turn signal controller bypass

[Guest]

is it possible to bypass the turn signal control unit on a 79 gs850g?

[Steve]

Yes, but there is a LOT of effort involved.

Why do you want to bypass it?

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[p_trice]

I want to bypass it because my controller unit is bad. A new one is $300 and the used ones are $100 with about a %50 chance of working properly. what exactly do i have to do to bypass it?

[sedelen]

Do you know for a fact it is bad?
What's it not doing? totally dead, no flashing either side, one side flashes only, or does it not self cancel?

You can troubleshoot it.
Here's a manual.

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/GS850_Manual_HiRes.pdf

Once you download it, go to page 12-14 which shows you a block diagram of the circuit.
There's a troubleshooting guide for it on pages 12-16 through 12-18.
Hope this helps.

I wouldn't bypass it until you know for a fact it is bad.

[nejeff]

Where are you getting those prices? I have a left hand control I can sell you, give you a discount off that $100...

[rustybronco]

I want to bypass it because my controller unit is bad. A new one is $300 and the used ones are $100 with about a %50 chance of working properly.

Where are you getting those prices? I have a left hand control I can sell you, give you a discount off that $100...

He's looking for the turn signal controller, not the left hand control.

[rustybronco]

I want to bypass it because my controller unit is bad.

Do you know for a fact it is bad?
What's it not doing? totally dead, no flashing either side, one side flashes only, or does it not self cancel?

I wouldn't bypass it until you know for a fact it is bad.

Just waiting on the OP's response.

[sedelen]

Where are you getting those prices? I have a left hand control I can sell you, give you a discount off that $100...

No, I believe he's talking about the dreaded 1st Generation Turn Signal Control Unit. Item 26 in this fiche, $342.48 @ Boulevard Suzuki, plus shipping.

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=95127&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1979&fveh=2141

They look like these.

[nejeff]

No, I believe he's talking about the dreaded 1st Generation Turn Signal Control Unit. Item 26 in this fiche, $342.48 @ Boulevard Suzuki, plus shipping.

http://www.boulevardsuzuki.com/fiche_section_detail.asp?section=95127&category=Motorcycles&make=SUZUKI&year=1979&fveh=2141

They look like these.

My fault! I have a 79' gs850G that the signals were working on, its a part out. I should have that part...

[nejeff]

My fault! I have a 79' gs850G that the signals were working on, its a part out. I should have that part...

Your stocking up I see!

[sedelen]

Your stocking up I see!

What you don't see is all those units are bad for one reason or another. The tape on them is where I wrote what was wrong for each unit.

[rustybronco]

Nor can you see all the defective units Steve sent me...

nejeff, does you 79 controller self cancel?

[P Grant]

You can troubleshoot it.
Here's a manual.

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/GS850_Manual_HiRes.pdf

The link no longer works. Anyone have a copy?

[Steve]

Try THIS ONE.

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[P Grant]

Try THIS ONE.

Perfect, thanks!