What they did show you is, most likely, a 555 timer; I don't remember what they 
call it there, but I know where to look for them so I helped myself.  Well, 
used to know.  They have eliminated a lot of items.
An electronic flasher would, in my estimation, be a no load flasher...
But I am not absolutely certain.
 
Stanley




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From: Graham Rogers <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, June 14, 2010 10:58:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] turn signals not working

This morning I went searching for a 'no load' flasher. I tried auto parts store 
and they had never heard of it. They did have electronic flashers so for $13 I 
bought one of them and tried it.  The turn signals don't light up at all with 
that unit.  I went to radio shack in search of a 555  timer circuit, again 
unheard of.  One clerk did show me a unit about half the size of a postage 
stamp with tiny prongs coming out of it - about 6 or 8 of them but there was no 
way that could substitute as a flasher unit.  So, is an electronic flasher the 
same as a no load flasher and if so, what does it mean that it didn't work?  
Graham

On Jun 13, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Joey Kelley wrote:

> Thats where I was going with that as well- a No-Load flasher unit will
> continue to flash no matter what load is on the circuit. If I were you
> Graham - I'd swap the flasher unit for a no-load unit and see if that
> makes a difference. I think you can use a No-load on any circuit - so
> it wouldn't harm traditional bulbs either.
>            -Joey
> 
> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 9:45 AM, [email protected]
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> The main reason flashers units dont work is the bulbs dont draw enough amps 
>> (did u reace with a lower watt bulb or leds???) the test is fairly simple, 
>> hook up a large light (i used a sealed beam headlight) into the circuit... 
>> If this makes it flash u need to get a digital flasher unit (spicifily for 
>> led turnsignals)...
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010 9:24:11 am
>> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]>
>> From: "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]>
>> Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] turn signals not working
>> 
>> 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
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