Hello All.  I just picked up a 1988 Savage (only 7000 miles).  Everything seems to run great on this bike and I have already gleaned a lot of GREAT information on this site.  The only problem at this point is that the turn signals are not functioning.  Both the turn indicators on the tank and the rear turn signals are not functioning at all.  Any troubleshooting suggestions?  If I added the link correctly you can see the pics I took of the wiring under the seat and of what appears to be a disconnected wire under the tank.  I am assuming this is the problem but the last thing I want to do right now is pull the tank.

http://www.bikepics.com/members/tjrobin30/88savage/

THANKS FOR ANY HELP!

tjrobin30 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:


If I could interrupt....

I really need pictures of a 1988 Savage for my CD collection (have you heard about it?).  The '88 is missing in my collection called The Savage Companion.

If you have time, shoot me a couple good ones of your bike if you could.  I assume the tank is original too, and that would be great.

2000SuzukiSavage@comcast.net

Anything would be appreciated.

As for the signals, why does that wire hang out in front of the signal flasher?

As for the wires under the seat...where are they?    Can't see them too well.  Should be a B/W for ground (2) and a Black and Green for the positive to the signals.  The wires come out from under the fender rails on each side and go under the frame below the seat.

Take you pictures before you remove your tank.  Please?

Thanks.

I can look in my manual for that wire (yellow and white?), but I don't know offhand the location.  The decompression solenoid has a 4 pin plug so that might belong to the flasher.  I don't remember...but why is it loose?

On a side note, if you need a flasher and don't mind a click sound (like in you car) you can get a replacement right off the shelf at Auto Zone (Shucks here) for about $13.  It costs over $30 at Ron Ayers...and I can't imagine the dealer cost.  I put that replacement in a bike a couple weeks ago and the owner was very happy that I'm so "economical"....all you gotta do is match the number of pins and make sure they match polarity, etc.

tjrobin30 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:


Black with a white stripe is a ground wire.

Should have connections like this for the rear.