Turn Signal Problems????

[lucifers_ride]

Just got the bike back together yesterday. Now I'm having problems with the signals.... The come on, but don't flash. I changed the flasher relay with no luck. I also changed the rear stock lights to flush mounts, but I don't think that would have anything to do with it..... Hope someone can help me before Weds. when I work on it, so I don't hafta search for the problem.....

Thanks.....

[chriskatana]

Are your signals regular bulbs or leds?

[WildKat]

so its just the rear that wont flash, or all 4 of them?

[*GP*]

shouldn't matter if they're LED's or not, if they're coming on, then the polarity is right. I'd check bulbs in the front

[The CyberPoet]

See:
CyberPoet's MC Electrical Diagnostics -- Read section 4

This almost always happens when either the grounding path for the blinkers is poor (easier to go through another blinker than to the proper ground), or the wires on one set of blinkers is reverse polarity.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[Anonymous]

Aside from possible electical problems...I actually have two sets of wires up front and one stays on all the time, whereas the others are the blinkers.

(by the way, anyone know what these extra-permenantly lit ones are for? foggies?)

[Mojoe]

actually, if you have an 1157 bulb that works as a parking light/flasher combo, and just the flasher part of it is burnt, the flasher on the opposite end will come on but not flash. Also the indicator on the dash will come on but not flash. what i am saying is they will all look fine but just not flash. change the bulb. bur if it is doing it on both sides, than it is another problem.

[*GP*]

(by the way, anyone know what these extra-permenantly lit ones are for? foggies?)

Are you talking about the "third eye" that was on the 98+?

[ZukiFred]

Aside from possible electical problems...I actually have two sets of wires up front and one stays on all the time, whereas the others are the blinkers.

(by the way, anyone know what these extra-permenantly lit ones are for? foggies?)

The extra constant power wires are useualy for parking/runing lights that stay on all the time. For the light sockets that have a 3 wire lead.

[lucifers_ride]

All 4 are not blinking...... I'll have time to mess with it on tomarrow...... Thanks...... You guys are great.........

[Macka]

shouldn't matter if they're LED's or not, if they're coming on, then the polarity is right. I'd check bulbs in the front

Yep, first thing I would do is check the wiring, then check/change the bulbs.

[The CyberPoet]

Aside from possible electical problems...I actually have two sets of wires up front and one stays on all the time, whereas the others are the blinkers.

(by the way, anyone know what these extra-permenantly lit ones are for? foggies?)

Could be wiring for the California model's thermostat/fan arrangement... I'm guessing here, since I don't know what the wiring loom has as connectors on the pre-98's at the front. There's a 6-pin (4 wires used) connector at the front right of the 98+ for that...

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[lucifers_ride]

Well, found out what it was...... not enough watts........ Flasher relay wouldn't flash...... had to take the lights and hook up the parking and turn lights up to the turn signal wires to get enough watts. Funny thing is that I took the relay off my '93 beater bike and hooked it up and they flash no matter what is hooked to them...... even LEDS.... but the '92 won't flash if theres not enough watts.....

OH and to steal my own topic........ I bought a riding jacket yesterday!!!!!!