Topic: L.E.D. Blinkers wont flash

[Andoo]

Hello, I have a 72' CB750 that I put universal L.E.D. flashers on. They will turn on and stay lit, but wont flash. So I replaced the Blinker relay with an electronic one and it changed nothing. Then I got some load equalizers from this website: (http://www.customled.com/PRODUCTS/THE_EQUALIZER/the_equalizer.htm)
After I installed these it stopped the lights from turning on at all. After I took them off the lights turn on but don’t flash. I have searched and searched these forums and did everything suggested. Now I am just at a loss. I only have two blinkers (back left, and back right) I don’t think this makes a difference but just incase. Any help would be much appreciated! Thank you

[TwoTired]

They will turn on and stay lit, but wont flash. So I replaced the Blinker relay with an electronic one and it changed nothing.

Which model and brand signal flasher did you buy? Was it two terminal or three terminal?
You may need to get one that specifies for use with trailers and that is going to be a three terminal type.

What wires did you use for the relay? Color codes?

Is your bike wiring stock?  What wire diagram should we use?

Are your bar controls stock?

You only have blinkers on the back?

[Andoo]

I tried a two and three prong electronic blinker. Both with no luck (yes I ran a ground wire from the 3rd prong on the 3 prong blinker relay). Its stock wiring and I used the wiring diagram from here: (http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/wiring750K1.html) I have all the wiring correct. My bar controls are stock. And yes I only have blinkers on the back.

The blinker relay is a universal deal that states it can be used on trailers, ect. It’s a cylindrical style case (much like the 533) but is a dark clear plastic shell.

[merc2dogs]

 When you installed the equalizers did you install them on the front signal wires too or just the back?
 I have small signals on the back of my bike, and the oem flasher wouldn't work right (very slow blink) so I switched the flasher over to an electronic and that worked, but when I was playing with the headstock bushings I unhooked the wires and when reinstalling them noticed that the front signals (factory)  would flash without the rears hooked up, but the rears wouldn't flash without the fronts hooked up.

ken.
 
 

[TwoTired]

Do the blinkers illuminate when the flasher unit is removed and the position selected?  If yes, you have a wiring error.

If not, you need to find a flasher that is not load dependant.

Some of the flashers, won't flash if they don't see enough load.  This is a diagnostic tool to show cage drivers they have a turn signal bulb out.

Either find a flasher that is not load dependant. Or....

You will need four of the load balancers wired to the bike, one for each original position.
Wire these in parrallel with your LED's NOT in series.

Cheers,

[Andoo]

I only have two lights and a load equalizer for each. The flasher relay says it is not load dependant. If I take the blinker relay off nothing turns on. Everything I have read on theese forums says I have everything right but it's still not working.

[Raul CB750K1]

Well, in order to troubleshoot I would disconnect the LED and resistors and simply put the bulbs. That would be an "standard" condition, but blinkers are designed to have two bulbs at each side. This way you are having just one -as i understand you don't have front blinkers, so the blinking rate shouldn't be "normal".

As TT has said, the electronic blinkers will vary the rate if one of the bulbs fail. So, in order to fool it, you should use two resistors per side. LED + resistor = load of rear blinker. And the second resistor = load of front blinker. That is, two resistors + LED in parallel.



Raul