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wiring indicators/turn signals

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hi, when i got my bike gs550 `85 it had no idicators as it is pretty much a custom bike. it still has the origanal switchs on bars which someone had cut the wires too. i resoldered 3 wires back on and the switch makes either side , i then put a pair of indicators on which just have live & earth but how can i make them flash .? i tried a 2 pin flasher relay one side live the other to the switch but it just comes on and doesnt flash am i wiring this correct or do i need a different flasher relay??? any help would be great .....:confused:
 
i believe the flasher actually has 3 sides....

each prong goes to either one side or the other... left turn signals, and right turn signals.. and the body of the flasher acts as a ground....

im not 100% sure on this, but i could be right...

check your manual, at the back there is a wiring diagram with all the info you need, you can trace the wire paths with that....
 
Don't know specifically on the '85, but if you have a two-pin flasher, you're correct in that one pin connects to hot and the other connects to the switch. If you have two indicators, then flipping the switch to one side or the other connects the hot coming from the flasher to the switch to either the left directionals and indicator, or the right ones. The indicators and directionals each have one lead connected to the switch and the other lead connected to ground.
If everything comes on when it should and the only problem is that the lights aren't flashing, there is likely insufficient current to trip the flasher. Could be something as simple as bad connections limiting the current.
 
hi, i bought the 2 pin flasher wasnt with the bike so im not sure if its correct , i wired it as you state but the light is on and not flashing ..
 
ccrxxx said:
i think they are led indicators..........
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led indicators require an electronic flasher unit as they dont pull enough current for a standard flasher to "switch back and forth" so check that you have the appropriate flasher unit for your indicators
 
psyguy said:
led indicators require an electronic flasher unit as they dont pull enough current for a standard flasher to "switch back and forth" so check that you have the appropriate flasher unit for your indicators
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Either that, or resistors in parallel with the directionals to draw some additional current. See end of the thread below.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=124900

There have been a couple of other recent threads on the same subject as well.
 
hi, thanks for the help job now done !!\\:D/
the new flasher relay thing was faulty ... this forum is spot on . thanks:-D
 
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