Ok Here it goes... I just got a 1988 Hurricane 600F laid it down now the taillight when u turn the bike on will light up but when u apply the brake it doesnt get any brighter..Checked all the fuses all are good..Now the other problem the turn signals will light up but will not flash..checked all the bulbs all are good...I need help i want to ride but cant get these damn problems fixed any ideas????

 

on the indicators , i think you need to check the flasher relay is working. On the brake ( tail ) light does it get brighter when you put the front brake on ??, could be the switch is not making contact

Eddie

 

remove your sear, and the rear seat cowl and check the tail light wiring harness, when i got mine, it had been completely mutilated by the previous owner and i had to completely redo it. but do check the switch by the foot brake, and make sure there is contact, or push it by hand and see if it will light up.

 

neither the front brake nor the rear brake cause the light to get brighter!!! as for the relay where can i go about getting a new one is that something an auto parts store like napa would have and where is that contact by the foot brake

 

umm, if the front or the rear dont then you need not worry about the switch since it is obviously not that. i would try looking at the wiring, have you seen the tail light wiring harness yet? there is going to be 3 wires on the tail lights itself: ground, hot(tail), and hot(brake). check all the connections there. it should be harnessed with a 3 prong connector, however mine had been spliced and all screwed up. you should also have 3 other hots, and 1 more ground with a splicer. one hot for each blinker and one for license plate light. as far as a relay for it, napa probably wont have one, my dad is a wholesale manager there and couldnt get relays for my bike, have them check the part number listed on it. check a local junkyard or go to google and search 'used motorcycle parts'

 

Ok got the Brake light problem fixed there ended up being a wire disconected from the hand brake and the switch was loose on foot brake. The turn signal problem i have figured out is the flasher relay now the only problem is where can i find one

 

good job, wierd both switches were messed up, but you got it.

this one is the diagram, choose your bike, and look under 'Battery' - #17, $36:

http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

part #: 38301-MG9-681

for sale here for $30:
http://www.servicehonda.com/parts.ph...etprice=Submit

thats probably the cheapest you will find. if you google "Honda OEM Motorcycle" you will find other sites with the same OEM parts finder, however prices can vary from place to place. http://www.mrcycles.com has the better prices on the parts finder, but http://www.servicehonda.com is still normally cheaper.