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Old Aug 8, 2022 | 11:27 PM
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Default Right handlebar controls not working

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I was out for a ride and noticed while changing lanes that my right side blinker was not working. I stopped for about an hour got back on the bike, all of the other right hand controls were fine except the blinker still was not working.

Stop for a couple hours somewhere and when I went back to the bike it would not start, all of the controls on the right side were now not working. I had to tow the bike home.

At this point, I have the gas tank off and access to the plug where the right side controls plug into the harness. Is there any way to test these wires before I order new controls for the right side. I want to make sure that is the issue. Anything else I should be looking for?
 
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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 08:38 AM
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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 11:18 AM
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Take apart the control at the handle bar. Then do a simple continuity test, wire by wire. If they all come up good, the wiring is not the issue.

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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 12:44 PM
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You can ohm out the wires from the plug side. But to have all switches go dead, points to a different problem since the blinker and start run gets power from two different wires. Orange/white should be power to blinker and brake light, white/black should be power for start and run.
 
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Old Aug 9, 2022 | 02:12 PM
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Are there any codes?
 
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Old Aug 10, 2022 | 11:46 AM
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Be interesting what he finds. Elect issues always a PIA. Time consuming.

 
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