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Posted by VINMAN463
 - August 02, 2011, 18:20:33 PM

HELP GUYS

1. RIGHT SIDE REAR TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK,
2. BULB IS GOOD AND LIGHTS UP WHEN I BRAKE AND WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON
3. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WORKS PERFECT AND SO DOES THE FRONTS
4. I HAVE SWITCHED BULBS AND STILL WONT WORK ??????

I NEED TO GET AN INSPECTION NOW AND IT WONT PASS  PLEASE ANY IDEAS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL
SAFE RIDING
VIN

Posted by Troll
 - August 02, 2011, 09:53:50 AM

Sounds like a ground problem. Two wires connect the signals to the main harness, one is power, the other is the ground. If you have power to the socket, then the only other problem is the ground. At this point, I would connect a jumper wire to the outside of the socket (that's the ground part) and then to a good frame ground. The chrome bumper should be good since it's attached to the swing arm and gear case...Since these turn signals are rubber mounted, the problem might be a broken wire near the socket, itself. Reach up under the fender and remove the 2 nuts holding the tail light on and check the wires in the fender cavity, too. There is a plug for each side, and perhaps corrosion had reared it's ugly head...

Posted by chief
 - August 02, 2011, 09:32:24 AM

Vinman is having two problems... 1) he can't post for some reason and 2) he's got a bad turn signal. Here's the original message. Also he's says he's getting power to the socket and has replaced the bulb.

Quote from: VINMAN463 on July 30, 2011, 12:14:26 PM

HELLO

NEED HLP WITH TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM HERES WHAT IS GOING ON
1. LIGHTS UP WHEN LIGHTS ON
2. BULB IS FINE
3. BRAKE LIGHT WORKS
4. LEFT TURN REAR ONLY WORKS
5. RIGHT TURN REAR WILL NOT WORK
5. FRONT LIGHTS WORK AND BLINK FINE
6. ??? ??? ??? ? HOW CAN ONLY ONE SIDE BLINK ? ISNT IT THE SAME RELY ?

HELP......................

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