Both Blinkers blink when i turn on a turn signal

Full Throttle · 02-15-2011, 01:14 PM

Okay so i was riding home last night and my buddy was following me in his car. Well when we got home he said that when i turned my blinker on that both of them turned on. I did some investigating and discovered he was correct. However if i turn lets say the left blinker on then its on and really bright. Now the right one turns on as well but is very very dim. But they are LED's so at night even a dim LED looks pretty bright. I checked the wiring and looked followed it all along its path and it doesnt intersect with anything or touch anywhere none of the wiring is corroded or cut. IM kind of stumped on why its doing this. Anyone have an idea or a solution?

goof2 · 02-15-2011, 01:18 PM

Maybe a problem with shorting across the switch on the bars?

Full Throttle · 02-15-2011, 01:24 PM

This is where the blinkers are located.

Full Throttle · 02-15-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

Maybe a problem with shorting across the switch on the bars?

How would i go about locating that problem? dismanteling the whole switch and checking each wire? I really dont want to do that.

I was thinking i check the wiring by the lights for their volts/amps and then find a capacitor or somthing like that or whatever and just splice it in the middle of the wiring. That way it would maybe stop the excess power getting to the other blinker but would still allow the targeted blinker to turn on cause the capacitor wouldnt stop the electricity that would be greater than what the capacitor can handle. Im just shooting in the dark but thats just anidea i had.

askmrjesus · 02-15-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Throttle

However if i turn lets say the left blinker on then its on and really bright. Now the right one turns on as well but is very very dim.

Does the reverse happen if you turn the right blinker on?

JC

Full Throttle · 02-15-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Does the reverse happen if you turn the right blinker on?

JC

Yea if i turn either blinker on the other also blinks. Granted its very dim, but like i said it looks pretty bright at night since its an LED.

askmrjesus · 02-15-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Throttle

Yea if i turn either blinker on the other also blinks. Granted its very dim, but like i said it looks pretty bright at night since its an LED.

Ok, it sounds like it might be a bad resistor, (the whatever you were talking about earlier).

Most LED set ups require a resistor to limit the amount of power that gets to the LEDs. Depending on how it's wired, a blown (or dying) resistor could cause your problem. Find the resistor, and test it.

I'd also take apart the switch housing (it's just a couple of screws, don't be a pussy) and check for corrosion, ala Goof.

JC

Full Throttle · 02-15-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Ok, it sounds like it might be a bad resistor, (the whatever you were talking about earlier).

Most LED set ups require a resistor to limit the amount of power that gets to the LEDs. Depending on how it's wired, a blown (or dying) resistor could cause your problem. Find the resistor, and test it.

I'd also take apart the switch housing (it's just a couple of screws, don't be a pussy) and check for corrosion, ala Goof.

JC

Okay yea thats kind of what i was thinking i just didnt know the lingo lol. But ill check into all that after classes today. Thanks JC.

P.S. Dont call me a pussy.

goof2 · 02-15-2011, 03:13 PM

It looks like both L & R side flashers run through the same relay. I'm just guessing, but maybe a short in the relay could be causing it as well.

defector · 02-15-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by goof2

It looks like both L & R side flashers run through the same relay. I'm just guessing, but maybe a short in the relay could be causing it as well.

That sounds like the winner.

02-15-2011, 01:14 PM	#1
Full Throttle ~Italian Stallion~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North West Georgia Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF-R6 Posts: 446	Both Blinkers blink when i turn on a turn signal Okay so i was riding home last night and my buddy was following me in his car. Well when we got home he said that when i turned my blinker on that both of them turned on. I did some investigating and discovered he was correct. However if i turn lets say the left blinker on then its on and really bright. Now the right one turns on as well but is very very dim. But they are LED's so at night even a dim LED looks pretty bright. I checked the wiring and looked followed it all along its path and it doesnt intersect with anything or touch anywhere none of the wiring is corroded or cut. IM kind of stumped on why its doing this. Anyone have an idea or a solution? __________________

02-15-2011, 01:24 PM	#3
Full Throttle ~Italian Stallion~ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North West Georgia Moto: 2000 Yamaha YZF-R6 Posts: 446	This is where the blinkers are located. __________________

02-15-2011, 01:18 PM	#2
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	Maybe a problem with shorting across the switch on the bars?

02-15-2011, 03:13 PM	#9
goof2 AMA Supersport Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,756	It looks like both L & R side flashers run through the same relay. I'm just guessing, but maybe a short in the relay could be causing it as well.