Taillight Test - Yamaha V star 1100 Owner's Manual

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d. Remove the nut and washer, and lower the
housing and its wiring from the fender. Watch
for the collar on each stud.
3. Installation is the reverse of removal. Note the
following:
a. Apply a dielectric compound to the electrical
connectors prior to reconnecting them. This
will help seal out moisture.
b. Make sure the electrical connectors are free
of corrosion and are completely coupled to
each other.

Taillight Test

If a taillight does not operate, test the circuit as
follows:
1. Set a voltmeter to the 20 DC volt range.
2A. On XVS1100 models, perform the following:
a. Remove the nut and washer from each hous-
ing bolt.
b. Pull the housing from the taillight bracket.
c. Disconnect the taillight harness connector
and remove the taillight bracket.
d. Connect the voltmeter positive test lead to the
blue terminal (A, Figure 75) in the harness
side of the taillight/brake light connector;
connect the voltmeter negative test lead to the
black terminal (B).
TAILLIGHT (XVS1100A MODELS)
1. Nut
2. Washer
3. Damper
4. Collar
5. Taillight
6. Gasket
7. Lens
8. Screw
9. Bulb
10. Socket
11. Taillight cable
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e. Turn the main switch on. On models with a
light switch, turn it on also.
f. If the voltmeter does not read battery voltage,
the wiring between the main switch and the
taillight/brake light connector is faulty. Make
the necessary repairs.
2B. On XVS1100A models, perform the follow-
ing:
a. Remove the license plate from the bracket.
b. Disconnect the black and blue taillight bullet
connectors inside the housing on the license
plate bracket (Figure 74).
c. Connect the voltmeter positive test lead to the
harness side of the blue bullet connector; con-
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