Indicator help

[Acebrybry]

So went for a ride on my week old bike found my front right indicator when turning blinking like crazy, checked the rear and it's not doing anything at all, no blink. I figured maybe it's a dud bulb but I can't figure out how to even take the lense cap off the indicator. I watched a youtube clip of some dude inserting a flat head in the slot and twisting till it popped out, but mine ain't budging.. So what's the trick here? Oh and could it be a fuse? I don't know where they are located either.

If anyone has any other suggestions on whats going on here, is be glad to hear.

 

[xristianos]

Below is the pic of the indicators without the cover.



I had a similar issue. Mine did not blink at all. I replace the flasher relay.

 

[2b]

I think the rear one will be blown. When one is not working I have seen the other go faster.

Some of us don't have the bullet indicator shape. For us with the boxier shape, they seem to be designed to screw off, but I found that I had to lever mine off in about three places around the diameter (not specific spots), with a thin screwdriver then pull and twist a bit. When it came to putting it back on, I just pushed and it snapped on.

 

[Acebrybry]

Cheers guys
Replaced the burnt out bulb and they both work... But they are still flashing at 3x the normal speed (right only, lefties are fine).
Is the flasher relay a single unit for right and left?

 

[stroker crazy]

It may sound weird but check your earth connectors - particularly the one on the left hand side of the motor.

It worked for me!

Crazy

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

Yep... Classic symptom of a poor ground on that side. Ohm's law with the higher resistance to ground and voltage stays the same equals higher amps that heats the flasher unit faster.

 

[Acebrybry]

yeah so tonight's ride its played between fast flicker and normal.. where exactly am I looking for the earthing?
I think i checked the right wire left side of the engine, it looked clean and a solid connection ha ha. So where else am i looking?

oh and does anyone have any suggestions on the angle I am supposed to have my headlight?
I'm pretty sure i was blinding cars. I moved it down so that the beam was lower, but it was only a guess.

 

[stroker crazy]

where exactly am I looking for the earthing? …

The earth connection I meant is to one of the the left side case screws just in front of the the drive sprocket. Undo the screw and clean all surfaces with a solvent such as alcohol (the non-drinkable variety!) or acetone, then re-assemble.

If that doesn't work, try the other earths as indicated on the wiring diagram.

Good luck!

Crazy