Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 1,092	make sure the plug is all the way on...its a really tight fit, and it took me a couple times to get it on right. sometimes the pins didnt line up right. just pull it off and try it again __________________ 2005 ZX6R all fixed up waiting on paint

06-25-2006	#3 (permalink)
cdn.zx.Glen Canadian Biker Forum Supporter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada! Posts: 436	I had to return my tail light once because the pins were not long enough to make the connection and the light would go on and off when I was riding. __________________ 05 zx6r, RED!!! 76 kz900 under construction!!!

06-25-2006	#4 (permalink)
rwalton1129 Made It To Second Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: D.C. Posts: 97	Thanks I will try and might give clear alternatives a call. The plug was very tight and I had to use the ground to get it on as far as I did. __________________ Just how hard should I push it???? Check out my page here. These are some pics of my bike.

06-26-2006	#7 (permalink)
r409z Sit speling cheker BTK Expert Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dolgeville, NY Posts: 429	I had the same problem with mine. The pins didnt line up well and got bent at first. I was able to straighten them out with needlenose plyers. It was a royal pain to get on because the plug is so tight, so I lubed it up to get it on all the way. __________________ 2006 Black ZX-6R Old Bike -- Hot Lime Green 2004 500R

06-26-2006	#8 (permalink)
cdn.zx.Glen Canadian Biker Forum Supporter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada! Posts: 436	Some lithium grease isn't a bad idea just to keep water out. When I compared the clear alternatives workmanship looked shotty to the stock light, but it is 1000X cooler looking on the bike! __________________ 05 zx6r, RED!!! 76 kz900 under construction!!!

05-20-2007	#9 (permalink)
BigBallin Still On The Kickstand Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 28	is this pretty much plug and play or what??

05-20-2007	#10 (permalink)
JP 636 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 19	I have had mine for close to a year and a half, plug is really tight but have not had any problems with the lights not working. The problem that I have had was the glue failed to keep the lens attached to the light housing. So I had to remove the tail section and super glue the lens back on. So with after market exhaust plan on having to glue your stuff back together due to the heat of the exhaust.

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