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odvelasc

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Turn signal not working, help please
05/26/09 at 18:33:03

Hello all,

I recently installed Bullet shaped rear turn signals. They are a two wire signal. I noticed that when installing them the turn signal wire pressed up against the fender and it would stop working for a while. I would lift the struts to alleviate pressure and it would work again. The rear left signal would stop working again after a day or so. I lifted the strut to alleviate the pressure but this time the the light would not work. I found the the wire was exposed because the rubber around it had come off. I cut the wire, stripped some of the rubber around it and re-connected the two ends. Now my front left signal does not work either. Bah!! Maybe I crushed the wire up near the seat when I was lifting the fender strut? Any thoughts? Oh, the the turn signal is grounded properly as well.

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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #1 - 05/26/09 at 18:37:41 i had the same problem, a strip wire kept making my fuse blow! now they don't flash...when i stop being lazy and take the tank off i'll get a new flasher relay lol wire problems are the worst!
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odvelasc Ex Member	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #2 - 05/26/09 at 19:06:44 Rocco wrote on 05/26/09 at 18:37:41: i had the same problem, a strip wire kept making my fuse blow! now they don't flash...when i stop being lazy and take the tank off i'll get a new flasher relay lol wire problems are the worst! How much for a flasher relay? Why not replace the fuse?
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Reply #3 - 05/26/09 at 19:33:50

i had to replace the fuses, the bike wouldn't start without new ones until we fixed the stripped wire

and the flasher i've been told can be of any american car type, costs around 5 bucks, but the gas tank has 2 come off....i don't want to do that by myself...i'm waiting for my mechanic friend to help me out until i get comfortable takin it off

it'll probably wait for when i myself or have the bike painted by a friend though lol

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Re: Turn signal not working, help please
Reply #4 - 05/26/09 at 19:41:11

Rocco wrote on 05/26/09 at 19:33:50:

i had to replace the fuses, the bike wouldn't start without new ones until we fixed the stripped wire

and the flasher i've been told can be of any american car type, costs around 5 bucks, but the gas tank has 2 come off....i don't want to do that by myself...i'm waiting for my mechanic friend to help me out until i get comfortable takin it off

it'll probably wait for when i myself or have the bike painted by a friend though lol

Umm I have fixed my stripped wire. My bike as starts just fine. Bulb is not burnt out either. hmm... Well I guess I should start with the fuse. Gonna dig in to the clymer manual.

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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #5 - 05/27/09 at 08:12:34 i was thinking maybe u pinched another wire going to the front one? and i replaced my back ones because the rear left didn't work even with a brand new bulb, the inside had like a "red clay" gunk all in it...i assume that was the culprit
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #6 - 05/27/09 at 09:04:24 You said these are 2 wire lights, but are they 2 function? running and turn sig's? If 2 function, could be an issue with ground. Add a third wire and attach to the ground of the light. I recently added a cat eye stop light and it was intermitant untill I added the ground.
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odvelasc

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Re: Turn signal not working, help please
Reply #7 - 05/27/09 at 11:55:46

verslagen1 wrote on 05/27/09 at 09:04:24:

You said these are 2 wire lights, but are they 2 function? running and turn sig's?

If 2 function, could be an issue with ground. Add a third wire and attach to the ground of the light.

I recently added a cat eye stop light and it was intermitant untill I added the ground.

the right signals work no problem.

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texsam Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 138	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #8 - 06/20/09 at 13:42:16 does anyone know of any rear universal turn signals that work best on a stock bike
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #9 - 06/21/09 at 00:41:42 i got a set @ cycle gear for around 20 bucks, they were 2 wire hookup and were not hard @ all. the only thing is they don't screw into place like the stock ones...i radiator hose clamped mine...but i am going for a rat bike look =]
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texsam Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 138	Re: Turn signal not working, help please Reply #10 - 06/21/09 at 20:19:31 will the bolt on ones work 2 pin if i take the crome off rear fender and bolt and connect wire run it through???????????the radiator hos is a good ideal does it hav a stalk at all???? howd you hook it up to the fender???
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