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« on: April 05, 2012, 08:21:18 AM » |
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My turn signals blink too rapidly. In past experience with another bike, this happened after I had added some after market lighting. a load equalizer or two solved the problem.
The only after market lighting I have on my Valk are the built in rear signal lights Corbin furnishes in my Beetle bags.
I called them and was told that they had not had this complaint. The bulbs are not LED.
For some of you electrically tech minded fellows, what is causing my rapid blink?
Thanks in advance
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WDAN
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2012, 08:31:40 AM » |
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sometimes when one bulb in the system goes bad some others will blink too fast. Check all the bulbs before doing anything else
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« Last Edit: April 05, 2012, 09:10:48 AM by Chrisj CMA »
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WDAN
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« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2012, 08:46:57 AM » |
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sometimes when one bulf in the system goes bad some others will blink too fast. Check all the bulbs before doing anything else
All four (front & back) bulbs are OK. |
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WDAN
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Michvalk
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2012, 09:08:28 AM » |
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Bad ground on the bags or bad flasher. Guess based on past experience  |
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Patrick
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« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2012, 09:32:06 AM » |
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If this problem rose just after the installation of the additional lights, then you may have to switch to a variable load flasher..
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WDAN
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« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2012, 10:09:02 AM » |
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If this problem rose just after the installation of the additional lights, then you may have to switch to a variable load flasher..
It was blinking rapidly when I bought the bike. The Beetle bags were already installed with the rear signal lights. Of course, the OEM signal lights had been removed so, in a sense, there are no additional lights. |
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WDAN
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RainMaker
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« Reply #6 on: April 05, 2012, 10:28:32 AM » |
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Let's look at it at the wrench party on the 21st.
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« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2012, 10:43:33 AM » |
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Where is the flash unit. Let me guess , behind the right side cover....?
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« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2012, 03:19:14 PM » |
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I added LED rear signals to my bike and the flashing did the same thing; super fast. I replaced my plug in flasher and it went back to normal. It is under the seat to the left side of the bike. A bitch for me to get to. I routed it back down under the bike because I couldnt get two hands on it to release the clip. Then once I was done I just routed it back up. I think this is the one I ordered.
http://www.customdynamics.com/trick_flasher.htm
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« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2012, 10:59:29 PM » |
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I have beetle bags on of the wires is switched Ignore the ground and switch the other 2 around.
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« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2012, 05:59:45 AM » |
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I have LED's on my bike and they blink fast. I left them like that. My thought is that I want motorist to see me so they don't run me down. Fast blink gets peoples attention so I don't blend into the background. I don't want to be a target. Specially with texting, cell phones, GPS's and video TV's.
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« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2012, 09:49:14 AM » |
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I have beetle bags on of the wires is switched Ignore the ground and switch the other 2 around.
While fiddle farting around with different lights for the front of my bike I had the same problem when I re-installed the original turn signals up front. Had the power wires reversed on one side. Switched them around and good to go. |
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« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2012, 08:39:24 AM » |
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I just solved the same problem yesterday. I installed clear lenses with amber bulbs and had the left turn signal blinking rapidly. After close investigation I found the front dual element bulb was turned to far in the socket and was somehow causing both elements to light up at the same time, making that side real bright compared to the other. With both elements lit at the same time the bulb was getting hot enough to melting the inside of the clear lens near the tip of the bulb. After backing off the bulb rotation in the socket just a bit the problem was solved. The bulb and the metal socket are in good condition but I think the flat disc with the two brass contacts that sends power to the bulb must be misaligned.
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« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2012, 09:25:12 AM » |
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The timer for the flasher is designed with the resistance of the OEM bulbs taken into account. The resistance of the bulbs is used to set the flash interval. A different aftermarket bulb, with a different resistance will cause the interval to change. If only one side is flashing fast, I'll bet the PO put a "close but not quite" replacement bulb in one socket on that side. If both sides flash fast, I'd check all the bulbs, starting with the Beetle bags. If that all looks well, and you *really* don't have adit lights on the circuit, I'd replace the flasher.
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