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Old 02-11-2011, 11:19 PM
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blinker problems

Back before winter actually hit I started having problems with my blinkers when the temp started dropping, I was riding it in about 40 degrees when it first started. I would turn the blinked on to turn and wouldnt come on but a couple minutes later it would be on and it got to where it won't come on. Is it the temp change, a short or the relay ?
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Old 02-12-2011, 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ryder3610
Back before winter actually hit I started having problems with my blinkers when the temp started dropping, I was riding it in about 40 degrees when it first started. I would turn the blinked on to turn and wouldnt come on but a couple minutes later it would be on and it got to where it won't come on. Is it the temp change, a short or the relay ?
Well... This is something you would find an answer to using search as it's been discussed a couple of times...

To start you off though, it's likely to be the grease in the switch being old and filled with dirt/moisture... Disassemble and clean it, and give it a liberal gob of vaseline... For more details, https://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/search.php
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Old 02-12-2011, 12:28 PM
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Thanks man
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Old 02-12-2011, 12:45 PM
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Just fired up mine today. It's 32 degrees in Wisconsin! Yeah mine don't work below 40 F. It's just a Superhawk thing.
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Old 02-12-2011, 01:01 PM
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Hey tweety, you think Vaseline is better to use than Dielectric grease? I was thinking about getting a tube and going through my connections a lil' bit at a time over the course of this summer...
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Go with dielectric grease, save the vaseline for....something else
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Old 02-12-2011, 06:34 PM
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I had the same problem today...first ride in sub 40 degree weather...seemed like the left signal would come one sooner than the right, for whatever reason....but both were delayed a few seconds at the least
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The dis-assemble and grease can help. A new switch unit also helps. It isn't the most long living piece on the hawk.
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Yep, mine did it yesterday also in the 40's. Must be a cold thing.
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You should try them in the teens. It helps to move the wires coming out of the switch
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