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Blinker not working after fork seal change
09/13/07 at 01:10:00

I'm at a loss!
My left turn signal does not want to blink anymore.
I had a heck of a time getting the screw out of the turn signal neck that time I was changing the oil and seals in the forks.
I actually had to drill a bigger hole in the screw head, and used the Dremell to change the screw head from a size 2 philips into a #3 philips.
So you think I might have killed something in there? if so I wonder what? The rear turn signal works fine, so I don't think it's the flasher. And no it's not the light bulb either, just bought 4 new ones (just in case one of the new ones was broke.

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #1 - 09/13/07 at 03:11:45 Check screw lenght. When I was playing with mounts for my luggage rack I used a slighty longer S.S. screw in the rear mount. It pinched the wire (also left). When I replace with original screw the signals worked again. (yea, I know, I have to take it apart and seal the nicked wire....winter project....).
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SavageDude Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Posts: 561 OC_California Gender:	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #2 - 09/13/07 at 07:22:08 Check light bult socket for sign of corrorision and electrical wires' condition. Huhm, "salt air on an island" might have someting to do w/t corrosion. Happy tinkering Timbo
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #3 - 09/13/07 at 07:35:59 I'd definitely look for broken or pinched wiring if it worked before you did your fork seals and not afterward.
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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #4 - 09/13/07 at 07:42:31

T Mack 1 - FSO wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Check screw lenght.

When I was playing with mounts for my luggage rack I used a slighty longer S.S. screw in the rear mount. It pinched the wire (also left). When I replace with original screw the signals worked again. (yea, I know, I have to take it apart and seal the nicked wire....winter project....).

That was my first thought too, but why did you have to loosen that phillips screw when you really needed to loosen the small hex bolt to slide the whole thing off the fork tube anyway?

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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #5 - 09/13/07 at 10:15:40

Savage_Greg wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

That was my first thought too, but why did you have to loosen that phillips screw when you really needed to loosen the small hex bolt to slide the whole thing off the fork tube anyway?

Well, because I was a dumbass and didn't look properly as to which screw to undo!
And once I started and ended up shredding the screw's head I figured I'd better fix it before it went back on the frame, cause then it would have been harder to reach.

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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #6 - 09/13/07 at 10:18:34

T Mack 1 - FSO wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Check screw lenght.

When I was playing with mounts for my luggage rack I used a slighty longer S.S. screw in the rear mount. It pinched the wire (also left). When I replace with original screw the signals worked again. (yea, I know, I have to take it apart and seal the nicked wire....winter project....).

I think you might be right, I couldn't find a screw the right length and ended up using a little longer screw, but used a washer with it, guess washer was not fat enough!

It doesn't look like I have a lot of room to work with though, the turnsignal post does not pull out very far!!

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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #7 - 09/13/07 at 10:27:52

SavageWahine wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Well, because I was a dumbass and didn't look properly as to which screw to undo!
And once I started and ended up shredding the screw's head I figured I'd better fix it before it went back on the frame, cause then it would have been harder to reach.

Spoken like a true mechanic!

Actually, my left front signal has one of those screws. I had tried to use an impactor to get it loose, but it just rounded...

I decided that someday I'll just chuck them for aftermarket versions anyway. I need to match my rear ones.

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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #8 - 09/13/07 at 11:15:28

Here we go again, Max thinks it might be the handling during the process broke the bulb filament. It is easy to access by removing the 2 screws that hold the lends on and seing if one of the filaments is broken visually. Next step would require a meter and that is to check for continunity with it across each contact to the case, however a new bulb is cheaper than the meter. # 1157 may even be one in the your work area if you look as it is a common 12 stop or turn/tail lamp bulb. Max

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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #9 - 09/13/07 at 11:31:36

Max_Morley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Here we go again, Max thinks it might be the handling during the process broke the bulb filament. It is easy to access by removing the 2 screws that hold the lends on and seing if one of the filaments is broken visually. Next step would require a meter and that is to check for continunity with it across each contact to the case, however a new bulb is cheaper than the meter. # 1157 may even be one in the your work area if you look as it is a common 12 stop or turn/tail lamp bulb. Max

Max! Grumble grumble grumble! Angry

(LOL)
I made sure to mention in my 1st post that I even purchase 4 new bulbs and it still did not work!
So there you go! No need for go again!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #10 - 09/13/07 at 11:36:54 Please forgive Max, he read that you BOUGHT 4 new bulbs, he just dint do the mental work to visualize you as you installed a new one, too. Its all good..
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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #11 - 09/13/07 at 15:29:00

Max did not reread the first post and apologizes profusely for that error. Thanks for suggesting that having new bulbs meant they were installed. Max wrote a response on how to test the light socket with a test light and it diappeared. Let me know if you want it rekeyed or already know how to use the test light. Also is yours an S-40, if so process mioght have to be different than the LS650 models. Max

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #12 - 09/13/07 at 15:45:09 Justin thanks Max for his sense of humor ang generally being such a good sport.. some folks just make life better.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6067 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change Reply #13 - 09/13/07 at 18:36:30 just the blinker not working but the marker is?
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Re: Blinker not working after fork seal change
Reply #14 - 09/13/07 at 21:56:10

Max_Morley wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:09:

Max did not reread the first post and apologizes profusely for that error. Thanks for suggesting that having new bulbs meant they were installed. Max wrote a response on how to test the light socket with a test light and it diappeared. Let me know if you want it rekeyed or already know how to use the test light. Also is yours an S-40, if so process mioght have to be different than the LS650 models. Max

Written for Max, and signed by Max.

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