it's probably that the after market bulbs use only around 11 watts instead of 23, and that will not cause enough heat in a load - type (current activated) flasher. As someone said in later posts, a no load type will work, because it is activated on a timer instead of a load. Stanley
________________________________ From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 11:44:09 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] turn signals not working I'm going to sell this one as soon as I get the turn signals running right and a couple of other things. On Jun 13, 2010, at 9:55 AM, [email protected] wrote: > According to my roommate the KZ1000 is awsome.... When he was growing up in > indiana they were used as police bikes, even got his hands on a KZ400 police > bike from there demo team.... > -----Original Message----- > Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010 9:28:16 am > To: [email protected] > From: "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] turn signals not working > > Graham, > Are they LED lights you've put on? > -Joey > (PS - Is the KZ1000 as good as the rumors?) > > On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: >> Here's one I'm fed up with working on. I have two bikes that have >> nonworking right turn signals. They both do the same thing. So I'll >> describe one. (The other is a kz1000). >> It's a 1982/83 Suzuki GS1100L. I replaced the turn signals with new after >> markets. The front originls were running lights with three wires, the >> replacements are just two wire. So with the signals hooked up - and I'm >> sure I have the wires connected correctly on the front ones, leaving the >> running lights wires open (unconnected). The turn signals stay on when >> activated. The left ones turn on when I push the switch to the left, and >> same for the right. I have changed the flasher unit and the relay unit - no >> difference. A new battery and correct charging voltage makes no difference. >> It seems to me there's not enough voltage getting to the flasher unit to >> make it work. One wire out of the flasher unit reads over 12 v, the other - >> way under (it's a three prong unit). I have checked all grounds, added one, >> no difference. Any suggestions? Graham >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > > > ---Joey Kelley > Need Computer Technical support? > http://www.crossloop.com/JoeyKelleyComputerServices > At your service - via remote control! > > --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > --You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
