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Offline Magilla

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Turn signal problem
« on: April 23, 2012, 12:03:29 PM »
Lights don't blink.  They use to before I changed the headlight bucket.  I cant find a disconnected wire.
Lights get bright but don't blink. Any ideas?
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Offline Tews19

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Re: Turn signal problem
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 05:33:02 PM »
Did it blink prior? May be a bad relay.. Another funny part with these as I have found out on my 550, is that you need to be running to have them blink.
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Offline Magilla

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Re: Turn signal problem
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2012, 03:42:16 AM »
They did blink prior to me changing the headlight bucket.  I am certain that I am the one that broke it.  I did not know it had to be running to blink.  That will help trouble shoot it.  I've been trying to test each wire while it's NOT running.
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1972   Yamaha 500
1982   Yamaha 650
1988   Harley Sportster 883
1983   HD FXR Shovelhead
2003   HD Heritage Softail
2006   Victory Vegas Jackpot
1980   Honda CB650
1976   Honda CB750K
1982   Honda CB750
1964   Honda CA95
1982   Kawasaki 550
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1975   Suzuki GT550
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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: Turn signal problem
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2012, 03:51:04 AM »
It doesn't have to be running for the lights to blink but if your battery is low then it would need to be running.
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Re: Turn signal problem
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2012, 10:44:20 AM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on April 24, 2012, 03:51:04 AM
It doesn't have to be running for the lights to blink but if your battery is low then it would need to be running.

Lester is correct also if you still have the old thermal flasher they will work a lot better at idle if you go to the new solid state type. About $10 at any auto parts store.

Ken
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