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05-14-2011, 06:17 AM

prodkey05

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wiring HELP ASAP

I recently had an accuse t with the bike due to weather blowing it over. I tried hooking up flush mounts and an integrated tail light but no luck. I know I must need resistors or a relay cause they will light up but not flash. PLEASE HELP ASAP. Thanks in advance

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05-14-2011, 09:17 AM

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Two main options.

Put a load resistor in parallel with the blinkers to draw enough current to toggle the stock blinker relay, you can find these on ebay.

Replace your stock blinker relay with one designed for use with led's that's not load dependant. Can also find these on ebay.

Other than that your only options are ghetto rigging it with bulbs or something, really not recommended due to heat concerns. Your best bet is to replace the blinker relay.

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05-15-2011, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by prodkey05

If the lights come on but will not flash at all there is another problem other than adding resistors or an LED relay. Without those and just the stock relay the lights should still flash but at a much faster rate. You might want to check your wiring first with a multimeter.

When you get ready for an LED relay check out the one below. I have the LF1-S-FLAT and it plugged right into my OEM connector. Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the motorcycle applications.

LED Flasher Relays

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05-15-2011, 10:07 PM

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If you swapped out only one set of blinkers and left the other set of filaments still hooked up it would flash fast, simulating a bulb out. But if you replaced all of the blinkers with leds then there's usually not enough current draw to get the relay to toggle over at all. Depending on the current draw of the led arrays I've seen it happen both ways with the most common effect being no blinking at all, occasionally they will blink fast but that is in no way guaranteed.

I've installed and modded in blinkers on more bikes than I can remember, had it happen both ways often enough. If it's wired properly and not working then it's most likely the relay.

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