Indicators not flashing

[Tigadee]

Hi guys. My Suzuki's left rear indicator burned out last night.

Went to Super Cheap Auto just now to get a pair of replacement bulbs and then discovered the right rear bulb burned out some time earlier today too. Just as well they come in pairs.

Put in two new bulbs and now all indicators are working, BUT none are flashing when indicating right or left turn. They just stay constantly on until turned off to stop indicating.

What's wrong now?

[nathanwhite]

Staying on usually means one bulb is blown. Something along the lines of not enough resistance.

[Tigadee]

All bulbs are working... Two new 10W ones in the back, in fact. They light up but don't flash.

[neels]

Are they supposed to be 10W bulbs, and were the ones that came out 10W?

[Tigadee]

Are they supposed to be 10W bulbs, and were the ones that came out 10W?

The ones that came out were 10W so I replaced them with 10W - were working well before, so I didn't think there'd be any reason to get any different.

[neels]

The ones that came out were 10W so I replaced them with 10W - were working well before, so I didn't think there'd be any reason to get any different.

That's one thing off the list then.

Was the bike running when you checked them? I think the indicators on my old kawasaki didn't flash when I first tried them, until I started the bike and got the battery voltage up a bit.

[Tigadee]

Was the bike running when you checked them? I think the indicators on my old kawasaki didn't flash when I first tried them, until I started the bike and got the battery voltage up a bit.

Unfortunately yes and they still didn't flash, even after the bike was running for 10 mins...

[Akzle]

is this the GSX?

i'm now having a similar problem. (and so converting to LED).
something with the model eh.

new relay about 20$ at supercheap FWIW. (or 5$ off ebay, apparently)

there is a way to test the old relay, depends on 2 pin, 3 pin, 4 pin five pin. google it.

[Laava]

Ten bucks to a knob of goat shit, you have a bad earth somewhere.

[nodrog:Me]

make sure the relay is full of fluid.

[Tigadee]

make sure the relay is full of fluid.

I topped that up already, thanks...

Laava - I'll check...

[FJRider]

Ten bucks to a knob of goat shit, you have a bad earth somewhere.

What he said ... a symptom of not getting a good earth. Is it one or two wires to each indicator ... ???

[Tigadee]

What he said ... a symptom of not getting a good earth. Is it one or two wires to each indicator ... ???

It's two wires... I'll have a root around and see if I can find the fault.

[FJRider]

It's two wires... I'll have a root around and see if I can find the fault.

Two wires means it earths in the loom. As part of the main circuit. You can shortcut the earth line at each indicator to the chassis. Connectors often get corroded with age. Checking and cleaning them is a pain. They will still be "connected" ... but not connecting the circuit.

Have beer on hand ... it slows you down, but who cares ...

[Tigadee]

Mmmmmm, beer!