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Message started by Craig on 08/25/25 at 04:45:13

Title: 4-way flasher question
Post by Craig on 08/25/25 at 04:45:13

I tried to use my 4-way flashers to discover they didn’t flash. I turned the bike’s key on and the 4-ways began to work properly. Key off again and no flashers. Is this normal to have to have the key on for emergency flashers? If not, where do I begin to troubleshoot. Thanks.

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by Dave on 08/25/25 at 06:13:42

Normal - nothing is wrong.

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by Craig on 08/25/25 at 06:27:02

Thank you. And thank you for the quick response! :)

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by Axman88 on 08/25/25 at 08:19:29

I noticed that the ignition switch on my S40 has another position, past ignition on, which was a little confusing. I haven't seen more than 2 key positions in decades. The extra position seemed to leave the rear lights on, but I didn't really explore fully. Is this the function of the 3rd position, to facilitate emergency flashers without battery killing headlight or ignition circuits drawing power?

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by Dave on 08/25/25 at 09:54:47

5C65707C7325251D0 wrote:

The third position is for those places that require you to have a tail light when you park on the street at night.

The third position only energizes the tail light - nothing else.

Leaving your switch in the third position will kill your battery eventually - many new Savage owners have mistakenly turned their Savage off by turning the key the wrong direction, and ended up with a dead battery!

NOTE: The 4 way flasher was installed on 2004 and later bikes - it is not on earlier models.

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by Axman88 on 08/27/25 at 07:46:14

1F24293E2F23383E252D203F4C0 wrote:

The third position only energizes the tail light - nothing else.

NOTE: The 4 way flasher was installed on 2004 and later bikes - it is not on earlier models.

Thanks for responding. My S40 is a 2005 machine.

I went back and checked the behavior with the ignition key in the 3rd - "Park" position. It does power the turn signals and/or the hazard circuit as well as turning the taillight and license plate lamp on, so those are available as well.

I can see from the wiring schematic that this is the intended factory setup. I traced the circuits in the attached diagram.

Title: Re: 4-way flasher question
Post by oldNslow on 08/27/25 at 11:27:40

"I went back and checked the behavior with the ignition key in the 3rd - "Park" position. It does power the turn signals and/or the hazard circuit as well as turning the taillight and license plate lamp on, so those are available as well."

Interesting. I've had my 2004 since 2013 and I didn't know that. Just went out and checked, and yup, you're right.

Of course I've always been very careful about turning the key the correct way before I took they key out of the switch, after learning about the dead battery part of the equation when I'd had my bike for just a couple of weeks. :-[