tail light has green w/yellow strip wire, green wire, & brown wire, which is the ground?
Answer Check the fuses. It is common for Hondas to have the brake light, horn & turn signals on one fuse and the running lights (“low” filament of front turn signals), instrument lights and tail light on a different fuse so if the gauges & front running lights are dark it’s a pretty good bet the fuse is bad. Don’t trust a visual check – glass cartridge fuses are notorious for having the weld between the link and an end cap fail, leaving a perfect looking fuse that does not conduct. In a pinch you can check a fuse by holding one end between the fingers of one hand and flicking the other end with a finger of the other hand (if the link vibrates the weld has failed), but the best way to check them is in circuit using a voltmeter. – Remove the fusebox cover (often in the middle of the handlebars). – Connect the black lead of the meter to a known good ground point. The engine mount bolt where the lead from battery is connected is usually good. – Turn the key on and measure the voltage at ea
