I'll take "What is it?" for $200 Alex.

[PaulC]

Hey -

I found this buried in the back of the headlight bucket on my '82 850L when I was moving wires around. This is just as I found it buried with no cover and exposed ends. Looks like it could be a bulb but that doesn't make sense.

What the heck is it? Any ideas?

Paul

[bellucci]

What is it?

Fusible link, as in a spare one?

[Steve]

Is that all there is, or are there wires on the back side that we can't see?

I don't remember seeing anything like that in my wife's '82 850 or my son's '81 850.

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[Eli69]

that almost looks like the gadget in the speedometer that affects the self-canceling turn signal unit.

[makenzie71]

^ditto. Same gadget in my 400 Maxim

[STANDIGGITY]

lol. unhook it and see what happens!... actually.. bad idea.. just look through the wiring diagram.

[chef1366]

that almost looks like the gadget in the speedometer that affects the self-canceling turn signal unit.

^ditto. Same gadget in my 400 Maxim

Ditto Ditto

That's what it is.

[mixongw]

Wow, what a piece of engineering! Seriously! As the pulse gets faster, the magnetic switch (that's what it is) stays closed all the time. The turn signal circuit detects the closure and shuts off the flasher. Brilliant! No electronics needed! Just a mag switch! I hope the engineer that came up with this design got a raise!

Next catagory...

[PaulC]

Ok - so it's related to the self-canceling turn signals switch. My turn signals do not cancel. Should this be someplace in the speedo and not in the headlight bucket?

[makenzie71]

Yamaha was actually the first to use the gadget...completely ingenious compared to what the old Hondas use. With these, if the canceler fails your signals still work...on the old Magnas and CB's and such if the canceler failed so this your signals.

[Eli69]

Ok - so it's related to the self-canceling turn signals switch. My turn signals do not cancel. Should this be someplace in the speedo and not in the headlight bucket?

yeah it should be inside the speedometer. that fact that it was in your headlight bucket is kind of weird. and if your bike didn't have self-canceling signals even weirder.

[jwhelan65]

???

Maybe its the flux capacitor??

[PaulC]

Maybe its the flux capacitor??

It's a Suzuki!! Not a DeLorean!!!

[Eli69]

the flux capacitor has three leads.