82 850G standard electrical features?

[Skyboy8950]

Ok, my bike has neither auto-canceling turn signals or running lights in the turn signals. Are these really standard?

I have been told my turn signals really have 5 positions, not 3, for the auto canceling, but it definately feels like 3 only.

The running lights have two wires going in and a ground. This makes me think running lights.

Thanks in advance.

[trippivot]

some of those have the turn signals and the headlight on the same single button that goes side to side and up -down

by now who knows if all the controls are stock as it was created in the land of the rising sun.

3 wires and a double fillament bulb= running lights. check the bulb and socket a lot of times a wire is broken or cut .

[BassCliff]

Hi Mr. Skyboy8950,

It could be that your stock turn signal relay or control unit is malfunctioning or the relay has been replaced with an aftermarket or generic unit. The 5-position turn signal switch is not a "hard" 5 positions. On my bike, I punch it all the way over in one direction, then it snaps back to a position slightly less than "all the way over", but not back to the middle. This is the intermediary position between the middle (signals off) and the outer positions (initiate signal).

My bike did not come with running lights, blinkers only. I'm still formulating a plan to add running lights. I've read here where the larger/later bikes (than mine) had running lights up front, but I don't know exactly which models.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[rustybronco]

Stock... 5 position switch, auto cancel turn signals. The end (R-L) positions are spring loaded
no running lights.

[Skyboy8950]

They definately do not spring into the intermediate position and definately stay on. The flasher unit is stock. Maybe the PO put a new switch on. I do have the combo hi/lo beam turnsignal unit. Is this the self canceling unit?

[rustybronco]

Lower rh side of switch... auto turn (y/n)?

[Skyboy8950]

I don't know how to respond to that question, so, no?

[rustybronco]

Sorry for the short response.
does your turn signal switch have on the lower right of the of the face of it, the lettering auto turn?

[Skyboy8950]

Nope.......

[rustybronco]

Then it sounds like someone has changed the switch to me.
(3 position switch- no auto turn)

[Skyboy8950]

Sweet, another part to buy... Let me know if you read this and have one that you want to give me anyone!!!

[Turambur]

Wow this makes sense

Okay, sorry if this seems like dense thread hijacking, but I just installed turn signals on the rear of my bike and there's only one cable and then the grounding wire. This means that they're only supposed to turn on once I hit my signal switch?

Thanks in advance.

S

[Steve]

... I just installed turn signals on the rear of my bike and there's only one cable and then the grounding wire. This means that they're only supposed to turn on once I hit my signal switch?

When else would you expect them to be on?

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[Turambur]

When else would you expect them to be on?

.

Sorry I guess that could have been better explained.

They don't stay lit up? As in they remain dark until I signal?

Thanks.

[rustybronco]

Light up only when signaling.