Indicator Signal Problem
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From: Gillespie, IL
Indicator Signal Problem
I have a '14 Iron 883 and I am having the darndest time trying to solve a mystery with my dash left turn indicator light not working. The previous owner put a led kit on the bike and had led lights in the rear turn signals. The fronts have regular stock incandescent bulbs. All lights blink like normal when I signal. The problem at first was the front right signal in the dash was blinking way too fast and the left side would not blink at all. I replaced the leds in the rear with regular 1157 bulbs. It solved the right indicator problem and it blinks like normal. The left indicator in the dash still does not work. Can anyone think of why? It's driving nuts trying to figure this out. Thanks!
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The most common reason I've seen for instrument cluster tell tale lights failing on '14 and later Sportsters is that moisture has damaged the circuit board in the cluster housing.
This circuit board has the LEDs on it that turn on and off as required including for the turn signals.
The left turn signal one is the most common to go wrong as the bike sits on its sidestand and that's where the moisture naturally congregates.
If that is the cause then the most realistic option is to change the small subloom that this board comes attached to...unless you're familiar with electronics or know some one who is that might be able to repair it.
I'd suggest taking the back off of the cluster and carefully inspecting the board for any corrosion and confirming that this is the issue first.
This circuit board has the LEDs on it that turn on and off as required including for the turn signals.
The left turn signal one is the most common to go wrong as the bike sits on its sidestand and that's where the moisture naturally congregates.
If that is the cause then the most realistic option is to change the small subloom that this board comes attached to...unless you're familiar with electronics or know some one who is that might be able to repair it.
I'd suggest taking the back off of the cluster and carefully inspecting the board for any corrosion and confirming that this is the issue first.
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Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Gillespie, IL
The most common reason I've seen for instrument cluster tell tale lights failing on '14 and later Sportsters is that moisture has damaged the circuit board in the cluster housing.
This circuit board has the LEDs on it that turn on and off as required including for the turn signals.
The left turn signal one is the most common to go wrong as the bike sits on its sidestand and that's where the moisture naturally congregates.
If that is the cause then the most realistic option is to change the small subloom that this board comes attached to...unless you're familiar with electronics or know some one who is that might be able to repair it.
I'd suggest taking the back off of the cluster and carefully inspecting the board for any corrosion and confirming that this is the issue first.
This circuit board has the LEDs on it that turn on and off as required including for the turn signals.
The left turn signal one is the most common to go wrong as the bike sits on its sidestand and that's where the moisture naturally congregates.
If that is the cause then the most realistic option is to change the small subloom that this board comes attached to...unless you're familiar with electronics or know some one who is that might be able to repair it.
I'd suggest taking the back off of the cluster and carefully inspecting the board for any corrosion and confirming that this is the issue first.
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