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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Anyone ever had this happen? Know what it is?

Was riding Saturday night, went to change lanes, hit my right turn signal and nothing happened. No dash indication...no blinkers. Left signals work fine. I don't even get the arrow on the dash. Think it could be the switch? Haven't taken it apart yet, but it still did not work Sunday when I rode around. I was going to ride to work today (as I usually do every day when not raining), but they have gotten bad on tickets for not using ur blinker around here.

Anybody have suggestions?

02 1200C, 5k miles (thats 2500 more than when I bought it 3 mos ago)
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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check the bulbs.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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bulbs are good, like the switch is not working, not even getting indication on the dash...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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rubbed wire under rear fender. wiring came loose and tire has cut the wire.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:03 AM
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Thanks eagle will look at that when I get home this evening...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Do you have security system. If so try arming it with the signal buttons. That should determine if it's the switch or not. I have LED turnsignals and had the same problem last week. It turned out to be a bad load equalizer.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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I have to hold mine down for 1-2 seconds sometimes on my 2000 but not often
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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Had the same problem when I first got my scoot. Sometimes they would work, sometimes not. If I shut down the bike, then restarted they would miraculously come back to life.

I changed out the little orange box under the seat mounted to rear fender(turn sig. mod.??). Fixed all my problems.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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No security system...tried to hold the switch in, no luck, cut the bike off several times (stopped a few places) still nothing. I am going to check the wires tonight between getting off work and going to a football board mtg if I have the chance...
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Have you checked the blinker fluid level?
 
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