Turn Signal Issues

[kpotter16]

1983 GS 750 ES... I recently replaced my turn signals with some cheaper aftermarket replacements. after installing the signals worked fine, but then when i would flip the switch for a left turn the signal wouldn't work and neither would the light on the gauge. so i would have to click it back and forth then finally it would work. eventually the left side all together stopped working. then the right side did the exact same thing. because it would work after clicking it off and on until it worked i thought it was the switch itself but after it stopped completely i think the problem might be somewhere else. I've gone through the switch and cleaned the inside with electrical cleaner but still no luck. what could the problem be???

[Redman]

1983 GS 750 ES... I recently replaced my turn signals with some cheaper aftermarket replacements. after installing the signals worked fine, but then when i would flip the switch for a left turn the signal wouldn't work and neither would the light on the gauge. so i would have to click it back and forth then finally it would work. eventually the left side all together stopped working. then the right side did the exact same thing. because it would work after clicking it off and on until it worked i thought it was the switch itself but after it stopped completely i think the problem might be somewhere else. I've gone through the switch and cleaned the inside with electrical cleaner but still no luck. what could the problem be???

Yah, with them not comming on at all, but then do come on when operate the switch somemore, I too would suspect the switch itself.

Do you have a voltmeter to troubleshoot this?

What can you tell us about the ground wire on the aftermarket t/signals you got? They have a ground wire?


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[kpotter16]

The turn signals directly replaced the old ones. ground wire and power wire. i'm not the best when it comes to electrical stuff but i do have one, just havent got around to testing it.