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Posted by superfragl
- May 09, 2013, 09:29:45 AMOne of the folks from Vulcan forums posted today:
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Well... I think I solved it. I tried both...
Made sure my switch was cancelled and when I came out, there was no blinkers going when I turned the key on. Then I also let it auto cancel on my last turn and left it like that. When I came out and turned my key on, it had reset the auto cancel and the blinked was on and blinking.
Mystery solved...
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The funniest part about it - majority of us have left turn signal blinking...
Posted by Troll
- May 09, 2013, 07:50:12 AMAppears to be more of an early model issue...Time for some research.
Posted by marshalldoll
- May 09, 2013, 06:11:50 AMMy 99 1500 also does this when started from a cold start. I never thought much about it and always cancelled it out before taking off.
Dan
Posted by Drift1
- May 09, 2013, 05:57:43 AMFellow members,my left blinker also does this on start ups.Cancels right out and no other issues so I kind of figured it was some type of security set from the factory.Funny thing is I never posted this question but,.know glad someone has 
Posted by Gerhardberger
- May 09, 2013, 00:45:13 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on May 08, 2013, 18:41:33 PMreally interesting issue. Mine does it also, although i thought it was my fault....having switched the bike off with the left indicator on...I posted the question on DOGUK and had a Swedish member responed with this answer to the question....
From what I've learnt, it's a security thing.
The Drifter was originally designed by an american and there, as in most other countries in the world, You drive to the right. This means, that if You've parked Your bike along the road and then start and get ready to go, the left indicator automatically starts flashing to let other trafficants see You're on Your way out in the traffic.
I understand, that in England or Australia it should have been the RIGHT side indicator but I assume that for economic reasons they didn't change this thing on the bikes being exported to these countries.
Posted by Troll
- May 08, 2013, 19:31:29 PMTalking to politicians???
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 08, 2013, 18:41:33 PMI posted the question on DOGUK and had a Swedish member responed with this answer to the question....
From what I've learnt, it's a security thing.
The Drifter was originally designed by an american and there, as in most other countries in the world, You drive to the right. This means, that if You've parked Your bike along the road and then start and get ready to go, the left indicator automatically starts flashing to let other trafficants see You're on Your way out in the traffic.
I understand, that in England or Australia it should have been the RIGHT side indicator but I assume that for economic reasons they didn't change this thing on the bikes being exported to these countries.
Posted by superfragl
- May 08, 2013, 13:19:30 PMI posted the same question on Vulcan forum -take a look what I came up to.
http://www.vulcanforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52482
Also, found this one
http://www.vulcanforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7571
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 07, 2013, 21:11:06 PMnow I ma going to have to park and turn the whell the wrong way and see what happens and try diffrent things....
Posted by David Baker
- May 07, 2013, 20:38:05 PMMine does this also ('99 1500) But I've noticed it more when I park for a short period and restart, My guess is that it has something to do with the self canceling system... That added to parking and turning the wheel to the left... Like I said just a guess, I've gotten so use to it that I automatically push the blinker to cancel once I start the bike.
Posted by ChilliDrift
- May 07, 2013, 18:05:40 PMMine did it..99 1500
Posted by Troll
- May 07, 2013, 18:01:49 PMMine doesn't do it. I'm wondering how it could happen, except that there is a possibility that a wire from the left bar could be pinched when the bars are at full lock. If the signal impulse from the switch goes to the module, I can see it happening..
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 07, 2013, 17:47:28 PMMr. Greenbarn I noticed it the first time I rode the bike and was thinking like others that I had activated it somehow, and then noticed it was doing it on its own and now I want to know why...so I'll post the question on the DOGUK forum and see if they can tell me...
Posted by greenbarn
- May 07, 2013, 17:10:14 PMQuote from: greenbarn on May 07, 2013, 12:07:36 PMI should rephrase that statementI rode mine into work this afternoon, and sure enough the blinker was on when key on. This was the right blinker this time, but I've never checked before. I think that's really weird that
allMANY of these bikes do that...
Posted by pcarrell
- May 07, 2013, 14:24:09 PMThat's strange, because mine has never done this.