vn tail light problem

[pipzryd]

hey which light on a vn is the break light? is it the top or bottom one?
the car i bought has had the rear lights all wired together ie. all lights come on when you turn the headlights on, or when you press the breaks.. thanks..

[Ado]

All should work with the lights on as tail lights,yet some only use one for the brakes and some use both.Dont know why but thats what i have found.They have an extra wire going to the other light.Maybe a VN/VP thing.

[pipzryd]

i got it... i rewired the top part for the breaks and the bottom for the park lights..

[LUMPY 8]

on a vn top and bottom is the brake and parker lights but on a vp top is brake and parker and bottom is just parker

[1991_Vn2nV]

hey which light on a vn is the break light? is it the top or bottom one?
the car i bought has had the rear lights all wired together ie. all lights come on when you turn the headlights on, or when you press the breaks.. thanks..

1.) You sure it wasn't meant to be like that? Thats how my VN is (from factory).

2.) How do you have a 1992 model VN?

[STEALTHY™]

1.)
2.) How do you have a 1992 model VN?

Its an up update one

My VP only has the tops as brake lights aswell, but i have seen VPs with all 4 going. Not sure if there just using VN looms of if early VPs have them.

[wrx884]

I modified mine so all 4 brake lights work at the same time looks much better

[centy]

I think if you have the back window light then you have 2 other brake lights but if you don't have it then all 4 light up.

[wrx884]

I think if you have the back window light then you have 2 other brake lights but if you don't have it then all 4 light up.

I thought the back light was only there if u didnt have a spoiler?

[STEALTHY™]

I thought the back light was only there if u didnt have a spoiler?

Some VNs don't have the 3rd mount brake light

[pipzryd]

1.) You sure it wasn't meant to be like that? Thats how my VN is (from factory).

2.) How do you have a 1992 model VN?

yeah mine is a 92.. when the headlights were on at night it looked as if you were riding the breaks... i had a few close calls with people behind me... had to change it..

[STEALTHY™]

yeah mine is a 92..

LOL, i was being stupid when i said its an up update.

They stopped VN in 1991, and started VP.

[1991_Vn2nV]

yeah mine is a 92.. when the headlights were on at night it looked as if you were riding the breaks... i had a few close calls with people behind me... had to change it..

Were there double filament globes in every socket? There is a clear difference between tail light and brake as the extra filament makes the light considerably brighter.

And there is no such thing as a 1992 model VN. As said, they stopped VN production in 1991.

[silver88vl]

all four on myn light up i think it looks much better that way to

[levymetal]

i was under the impression that VNs originally had top and bottom for parker, and only top for brakes.

my vp had top and bottom for both. as said though, looms get chopped and changed, do what you think looks good! when i say had, i mean it used to, now the tops do NOTHING and bottom is both parker and brake (also have a spoiler with brake on it).

[pipzryd]

LOL, i was being stupid when i said its an up update.

They stopped VN in 1991, and started VP.

lol... woops... wrong key...lol now i feel stupid.
the lights work good now. there wasnt a double filament globe in it... the guy i got it from probably put the wrong one in... i worked around it...

thanks everyone..

[dallascowboy]

this thread has been heaps helpful cheers guys now im less confused

[CPU]

mnm my VN has top and bottom for brake and park, and i have the backwindow brake light as well.....
heh but i have the intermittent one light doesnt want to work thing happenening. common, like fuel guage and odometer faultsin this model lol