bike not turning over? jumping worked....
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Signal power wire? Don`t name the wires, just tell us what color wire.
Connecting the incorrect plug does not accomplish anything, they are not the same.
Are you getting normal voltage on one side of the connector, and low voltage on the other (purple wire) when it is connected properly?
If so, what side is low, the side in the pic, or the other side?
Main breaker will always have power, it is before the ignition switch.
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This is hard to explain but I'm getting 5 volts on one whole side. At the flasher, each side of the plugs. But if I swap indicator bulbs. The bulb on the side that works makes the other side work and then I have 5 volts on the once good side. And I've changed out bulbs. If I remove the one bulb that is working with 2 new bulbs....I get a 5 volts on both sides! What the hell is so special about that bulb!
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This is hard to explain but I'm getting 5 volts on one whole side. At the flasher, each side of the plugs. But if I swap indicator bulbs. The bulb on the side that works makes the other side work and then I have 5 volts on the once good side. And I've changed out bulbs. If I remove the one bulb that is working with 2 new bulbs....I get a 5 volts on both sides! What the hell is so special about that bulb!
I thought you said the problem was in the plug and now you are talking about a bulb.
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I hooked everything back up and rechecked it with the handlebar switch pressed on....
I double checked the bulbs....if this matters.....and the one working says 55 china, every other one in the dash says 57 china.......going to the auto parts store now to see if I can get all 55's if it helps and maybe a new flasher if they have it
I double checked the bulbs....if this matters.....and the one working says 55 china, every other one in the dash says 57 china.......going to the auto parts store now to see if I can get all 55's if it helps and maybe a new flasher if they have it
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Are you saying you are getting a 5 volt reading at the flasher, at both the orange wire and the green/black wires?
You are checking voltages while the turn signal button is pressed, correct?
You are checking voltages while the turn signal button is pressed, correct?
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plus, where are you putting your meter ground lead? Although the frame is "technically" ground, put your meter directly on the battery neg terminal (not the - cable, but directly on the batt - terminal) during your troubleshooting.
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first off............thanks for everyones help..........second, I have no idea why but its working with the new indicator bulbs.....
holy ^&$&*..........did this problem rattle my brain.........
holy ^&$&*..........did this problem rattle my brain.........
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good deal; now remove one of the new bulbs and one by one sub in the old bulbs. If they work, keep 'em in your bag as spares, you'll find the bad bulb...pitch it in the trash
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The turn signals on my `89 work, and there haven`t been indicator bulbs installed for many years. I thought it was kind of weird that the bike had indicators, but you have to hold the button in to turn the signals on.
Did they think we would forget to take our finger off the button after we turned/changed lanes?
Did they think we would forget to take our finger off the button after we turned/changed lanes?
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