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Offline cb350twin

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Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« on: April 24, 2009, 11:14:59 PM »
So I was riding the 750 home tonight and I noticed that my turn signal idiot light fades on and off slightly. Any idea why it's doing this? Turn singals and idiot light work just find when working. Battery is charged. I changed the flasher to electronic a while back.
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Offline Grumpol

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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2009, 11:28:02 PM »
Sounds like you might have a bad earth
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2009, 01:30:41 AM »
Quote from: Grumpol on April 24, 2009, 11:28:02 PM
Sounds like you might have a bad earth

But it is the only one we have!
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2009, 03:19:03 AM »
 :D :D
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2009, 05:39:40 AM »
what are your actual signal lights doing?
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2009, 06:20:20 PM »
could be the beginnings a short circuit, pack extra fuses next ride.
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2009, 08:09:13 PM »
The Earth is bad, all turn-signals have stopped working....!!, what our non-U.S. friend was saying is a bad ground will cause this every time ....haha, haha, Grumpol....
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2009, 09:59:59 PM »
I checked the ground (earth) ;D cable to the frame and it wasn't lose. Neither was the the cable to the battery. It was just starting to get dark as a got home tonight but I didn't really see it today.
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2009, 10:10:43 PM »
try checking the earth (ground) wired for the instrument cluster and idiot lights.
They need to earth out too.
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2009, 11:01:02 PM »
IT might not be a bad idea to pull the tank, headlight  and side covers and check all of the connections, these old girls are notorious for wiring issues. It might not be a bad idea to unbolt the ground connection and check that as well.
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Re: Noticed somthing werid tonite on the bike
« Reply #10 on: April 26, 2009, 07:03:51 AM »
Quote from: NPHLYT on April 25, 2009, 11:01:02 PM
IT might not be a bad idea to pull the tank, headlight  and side covers and check all of the connections, these old girls are notorious for wiring issues. It might not be a bad idea to unbolt the ground connection and check that as well.
X2, probably a poor/dirty connection inside the headlamp assy, ck all of the green wires&connectors.
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