joe Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Guys, I replaced my rear blinker lights with an aftermarket set to clean up the rear end. About a week ago, my left blinker started flashing at a fast rate. It went away after a while so I figured the blinker got wet (it was raining). Well, I went on a trip to Louisiana and it started happening again (left blinker only). Because I got caught in tropical strom Ericka, I figured it was because of the rain. After having ample time to dry, the problem didn't go away. Any ideas? Joe Quote
Hokie Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Since it did not go away did one of the other blinkers/running lights burn out? Quote
hjacobs Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Pretty sure you have to much of an electrical load. Check for frayed wires. The hot wires could be coming into contact with ground. Quote
SwampNut Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Normally the fast blinking is caused by a low load, such as a burned out bulb or aftermarket lights that are low-powered (LED's or small bulbs). Quote
severdog Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Normally the fast blinking is caused by a low load, such as a burned out bulb or aftermarket lights that are low-powered (LED's or small bulbs). Concur. The "load" controls the time constant of the blinker rate. A lower load speeds up the time constant. Clean your bulb sockets and ensure that there's no corrosion. Quote
BIG BOY Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 I have the same problem. I have LED's that i'm using for my turnsignals. What do i need to do to get them to slow down? Is there some kind of converter?? Quote
ststricker Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 BigBoy, I used to have LED turn signals on a fender eliminator kit on my ZX-9. The manufacturer warned me that they will blink very fast. If I wanted to slow them down, they said I needed to install a heavy duty relay inline with the signals. I never did because I liked the higher flashing rate for night time visibility. Ask who you bought the signals from if they have any hardware (ie: a relay) to fix your issue. Quote
MaXX Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Don, I did a fix Vern recommended and I bought the resistor from Radio Shack. I posted the wiring document before. I will try to find it and post it here again. I had to buy a different resistor because it was the only one Radio Shack had. If you want, I can show you what I did at NeXXt. Edt: Vern recommended a 6.5 - 7 Ohm/12 watt resistor. The closest thing I could find at Radio Shack was a 10 Ohm/10 Watt resistor. Works fine. The resistors do heat up if you leave the blinker on for an extended time, but I just hung them so they don't touch anything under the seat. I can email you the picture as it is better quality in full size, just PM me your email address. Mac Quote
MaXX Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 Don, here is the link to the thread. Mac http://www.cbr1100xx.org/forum/viewtopic.p...ght=turn+signal Quote
SwampNut Posted August 22, 2003 Posted August 22, 2003 You could just stick a normal bulb in the fairing somewhere. Quote
xrdracer Posted August 25, 2003 Posted August 25, 2003 Another fix would be to install a Libertek solid state turn signal relay. They are adjustable from 1-6 blinks a second and require about 5 minutes of your time to install (remove the OEM relay and 3 wires to splice into the wires going to the OEM relay) . They are bit expensive but you can always keep it when you sell the bike and use it one your next ride. I installed one on my Bird and am very pleased with the unit. Quote
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