thanks Kurt, I'll come back to it again later - I have to put my mind on something else for a while, it's too boggled, Graham
On Aug 27, 2012, at 9:21 AM, Kurt Nolte wrote: > Graham, to recap: > > You have swapped the relay, and you know you have four working bulbs. > > The relay supplies power to the signal switch. Internal contacts in the > switch disconnect the parking light (not supplied by the relay) and connect > the pathway to the proper signals side. The load of the bulbs draws a certain > amount of current through the relay, which heats up a metal strip. This > causes the strip to change shape, breaking the circuit. Current stops > flowing, the strip cools and makes the circuit to start the cycle all over > again. > > If you have an issue with all four signals, the problem must lie somewhere > upstream of the switch, including the switch itself. > > When the switch is OFF, you will read voltage at the switch from the relay; > the meter makes the connection and allows current to flow. If you have > voltage at the switch, try checking JUST continuity across switch contacts. > Unplug the wire from the relay; if it is functioning properly you'll just get > intermittent voltage, which isn't useful for checks. > > Kurt > On Aug 27, 2012 8:21 AM, "Graham Rogers" <[email protected]> wrote: > Allen, I spent a couple of hours at it yesterday afternoon - couldn't find > it. I'll try again today and report back. It seems that I have 12 v from > the gray wire at the relay to the turn signal bulb but when I activate the > turn signal it cancels the voltage in the gray wire (which may be it should > if the gray wire carries voltage to the running lights and the running lights > go out when activating the turn signal). However the green and white is not > hot to the bulb when I activate the turn signal. I tried jumping wires from > the relay to various places along the wire harness. Just give me carbs to > clean instead! Graham > > On Aug 26, 2012, at 11:36 PM, Allen Thomas wrote: > >> Graham, any luck on finding the bad wire? >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> From: "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:54:49 +0000 >> To: Nightwawk Lovers<[email protected]> >> ReplyTo: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Turn signal problems - AGAIN ALLEN! >> >> That is what the givi cases are for. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:25:24 -0400 >> To: <[email protected]> >> ReplyTo: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Turn signal problems - AGAIN ALLEN! >> >> You crazy lucky people and your blinker parties. I'm nine hours away. :/ >> >> Javier, where do you fit the cooler on the bike? Inquiring minds... >> >> -Kurt >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
