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Old 01-29-2008, 07:22 AM
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Turn signal issue
I noticed my turn signal acting really weird this AM. My right side front and rear are working normally. My left side front and rear are working fine as running lights. When I turn on the signal then the light in the dash pulses twice as fast as it should- the front signal goes out (does not burn)- and the rear flashes twice as fast as it should.

What do ya think??
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:05 AM
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your left front bulb needs replaced. That's all. (running light is a different filament)
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:09 AM
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That is what I thought also, so I swapped the front right bulb with the left and it is still doing the same thing.
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:15 AM
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get rid of you bike and give it to me, it sounds like you need a new one
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Condor
get rid of you bike and give it to me, it sounds like you need a new one
Send me your address along with your social and bank account routing # and we will see what we can do....


Oh yea, don't forget your mothers maiden name.........LOL
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Old 01-29-2008, 09:20 AM
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You might want to check for a bad connection on the orange wire where the light's pigtail attaches to the wiring harness. Just inside the fairing by the forks.
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Old 01-29-2008, 09:26 AM
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Will do, thanks for the suggestions guys (even you Condor).

I was wondering if there was something stoopid that I was overlooking.
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Old 02-07-2008, 04:20 AM
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Alright, it is getting even weirder. Now the right front running light is not working but the turn signal is and the dash left indicator sometimes glows lightly...............

I checked all connections, swapped bulbs (front and back), checked fuses.....


I installed some grip heaters and pulled the hot from the small light in front. Could this have fried something?? The heaters are working good.
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Mine did that kind of stuff when my rr died. It was a slow death and all sorts of crazy stuff started happening.
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Old 02-07-2008, 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by StoneJrW
Mine did that kind of stuff when my rr died. It was a slow death and all sorts of crazy stuff started happening.
I wondered about that. I had thought about starting to replace stuff but I did not want to waste a lot of $$...
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Originally Posted by StoneJrW
Mine did that kind of stuff when my rr died. It was a slow death and all sorts of crazy stuff started happening.
What exactly did yours do??
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my turnsignals acted funny right before my RR died also (replaced with GSXR 600 unit and works great) check the RR connector mine was fried melted seach my username i posted pics

i'd look there first
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Originally Posted by ghopki1
What exactly did yours do??
Turns signals would work some of the time, low beam in headlamp blew, instrument lights would come on for a while and then go off or flicker, wouldnt start like battery was dead then come back to life all of a sudden.

I also replaced mine with a GSXR rr I got off ebay for 30 bucks and followed Suberblings instructions.
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Old 02-07-2008, 10:21 AM
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Yours does not sound exactly like mine. Although I am not ruling it out. Maybe I can get her tore down this PM and check things out further.

Thanks for the info guys..
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Well it is not the Grip heaters. I completely unplugged them and the turn signals are still going crazy.


How can I check the RR.
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Hawkrider
Failed regulator/rectifier is the most likely cause. Do a search and test voltage at the battery off, at idle, and at 5000rpm. Should get about 12.5-13 for a fully charged battery, ~13V at idle, and about 14 at 5000.
This is the response I got from Hawkrider when I was going through my pain. This is how I tested mine. My readings were WAY above normal.
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I will do that this PM.. Thanks.
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Voltage readings are good....
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Old 02-08-2008, 06:31 PM
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I did notice one thing when I took of the rear. The PO created a bit of a rats nest were he took off the rear fender. I took it all apart and started checking turn signal voltages. When they were unplugged, one has continuous 12v (and the dash indicator is lit), and the other side has 0v. Not making much sense to me. Also when I turn on the signal with them unhooked, they both make the turn signal relay (sound) flash fast.


Now I am just as confused as ever. I am beginning to think it is the turn signal relay........
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mine did the same as yours is acting a while back somehow one of the wires got crimped between the seat and tail frame and the signals would flicker real fast but if i took weight off the seat it would go normal check the whole harness and make sure theres no crimps any where
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OK, figured it out, somehow.

I tore off the front and when doing so noticed that the right side running light was unplugged. Hooked it up and the left side was still blinking at a fast rate, plus I noticed the front was burning a little brighter that the right front. I looked the rest of the way through the harness and came up short. I decided to swap the bulbs for the heck of it. Everything now works great...........

Do we have a right and left side bulb??? It is fixed but I still do not understand why....

Oh Well.....
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I think it's a bad turn signal flasher bearing. Sometimes they just free themselves up. Consider yourself VERY lucky. Them bastards are expensive!
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Originally Posted by Hawkrider
I think it's a bad turn signal flasher bearing. Sometimes they just free themselves up. Consider yourself VERY lucky. Them bastards are expensive!
It can't be that. They told me when I bought the bike that all the fluids had been changed, therefore the blinker fluid has to be fresh.
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Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude, not the floooid, the baring!
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Originally Posted by Hawkrider
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuude, not the floooid, the baring!
OK OK, I will order 2 of them today from our local Honda stealership. I need some new muffler bearings anyway.
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