stumped by turn signals

[rgierer]

The bike is a 1982 GS850G.

I have had the bike since 7/4/08. I have a number of things resolved but I am stumped on turn signals. The bike had no turn signals and a recently replaced turn signal switch (on handle bar). I put some Katana turn signals on it. They light but do not flash.

I have been through grounds till the cows have come home.

I have put in new 1156 bulbs all around.

I have even been looking at the wiring diagram, in color no less. Everything looks on the money.

I have tried a different handle bar switch, no impact whatsoever.

I have tried both thermal and electronic flashers. No turn signal lights at all with them. I have tried the flasher from another 82 850G and I had no lights at all with that either.

So please tell me a way out of this dark and lonely tunnel.

DPEP, you have to know the answer. Speak now and let me see a little light!!

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. rgierer,

Does this help at all?

Turn Signal Relay Replacement

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Dave8338]

Man...sounds like you've covered everything that I would have mentioned. There has to be an easy explination, guess we'll both have to wait to find the answer.

EDIT...or at least let Cliff beat me to a now useless post, but hey...it was my 2,000th worthless post, anyway.

[rustybronco]

The bike is a 1982 GS850G.

The bike had no turn signals and a recently replaced turn signal switch (on handle bar). I put some Katana turn signals on it. They light but do not flash.

I have tried both thermal and electronic flashers. No turn signal lights at all with them. I have tried the flasher from another 82 850G and I had no lights at all with that either.

with all three methods they light but don't flash, correct or not?

have you substituted the turn signal control unit (not the flasher) from the other '82 g

[rgierer]

They only light with my original flasher. I will follow basscliffs suggestions and see if I score.

It has been most confusing and troubling.

[rustybronco]

Find the shop manual for a '82 850-1100 it will tell you how to test the t/s control unit or grab the one from your '82 1100g.


did you replace the turn signal switch with the correct one?
why did you replace the left hand (turn signal) switch?

[Guest]

If you need a self-cancel box I have one.

[rgierer]

I have blinked by wiring in the electronic flasher

[rustybronco]

Please explain.

[Clone]

I am pretty sure you need to use 21W single pole bulbs in the turn signals, If you use the 1156 it is too many watts and the system won't work. You will need the electronic flasher. the turnsignals come back to a single ground, front and rear, take this ground back to your battery or a new ground on the frame and bypass the autocancel box that should resolve your issue.

[GSJim69]

My turn signals come on and stay on without flashing if my battery is weak. Have you checked the condition of your battery?

[Craiger]

Could possibly be connected to the wrong wire. I think there's a brown wire used for parking lights and a solid gray wire for the signals. Are you connected to the gray wire for left and right signals? Another is a gray with black stripe. I think that's the ground wire.

Of course, I'm going merely by memory....but I did replace my signals and signal relay recently (with an electronic).

[siddd]

[quote=rgierer;869818]The bike is a 1982 GS850G.

I have had the bike since 7/4/08. I have a number of things resolved but I am stumped on turn signals. The bike had no turn signals and a recently replaced turn signal switch (on handle bar). I put some Katana turn signals on it. They light but do not flash.

I have bee




the relay costs about 15$ denis kirk

[Craiger]

the relay costs about 15$ denis kirk

I got my electronic relay at Advance Auto (US parts store) for $8.

[blokv1100]

My turn signals work, but my day time running lights on the front do not light up.

I have a 1980 GS1100 L, are the running lights supposed to be on?