a question on turn signals

[earlfor]

The dual element, combination running light, turn signal, bulbs have a high wattage and low wattage element. The low wattage element runs off the headlight switch or a 12v+ switched lead off the ignition switch. The high wattage element is the turn signal and should be powered through the flasher. You will not need a heavy duty flasher because the turn signals are not an increase in wattage through the flasher. They are factory rating.

The low wattage functioning elements for running lights should draw 7 watts per bulb. That should have no effect on your charging system keeping the battery charged.

Earl

I used the GK wirng harnes and just rewired the blinkers and headlight.

I seem to have running lights on the turn signals in the vetter fairing that I did not have on the GK

[rgierer]

I am stumped and feeling like this must be very simple and I am making it very complicated. Motorcycles are after all simple machines.

I have cleaned resoldered and chanted over the wiring connections of the turn signal. I have run through a number of grounds on the bike and cleaned them as well as the plug in connectors. I have replaced the 1157 bulbs. I have changed the batery with the newer one from my 750.

Status Left blinker will blink 2 or 3 times and stop. Right blinker blinks away. Yellow light on dash does not come on much less flash.

I have tried replacing the flasher with another 3 prong flasher (10.00 not the 2.00 I hear about on the forum) no turn signals at all. Went back to original unit.

I am stumped and looking for good ideas. I am going to let this sit until next weekend when I can come at it a bit more refreshed.

Thank each of your for your pateince with my wanderings on this topic.

[rgierer]

Progress to report!!

I walked down to my local Western Auto Store and picked up two flasher relays. I put them in and neither of them would work in the bike.

Just for good measure I decided to check my rear blinker bulbs. To test them I moved the one in the left unit to the right unit and the one in the right unit to the left. This solved the blinker problem. I have not road tested to see if the self cancelling device is working although I can confirm that the Yellow light in the dash still has not come on.

This is progress although I can not begin to explain it.

R

[earlfor]

Corrosion/poor contact in the bulb sockets.

Earl

Progress to report!!

I walked down to my local Western Auto Store and picked up two flasher relays. I put them in and neither of them would work in the bike.

Just for good measure I decided to check my rear blinker bulbs. To test them I moved the one in the left unit to the right unit and the one in the right unit to the left. This solved the blinker problem. I have not road tested to see if the self cancelling device is working although I can confirm that the Yellow light in the dash still has not come on.

This is progress although I can not begin to explain it.

R