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« on: August 17, 2013, 08:37:08 PM » |
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Today, my turns signals started flashing like hazards, all 4 at once. They were working perfectly. I didn't change anything. Everything with the turn signals is stock. OEM bulbs. All the bulbs are working, including running lights on front. But I did notice the turn signal indicator light stopped working at the same time.
If the turn signal indicator light burns out, will that make all the turn signals flash?
Hoping I can just replace the indicator lamp and everything will came back to normal.
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« Last Edit: August 17, 2013, 09:13:49 PM by al v »
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2013, 08:44:31 PM » |
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You might try going into the headlight bucket and simply unplug that particular connector for the amber indicator. I've never tried it but if a burned out amber is the cause, that would let you know real fast. At least seems like it to me.
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csj
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2013, 06:09:15 PM » |
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Had something like that happen recently, was a ground wire for signals (and in my case) brake
lights. It had been severed somehow, all flashers going same time. Could be.
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of birth, in your case you're a self made man.
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al v
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2013, 07:48:06 PM » |
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Ok, this one is turning into a pain... on vacation on the bike and the turn signals were out almost all day, worked for about 2 hours all on their own, and then quit again all on their own when we stopped at hotel.
Six more days of riding to go...
Everything does work, periodically.
I tend to agree it must be a ground issue.
I have checked the indicator light is working. It comes back on when the flashers work momentarily.
I did add a brake flasher module and extra LEDs recently... Tried taking all that out of the loop.
Didn't help
Tried cleaning the signal switch. Didn't work.
Will be looking for ground connections tommorow morning...
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al v
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2013, 07:50:23 PM » |
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I only sprayed mine out with wd40, perhaps a closer inspection is needed. |
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2013, 07:56:50 PM » |
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Check the connector under the rear fender, near the taillight and turn signal bracket. If your on a trip, your loaded, right? Could be the tire is rubbing on that connector  |
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al v
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2013, 08:24:10 PM » |
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Two years of riding my bike and no problems. The day before my trip, the light in the tach burned out. No biggy. Easy fix. Started my trip on Friday, made it 124 miles and the bike started making horrible clicking noises. Luckily progressive paid to tow it all the way back to the house for free. Got back at 1am, tire off at 2am, diagnosed the problem, left rear wheel bearing, and went to bed for a couple of hours. Got up in the morning, rushed out to MI Chrome shop to have them swap the bearings out. Was back on the road at noon. About 6pm the turn signals started doing the 4 way flasher thing.. Today, the seal on one of the new LED brake lights I added to the saddlebags leaked in the rain and made the light flicker in and out. Disconnected those. Still happy to be riding, but wow!
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« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2013, 04:08:44 AM » |
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If this was easy , anybody could do it!
Shortleg[Dave]
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al v
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« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2013, 10:17:14 AM » |
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Check the connector under the rear fender, near the taillight and turn signal bracket. If your on a trip, your loaded, right? Could be the tire is rubbing on that connector It was the connector under the rear fender. Thanks for the heads up. New car tire this summer and first time I've fully loaded the bike for a trip... including spousal unit and 10 days of gear. Never heard the rub, it was very slight over a full day of riding. Cranked the progressive shocks down and I think the rub has went away. Found both the turn signal positive wires were wore bare and touching. Made a small gap between them for now and signals are working again. Hard to really reach, so will fix corrrctly after trip. Thanks again. |
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« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2013, 10:28:51 AM » |
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Pull the lower 1/2 of the rear fender. Real easy to get to then.
Not very hard to pull that fender.
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« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2013, 02:06:50 PM » |
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