Bad ground! Graham check and clean the grounds. On Aug 27, 2012 3:24 PM, "Joey Kelley" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Graham, > I'd still pull them and check the harness - can't hurt - but > if that is the case, you have a break in a wire or another disconnect > somewhere between the plug in for the signals and where the power > comes from. > -Joey > > On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 3:21 PM, Graham Rogers > <[email protected]> wrote: > > all the turn signals work when tested on a battery > > > > On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:14 PM, Joey Kelley wrote: > > > >> Graham, > >> Dumb question - if you pull the turn signals out and > >> separate them from the harness - do you have power at the appropriate > >> wires there? If you do, its in the socket or the wires leading to it. > >> If not, your break is between that point in the harness and the rest > >> of the harness. > >> -Joey > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Graham Rogers > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> thanks Ross, I already thought of that > >>> > >>> On Aug 27, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Ross M. Jamison wrote: > >>> > >>> Graham, > >>> Check to see that there are NO LED bulbs installed. Led & incandescent > will > >>> not work together. You can make them but you will need a resistor > between > >>> the led & power source. > >>> > >>> Thank you, > >>> > >>> Ross M. Jamison > >>> Sent from my iPhone > >>> > >>> On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:25 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected] > > > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> 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. > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> -Joey Kelley > >> JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > >> JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > >> JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > > > -- > -Joey Kelley > JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online > JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! > JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow > > -- > 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. 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