1995 yamaha virago ft light and tail light wire colors

HMM, Remove seat, and any wiring to tail light, Licences plate light etc. then proceed to remove bolts that attach fender to frame. Roll it backwards towards ground. Do not scratch-just saying !!!!.

Place on center stand, remove rear wheel, remove passenger seat, unplug turn and tail light wires, you will see 2 nuts or bolts holding grab rail, remove these, there is also one small bolt in the center between the grab rail bolts, remove it, be careful as you remove it as fender will now drop out.

If you need to remove the tail lite, brake lite and signal light harness start by removing the seat. Then disconnect the negative battery cable. Then detach the rear electrical harness connector. Then locate and follow the wires for the taillight and signal lights to the connector (8 pin) under the seat area and separate the connector. Then cut the cable tie strap holding the wiring harness to the frame and pull the harness through the fender opening. Then follow the conduit/harness back to the fender hole where the wiring exits the fender underside and enters the tail lite housing and backplate. This is not necessary for removal of the tail/brake lite assembly or the signal lie assemblies.

If you want to remove the tail/brake lite assembly remove the tail light lens and the with a small screwdriver depress the small tang in the tail lite four wire Multilock connector and remove the tail lite and then do the same and release the two wire signal light connectors one at a time from the tail lite base and remove the signal light connectors. These smaller two wire Multilock connectors are on the left and right sides of the base plate in the centre portions of the base plate where the 4 wire tail lite connector on the left side of the base plate is located and the wiring harness connector of the wires from the front of the bike to the base plate on the right side. The wires from the left and right signal lite assemblies go from these connection points on the base plate out through each side of the base plate and into the area under the back of the rear fender to each signal lite assembly. Then similarly release the Multilock connector of the harness from under the seat to the tail lite base. When you have disconnected the connectors from the base plate and have routed the wire harnesses out into the area under the fender you can release them from the wire clips at each side of the under fender areas. Then for each side remove the lamp support by unscrewing and removing the fastener and washer inside the rear fender, after which the lamp housing can be removed from the lamp support by pulling it and the wiring you disconnected from the tail lite base out through the lamp support. If you wish to release/remove the tail lite base undo the fastener and remove it.

The brake and running lights should run on separate wires from under the seat, through the hole in the rear fender and into a connector on the rear tail light cover. Your turn signal wires run the same path. These should all be clipped into place under the fender. I would look for a broken wire under the fender, especially at the point of the clip, or a corroded terminal in the tail light housing. The open wires are suseptable to rear wheel thrown road debris. You have easy access for a wire continuity test from the plug under the seat to the tail light cover.

Make sure the clutch switch is plugeded in behind the head light and working. It is a saftey switch and will not allow the bike to start.

Check harness connectors to rear signals...should be under the seat on top of fender on most bikes...may be affecting flasher load so it doesn't cycle properly.
Also check the flasher relay itself for a loose or dirty connector.

Check on ebay for someone who has either a good second hand or a new one.
Bad luck with the squashed cables!
Ride safe and enjoy the freedom.