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right winker no blinker, left winker fast blinker fixed, both winky fast blinky
« on: October 06, 2016, 11:38:43 AM »
K1 750.  What gives? I tried adding a ground to each winker, no change. One side just lights up and one side blinks like crazy. Should I try a bulb swap?  It's been parked an unknown time, I cleaned and lubed the bullet connectors. I replaced one bulb with a genuine Honda one but haven't looked in the others. The wires appear correct since I flipped the fronts to the correct sides and put the Honda ground nuts back in the bucket.
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Re: right winkers no blinker, left winkers fast blinker?
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2016, 11:50:35 AM »
I'd say first try the bulb swap.  is it possible you have a single filament bulb in there instead of the dual?
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Re: right winkers no blinker, left winkers fast blinker?
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2016, 12:03:06 PM »
 They're all single on a 71 and appear to be correct. Anything is possible though. Except for paint, this is the most original bike I ever found. Someone borrowed the front signal ground nuts and the grab handle was removed for a luggage rack,  but everything else I've seen looks the way Honda built it.

 
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Re: right winkers no blinker, left winkers fast blinker?
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2016, 12:16:23 PM »
Huh.  On a car if one side is blinking fast that usually means a bulb is out on the other side. That's all I've got.  Maybe replace the flasher relay?
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Re: right winkers no blinker, left winkers fast blinker?
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2016, 01:15:41 PM »
 The right rear was corroded and stopped working the next time I turned it on, I cleaned everything and replaced the bulb and socket, now both winkers fast blinky. That I expect is the flasher's issue however my K0 does that too and I think it may attract the eye of the driver of a car behind you so I'm leaving it fast.
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Re: right winkers no blinker, left winkers fast blinker?
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2016, 02:42:47 PM »
Quote from: Gene on October 06, 2016, 12:16:23 PM
Huh.  On a car if one side is blinking fast that usually means a bulb is out on the other side. That's all I've got.  Maybe replace the flasher relay?
In my experience when a bulb is out, that side blinks slow or not at all and when I hook up a trailer I experience fast blinky both sides.
I cured the slow blinky on my 550 (oem flasher can) by fitting higher wattage bulbs (oem bulbs are 25watts not 21!)
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Re: right winker no blinker, left winker fast blinker fixed, both winky fast blinky
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2016, 03:14:10 PM »
I should clarify my dealing with automobiles tends to be anything made before 1962.
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Re: right winker no blinker, left winker fast blinker fixed, both winky fast blinky
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2016, 04:22:03 PM »
 I've been using old Honda bulbs from my storage totes when possible. Cheap and matching wattage. The wattage tune up is interesting.
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