Turn signals not blinking, and rear left signal not lighting?.

**dinoisla** · 19th January 2012, 16:15

Hi everyone. I am fairly new in riding. I just bought a second hand 2009 Ninja ex250. The problem that I am having at the moment are:
1. Turn signals not blinking
2. Rear left signal not working

It has got some small aftermarket turn signals (just for added information).

So far, these are the steps that I have done to no avail.
1. Changed relay
2. Checked fuse

Can anyone shed a light on this one?

Thanks and God bless!

**yachtie10** · 19th January 2012, 16:19

Blown bulb?

**dinoisla** · 19th January 2012, 16:23

Originally Posted by yachtie10

Blown bulb?

thanks.. I will try to figure out what type of bulb and how to take them out. the turn signals are very small. hehe

**ducatilover** · 21st January 2012, 01:35

Check all the bulbs, clean all the contacts.
Then, hope it's a contact/bulb problem and not in the loom/switch block.

Good luck

**Ender EnZed** · 21st January 2012, 02:04

When it come to electrics it helps to know what exactly is working and what exactly isn't.

Is it just the left rear that isn't working or is it the two front indicators as well?

**Henk** · 21st January 2012, 07:27

Are the left side indicators working properly? Usually one indicator coming on solid and the other not going at all is a blown bulb. The relays are speced at a certain current so that this happens and you have some idea that something is wrong. This is the reason aftermarket LED indicators usually either flash insanely fast or not at all on bikes designed with standard bulbs in mind.

**dinoisla** · 21st January 2012, 13:09

Thank you very much for your response guys.

So far I've tried getting another relay but still no resolution.

The rear left indicator does not work at all. All the rest stays on and does not blink. What I noticed a while ago while is that when I rev it high on idle, the indicators starts blinking.... Any advice?

God bless!

Thanks!

Dino

**ducatilover** · 21st January 2012, 17:21

Earthing problem or a short, you have very high resistance in the circuit.
Put the left rear bulb in the right rear and see if the problem changes, if so, replace the bulb.
Or, if you remove the left rear bulb and try the indicators, and they flash fast, replace the left rear bulb

**FJRider** · 21st January 2012, 19:18

Possibly the flasher unit is buggered. Replace the indicator bulb that doesn't work first (most service stations should have one you need ... take the blown one in with you)

A faulty earth will cause the non flashing ... A single wire to the light means the indicators are earthed AT each light. Two wires to the light means one is an earth and is earthed through the loom.

**quickbuck** · 21st January 2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by FJRider

Possibly the flasher unit is buggered. Replace the indicator bulb that doesn't work first (most service stations should have one you need ... take the blown one in with you)

A faulty earth will cause the non flashing ... A single wire to the light means the indicators are earthed AT each light. Two wires to the light means one is an earth and is earthed through the loom.

They are 2 wire.
OP..... Check the contact in the plug for the rear indacators. They should be under your rear seat (Well, mine are).

**FJRider** · 21st January 2012, 20:24

Originally Posted by quickbuck

They are 2 wire.
OP..... Check the contact in the plug for the rear indacators. They should be under your rear seat (Well, mine are).

A probable cause for one light not working ... ??? The plug not properly connected ... ???

**quickbuck** · 22nd January 2012, 00:16

Originally Posted by FJRider

A probable cause for one light not working ... ??? The plug not properly connected ... ???

Yeah, but it doesn't explain the flashing when revved....
But, otherwise yes, that is exactly why mine didn't work last time I put the bike back together.

**FJRider** · 22nd January 2012, 07:55

Originally Posted by quickbuck

Yeah, but it doesn't explain the flashing when revved....
But, otherwise yes, that is exactly why mine didn't work last time I put the bike back together.

I think the flasher unit might be the problem ... Unless too high a wattage bulbs are fitted ... or wires with too high a resistance (too thick) used to replace originals ... ???