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Relay Lead help 80 GS850...Lost...

mvalenti

mvalenti

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Rewiring the bike, how are the B L and C leads connected to the Turn Signal Controller? I've looked at the wiring diagrams on Basscliffs site, just confusing the hell out of me.. :(

Ideally, I want to use a toggle switch to control the turn signals, I will cancel it manually.

Thanks,
Mark
 
rustybronco said:
Battery, Load (flashers), Cancel.
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Actually, it's Battery, Load, Controller.

It's that C lead that makes the Suzuki flashers unique, you can not find them ANYWHERE in ANY auto parts store. That wire goes to the Turn Signal Control Unit, which tells the flasher when to start flashing and when to turn off.

Since you are planning on re-wiring and going to a manual-cancel system, you can use any automotive-style flasher and just use the B and L leads on the bike.

You will also have no problems using the stock flasher, just ignore the C lead.

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Crap, I think I lost the flasher unit.... Whats it look like?

I thought my simplified system would look like this:

Power to switch, right leg to right flasher control to right turn signal, left leg to left flasher control to left turn signal..

I thought the turn signal controller had a built in flasher...
 
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ok, I think my flasher (turn signal relay) is fried... hooked B to battery, L to Load (switch center) and right leg of switch to turn signal. flip switch and light comes on and stays on... no flashing.. :(......
 
You say "light" (singular) comes on. You need to have TWO lights conencted, and they need to be the proper bulbs. Some aftermarket signals (don't know if that's what you have) don't have the proper bulbs.

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If you can't get the stock flasher to work, you can buy a flasher at Autozone or the like that will accomplish the task, load or not. They're cheap, and generally will fit somewhere close to the stocker. Pay attention to how many pins the stock flasher has. Match that with an aftermarket. If you don't plan on using the self cancel feature, this may be an easier solution that trying to get the old components to work with your new signals. The old require a certain load to work properly as Steve said, and many new signals don't use bulbs that will create that load.
 
No luck with the original flasher. Bought a 6 dollar one at the auto part store, works great! Should have my electricals sorted and rewired today.
 
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