Indicator not blinking

[Real_Wolf]

Hey, just today got the replacement bulb for my rear indicator. It now actually turns on when I signal, but neither it nor the front blink still. One side works fine, the other doesn't.

Anyone have any idea's what the problem is and how easy it would be to fix? And what I'd need to fix it

[Mom]

Did you replace like bulb with like bulb? Are they the same wattage/voltage?

[xxcbr69xx]

Maybe u have a dead flasher relay?

[Squiggles]

same wattage bulb? try the other sides bulb and see if it starts to work...

[Magua]

Does it flash if you rev the engine?

[CookMySock]

Did you replace like bulb with like bulb? Are they the same wattage/voltage?

I agree. I bet the bulb is the wrong one.

Having said that, I have seen this happen on a car, and the problem was the indicator switch. Figure that one out...

Steve

[YellowDog]

It can be only one of two things, which have already been stated.

Either you have the wrong wattage bulb OR your flasher relay unit has packed in (unlikely)

Why don't you try swapping both bulbs (back & front) from the working side to the not working side and then go from there.

[Real_Wolf]

I'll try that to see if it works, but it would seem to be whatever makes the oscillation in the circuit, because when the left indicator goes on it makes a spinning 'charge up' sorta noise like old old cars indicators, but the right one doesn't. I will switch them round tomorrow

[motorbyclist]

Hey, just today got the replacement bulb for my rear indicator. It now actually turns on when I signal, but neither it nor the front blink still. One side works fine, the other doesn't.

Anyone have any idea's what the problem is and how easy it would be to fix? And what I'd need to fix it

I'll try that to see if it works, but it would seem to be whatever makes the oscillation in the circuit, because when the left indicator goes on it makes a spinning 'charge up' sorta noise like old old cars indicators, but the right one doesn't. I will switch them round tomorrow

so which side doesn't work?

i'd put my money on DB's suggestion

[CookMySock]

i'd put my money on DB's suggestion

Hey it wasn't my idea! I wuz just agreeing with Mom.

Steve

[Taz]

Also check the earths on each indicator to ensure they have good contact.

[Real_Wolf]

yeah, seems the problem is simply that its not drawing enough current to drive the system into oscillation.

I think its got a 6w in there atm, 12v6w, but the old one was 12v23w. It still shines, and it does blink at about 5k rpm (but slow), so its not as much of a problem as it was, but still need a new one.

Problem is, tried repco, tried cycletreads, tried atomic, tried michies automotives, so far no one has a 12v23w of the proper size.

Will bring the broken one along to the chiller tomorrow

[BANZAI]

I think you have Karma that makes your bike go wrong in someway.

[Danae]

I hear you ran out of petrol on the TNR

[Real_Wolf]

not just petrol, I ran out of gears....

Anyone know where a good place to get a new rod that goes from the gear lever to the actual gear um, whats the word, turning thing bit. That rod that goes between them, yeah, one of them?

I'm thinking I might try going to the wreckers on barry's point rd, or else stealing the xs's if it is the same sort. Failing that, not really sure what to do, although I could jimmy it into second and ride it to a garage