Topic: turn signals wont blink

[mick750F]

  How and where are the new lights mounted on the bike? On your new lights is that some sort of rubber grommet that might be preventing them from being grounded? Did you have stock lights on the bike and did   they work? If so then the new lights most likely are not grounded. Man, I feel like I'm smacking my head against a wall...sorry, I'm a bit cranky right now. Do you understand that anything electrical has to be grounded in order for the circuit to be complete?

Mike

[cb650 bobber]

yeah I understand it has to be grounded. There is a a rubber grommet but there is a washer behind it....I am mounting it in the head light bucket so it is boltand a washer agianst the headlight housing then there is a rubber grommet and then the light.....the rubber is the black in the picture.

[333]

Let me guess.  The rear lights are hooked up to green(ground) and orange or blue(left or right respectivly).  You need to wire the front as follows:  Black wire from T/S to green wire on the harness.  Red wire from T/S to orange or blue(left or right respectivly).

[cb650 bobber]

i took one of the bulbs out and it was a single filament guess i will have to go to the auto parts store tomorrow and try and get a dual filament....

[sandcastcb750]

You've got some wires mis-matched. Look on the internet and find a color diagram. The good news is that just about all the 1968-1978 Hondas use the same colors (I believe) and once you memorize them, the next job is easy.

[333]

i took one of the bulbs out and it was a single filament guess i will have to go to the auto parts store tomorrow and try and get a dual filament....

Changing the bulbs won't work without changing the sockets.  Try wiring them as I posted in my last post.  This should make them blink.  They won't be running lights, but they will blink.

[edbikerii]

Reggie,

It is not just the bulb you've got to worry about.  The socket has to have the right contacts, and you've got to have three wires, too.  Check with your supplier whether they have the same turn signals in "dual filament" or with "running and turn signal" configuration, then exchange one pair of single filaments for the duals.

i took one of the bulbs out and it was a single filament guess i will have to go to the auto parts store tomorrow and try and get a dual filament....

[cb650 bobber]

the bulb and socket are together it is all one....I didnt check the other set yet.

[cb650 bobber]

333 i tried the hookup to the green wire and it still didnt blink.

[cb650 bobber]

I would like to thank 333 edbikerii jdigga mike750f and sandcast for all there help here. I was never a fan of wiring in cars and this is my first cycle....I am at work now but when I get home I am going to take another shot at it....I am taking it that on the single contact bulb if i hook the black wire to the green and the red to the solid color it might work and I am going to try everything else to.....I am keeping my fingers crossed.

[Partsbiker]

I had this problem...so i just removed my blinkers

[cb650 bobber]

got it to work you guys are awesome black to green I actually have about three sets of extra green wires..ground...and red to the color depending on direction and wammo thanks guys.