Turnsignal problem

[Anonymous]

I need help!!!!!!!
I have a gs 1000E -79 and the signals is working really strange, sometimes they work as they should and sometimes it?s only working to the right and when i turn to the left everyone start.
For the moment the front left signal is working and not the others.
Everything is working fine but not this s**t.
Hope you understand what i?m writing im not very good at english.
Ola, Sweden

[twhite]

It sounds like the turnsignal control module is gone....it could be a number of different things from a bad ground/earth to a bad bulb, but the turnsignal control unit on 79's are notorious for the symtoms you describe. It is a black box about the size of a cigarette pack with a 6 wire pigtail and a 4 wire pigtail. It sould be located under the right sidecover on your bike I believe.

[Anonymous]

I had this sort of intermittent problem with my turn signals, then for some reason I was fussing with the large group of wires under the left side cover ('80 GS1000GL) and the problem went away. To be honest, I haven't taken the time yet to look more closely, because it's still working, but I assume the problem is just an intermittent bad connection (one of the many which go through there). Could be yours is the same?

Michael

[SqDancerLynn1]

First take all of the bulbs out of their sockets and check them, clean the contacts and put a dab of electrical grease on the contacts. check/clean the two connector plugs under the rear of the tank. And yes the control module was full of problems and was redesigned for the 80 model

[saaz]

Try checking all connections, bullet connectors and bulbs. I only have the simple manual indicators on my 78 GS1000..perhaps I am lucky!