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Wonder why my turn signals aren't working...

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Anyone have any guesses? Fuses are good, switch activates 12v through the 6 and 4 port connectors... Maybe this is a factor? :confused:

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I hooked up 12v to see what they looked like. Not bad for super cheapo ebay specials.

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I've a box of those at home. all are duds in some way or another. working on a replacement unit for them.
 
Of course.

Looks like I'll be wiring in a standalone system then. Bummer.
 
The '79 uses a momentary contact, self centering, three position switch. the 80-up uses a 5 position switch.

P/N 37400 49010 fits...
1978 Suzuki GS1000C (unsure this application is correct)
1978 Suzuki GS1000EC
1979 Suzuki GS1000EN
1979 Suzuki GS1000LN
1979 Suzuki GS1000N
1979 Suzuki GS1000SN
1979 Suzuki GS850GN
 
cal_look_zero said:
Looks like I'll be wiring in a standalone system then. Bummer.
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Look into self latching relays.

one should be able to make a system using two of them and a non latching relay, which will allow the turn signals to operate and manually cancel; all without having to cobble up the wiring.
 
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No cobbling it up, probably see about modifying the switch to not self center. Seems a lot less cost prohibitive and convoluted than 3 relays. I couldn't care less about a self cancelling turn signal either, lol.
 
I suspect you could buy those three relays for less than $20 total.
 
chef1366 said:
What the hell is that?
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What that is, is a very poor example of a '79 GS850G, '78,'79 GS1000E 1st generation TSCU, (turn signal control unit). I had a bunch of those once, gave them to RustyBronco (Dale) and thank you Dale for taking them off my hands!

And they're still available new from Suzuki, part number 38830-49001, and for only $336.49 :mad: at Boulevard Suzuki, http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com

I heard it was the "flux capacitor" that goes bad on those things. ^oI think by looking at yours, there might be a open circuit in the two coils. You might want to rewind them :eek:

I still may have one that "kinda" works, by that I mean it "flashes" but don't stop flashing automatically, I would have to check and see. I think I was saving it for Dale to add to his mounting collection.
 
Steve, and that mounting collection is going to be added to. I hope to make up a dozen replacement units, so I'll need to acquire a few more duds.
 
UPDATE: RustyBronco has agreed to adopt my defunct TSCU.

I tore into my switch and removed the self centering spring. Went ahead and got 2 12v flasher relays and wired them inline at the power/load for each side. Too easy.
 
rustybronco said:
Steve, and that mounting collection is going to be added to. I hope to make up a dozen replacement units, so I'll need to acquire a few more duds.
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As you know Dale I'm always looking, but even the duds are getting scarce. I believe I'm down to 3, one in the bike that hangs up often when turning left and two that won't stop flashing.
 
cal_look_zero said:
UPDATE: RustyBronco has agreed to adopt my defunct TSCU.

I tore into my switch and removed the self centering spring. Went ahead and got 2 12v flasher relays and wired them inline at the power/load for each side. Too easy.
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Did you have to use two flasher relays? :-k

I believe that one wire feeds the selector switch, then the selector tells it which signals to activate.

Why not just use ONE flasher in the feed line?
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After all, that's the way the stock system works, the connectors are likely already there. :o

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