Fluttering indicators????

[pcaden]

Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can offer on my 83 GS1100E

So I am getting this fluttering in all the indicator lights and the headlamp and stop lamp are pretty much a constant and sometimes go off. Although there is nothing at all wrong with the headlight or brake light the indicators are always off and on. Sometimes you are just cruising and all the lights flash and flutter and then they are off. Any clues about where to look for the problem? I have already take indicator panel apart and I do not see that there is any loose wires or anything going on in there. Where else to look?

Thanks again!

[Mekanix]

3 possibilities.


1 bad battery, allowing allot of AC to pass through it easily.

2 Bad Regulator Rectifier or stator or both.

3 Aftermarket device designed to do just that to make you more visible.

[niclpnut]

if you are only talking about just the indicator lights searching through the forums I found this:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=113026&highlight=indicator+light

i have a malfunctioning tail warning light, and think this is the solution to my problems.

Says the problem was solved with a new control relay.

[BassCliff]

Hi,

Take off the tank, seat, and side covers. Disconnect the battery. Check to make sure all of the connections in the entire wiring harness are clean and solid. Clean the fuse box too. Take the headlight out of the headlight bucket and do the same for all of the connections in there. Then put everything back together and test the charging system. Do Mr. posplayr's QUICK TEST first. If a problem is indicated, go through The Stator Papers for more in-depth troubleshooting.

Are your lights actually flickering ON and OFF? Which ones?

Just before my stator goes totally ka-put, my indicator lights and headlight will sometimes pulsate, get dimmer and brighter, but they would never go totally off and on. As the battery would discharge, eventually the blinkers would "flicker" when I used them, until they wouldn't work at all any more because the battery was almost dead. They would just stay on, dimly, until I either charged the battery or fixed my charging system. But the blinkers wouldn't "flicker" or "pulsate" if I wasn't using them.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[pcaden]

All fixed up

Well, I have to thank NICLPNUT for your post because I ordered the part referenced in the thread and BAM!, she is up and running with no lights of any kind now. First time in a couple of years that I have seen a clear dash on this puppey. I am super glad. The part was cheap and easy to install. Thanks again to all GS Resources members! Your help is truly invaluable.

Pcaden

[niclpnut]

Now just watch for those pesky red lights at intersections

[posplayr]

Hello and thanks in advance for any help you can offer on my 83 GS1100E

So I am getting this fluttering in all the indicator lights and the headlamp and stop lamp are pretty much a constant and sometimes go off. Although there is nothing at all wrong with the headlight or brake light the indicators are always off and on. Sometimes you are just cruising and all the lights flash and flutter and then they are off. Any clues about where to look for the problem? I have already take indicator panel apart and I do not see that there is any loose wires or anything going on in there. Where else to look?

Thanks again!

On the GS1100EZ/ED there is something called a check panel control box. Look at the schematic. It is what controls all of the idiot lights in the dash. It is about the size of a pack of cigarettes with about 15 wires coming off. It is directly below the rear of the gas tank.

I would check and make sure that the connector is tight, or see if the unit is bad. Only way to do that is swap it out for a good one.

EDIT: I see you fixed it, but you should be aware of the above mentioned module as well.