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Turn signal question

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I have an 82 gs650g that I recently put some bullet style running lights on as turn signals, however, the damn things won't blink. If I swap the wires out to my old signals, they blink fine, so the flasher unit isn't fried. Are there different bulbs for turn signals and running lights, or am I just missing something here. Also, my stock setup did not have running lights, just a hot wire, an earth and a single filament bulb. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
a lot of times you need to put an Automotive type flasher unit on your bike. Try that first. Something about the Resistance of the bulbs or something.
 
pntrdave said:
a lot of times you need to put an Automotive type flasher unit on your bike. Try that first. Something about the Resistance of the bulbs or something.
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Thanks pntrdave. Will any generic auto flasher work or am I looking for something specific?
 
Get an electronic type flasher - they are not as sensitive to resistance. And match the connectors - 2-wire or 3?
 
dodger1 said:
Get an electronic type flasher - they are not as sensitive to resistance. And match the connectors - 2-wire or 3?
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Two wires to each signal, 1 hot 1 earth. Or did you mean to the flasher? If that's the question, I'll have to look when I get home from work tonight. Thanks for the help.
 
Yep, flasher connector. It's 2-wire on my older 79 850. Plus, I just noticed your orig. comment re: running lights. Not sure how they would hook up to a one-wire system, but that may be part of your problem. Did the kit have wiring instructions for this?
 
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