1992 Marathon tail light

jakj · 04-23-2009, 08:21 AM

I have a 1992 Marathon, there are tail lights on the back of it that do not work. Before I start working on them can anyone tell me if these are just tail lights or tail light and brake light?

dougmcp · 04-23-2009, 10:50 AM

Take the bulb out, if it has one filament and one contact on the bottom of the bulb it will not work for brake lights. If it is a 2 filament bulb like an 1157 with 2 contacts on the bottom of the bulb it is brake light capable.
Whether you have the wiring or switch to actuate the light is another question.

jakj · 04-23-2009, 10:54 AM

Thanks, I looked yesterday real quick to see how many wires went to each light but I dont remember. It looked there was a couple of wires going to each light. I am just wondering if it was common for this year machine to have break lights?

10507581 · 04-23-2009, 11:53 AM

No, someone put those tail lights in themselves. If there is a brake light wire there will three wires going into the back of the lights, one is brake light, one is tail light, and the last is the ground wire.

jakj · 04-23-2009, 12:04 PM

Thanks, I will take a look and see how many wires

mphillip · 04-23-2009, 03:14 PM

From the looks of them they are just standard marking lights that you can get from any parts store. I don't think that they are going to be break lights. But if they are (like stated earlier) there will be a third wire going to the light from a switch that will below the break pedal.

04-23-2009, 08:21 AM	#1
jakj Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 37	1992 Marathon tail light I have a 1992 Marathon, there are tail lights on the back of it that do not work. Before I start working on them can anyone tell me if these are just tail lights or tail light and brake light?
jakj Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 37

04-23-2009, 10:50 AM	#2
dougmcp Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,757	Re: 1992 Marathon tail light Take the bulb out, if it has one filament and one contact on the bottom of the bulb it will not work for brake lights. If it is a 2 filament bulb like an 1157 with 2 contacts on the bottom of the bulb it is brake light capable. Whether you have the wiring or switch to actuate the light is another question.

04-23-2009, 10:54 AM	#3
jakj Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 37	Re: 1992 Marathon tail light Thanks, I looked yesterday real quick to see how many wires went to each light but I dont remember. It looked there was a couple of wires going to each light. I am just wondering if it was common for this year machine to have break lights?
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04-23-2009, 11:53 AM	#4
10507581 Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Jenks Oklahoma Posts: 299	Re: 1992 Marathon tail light No, someone put those tail lights in themselves. If there is a brake light wire there will three wires going into the back of the lights, one is brake light, one is tail light, and the last is the ground wire.

04-23-2009, 12:04 PM	#5
jakj Not Yet Wild Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 37	Re: 1992 Marathon tail light Thanks, I will take a look and see how many wires
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04-23-2009, 03:14 PM	#6
mphillip Site Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,008	Re: 1992 Marathon tail light From the looks of them they are just standard marking lights that you can get from any parts store. I don't think that they are going to be break lights. But if they are (like stated earlier) there will be a third wire going to the light from a switch that will below the break pedal.

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