Indicators electrics guru needed

**mogiman** · 28th April 2008, 13:36

87 gsxr750 brought a set of mini indicators ,tried fitting them ,but when indicating the light just stays on normal bulb is like 25 w i think?? these are 5w
Any idea or anyone else had this prob
Do I need to change relay or is there something else i can do
Any help ,Ideas
CHeers

**Taz** · 28th April 2008, 13:41

Are they LED?

**mogiman** · 28th April 2008, 17:46

they r normal bulb type

**rogson** · 28th April 2008, 18:05

The on/off relay is designed to operate at defined current. If your standard bulbs are 25W (seems high - sure they're not 15W?) and you have replaced them with 5W then there is not enough enough current to work the relay. Solution - replace the 5W with 25W bulbs (or whatever the standard wattage is).

**mogiman** · 28th April 2008, 20:41

sounds logical and they prob are 15w couldnt read the writing on it ,ok the 15 w bulb deff wont fit in mini indicators , is there any and other way of doing it current reduction or something but im guessing the same prob with the relay ???

**CookMySock** · 28th April 2008, 22:31

or else you can put a low value resistor across the bulb and it should work.

DB

**rogson** · 29th April 2008, 06:39

Try and source 15W (or whatever is standard wattage) bulbs that will fit - auto-electrician?, Jaycar?.

If you can't, then on the assumption the standard bulbs are 15W, are connected in parallel and are the only resistances in the circuit, you need to connect a 2.9 ohm resistor in parallel with your 5W bulbs (i.e. across the relay) to give the same current at the relay as the standard circuit.

**Henk** · 29th April 2008, 08:28

Originally Posted by rogson

Try and source 15W (or whatever is standard wattage) bulbs that will fit - auto-electrician?, Jaycar?.

If you can't, then on the assumption the standard bulbs are 15W, are connected in parallel and are the only resistances in the circuit, you need to connect a 2.9 ohm resistor in parallel with your 5W bulbs (i.e. across the relay) to give the same current at the relay as the standard circuit.

That resistor is going to have to be about 15 OHM 10W, 15W to be on the safe side, the RS part number is 160-455, price about $8. You could also wire a 10W bulb in parrallel and hide it somewhere that it won't be seen and won't blind you at night if it's a front bulb.

**imdying** · 29th April 2008, 09:13

Screw all that... just put an electronic flasher relay in, job done.

**mogiman** · 29th April 2008, 11:59

Originally Posted by imdying

Screw all that... just put an electronic flasher relay in, job done.

as these indicators are pretty cool and look smick on

**surfer** · 29th April 2008, 12:37

You can pick up an electronic falsher unit from any auto electrician price about $20. (Be aware Repco do not sell the type you want, been there and done that).

It is an easy replacement, the fittings push into what you already have, probably find you will be putting a two pin plug in to replace your three pin plug. It should work fine. Take the original with you and explain it is for a bike and tell them why you want to replace it. You never know you may get some better advice.

Good luck

**imdying** · 29th April 2008, 12:40

Originally Posted by mogiman

as these indicators are pretty cool and look smick on

http://nzsbf.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=1962

Electronic flasher relay installation... will be even easier on your bike, you won't have the relay stand built into the old one.

Any auto electrical supply store should have one on the shelf... if you know what you're looking at, I'd be very surprised if one couldn't purchase one from Repco or Supercheap.