stumped by turn signals

[Craiger]

Mine aren't on, either. Just used as turn signals. I don't think it's a requirement.

[TheCafeKid]

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?

Vic, Generally on the GSs the "running lights" are on the same circuit as the Headlamp/Tail-lamp(NOTbrakelamp) and gauge lights. If all those things are working, its likely NOT a fuse. I would crack open the headlight bucket and start having a look. Im not sure what colour those wires are, but since they are right there, you can easily trace them. I do believe there will be THREE wires coming out of each signal. One powers the running light, one powers the signal light, and one is a ground. Pull your headlamp off its plug, and, with the ACC on, play with the connections in there. If you have a multimeter or a test light, it would come in handy. I am NO electrical guy, I had to have Steve show me all this, but once you sort out the rats nest thats in that bucket, its pretty straight forward. Could be bad connections in the arse connectors, or could be spilt wires, or worse still, some jack handy PO before you went bucky wild with the strippers/cutters in there. Thats what WE found in my bucket. Had that bike ever had a Windjammer or anything on it?? Another thought too, is I *THINK* those bulbs were originally DUAL filement bulbs. I dunno if they'd fit, but someone could have replaced them with single filiment bulbs. But that might make them run all the time and not be brighter when the signal was on. hrmmm... Like I said, im no electrical guy..lol

[Craiger]

Another thought too, is I *THINK* those bulbs were originally DUAL filement bulbs. I dunno if they'd fit, but someone could have replaced them with single filiment bulbs. But that might make them run all the time and not be brighter when the signal was on. hrmmm... Like I said, im no electrical guy..lol

I replaced mine with cat eye single filament. Stumped me for a while when I installed them. They'd stay on all the time and get dimmer (if blinking at all) when I turned on the signal 'til I disconnected the running light wire and taped it off. No more running lights. Just signals.

[lucabond]

On my 82 GS1100gk the front running/ turn lights do stay all the time but I have a fairing
so don't know if that makes a differance. I also had a blinker problem but that was because the PO had crossed 2 wires so I don't think thats ur problem. But I did notice the flashers worked better after I cleaned the flasher contacts. Now when i use the flashers the head light and other blinker flash out of sync with the 1 I have on. I suspect that to be a ground or shared power issue but havent gone looking for that yet.

[SAN]

blinkerless

HI. M81 550T had the same symptems as your ride.My fix was easy, I replaced the rectangular flasher with a automotive round three prong flaser. #556.but i was lucky. as mentioned before in light bucket.L,R blinktap at a 3 or 4 ground wire connection. clean.If its a wire try running jumper wires if noting else shows up. I changed my blinkers with short stock Yamaha SRX 250 ones. had no problem with swap considering bulbs are so diff. good luck. SAN

[rgierer]

I wired in the flasher as directed in bass cliffs pdf and all is fine but my self-canceling system doesn't work. If I wanted to connect that again what would I do?

[Guest]

I wired in the flasher as directed in bass cliffs pdf and all is fine but my self-canceling system doesn't work. If I wanted to connect that again what would I do?

You bypassed it or it doesn't work?

Another shameless plug
I have some self-canceling boxes.