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Posted by Drift1
- May 10, 2013, 18:06:33 PMLOL.....I just figured my good friend,being your photogenic you could post a pic of the switch for others to see what/were to spray and clean 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 10, 2013, 18:01:38 PMboy talk about needing mood altering drugs.....
Quoteless then an hour later....my good friend Ratman could post a pic for me
Quoteas unperdictable as my ex wife you are........Ratman that scar is still there dude....I'll definately pass on the pics you have suggested
Posted by Drift1
- May 10, 2013, 17:54:39 PMI didn't think so guys,thank you for clearing this up for me.It's suppose to rain all day tomorrow here as welso I'll go tinker around in the garage and take a look at that switch and if need be use your advice Troll.
Ratman that scar is still there dude....I'll definately pass on the pics you have suggested 
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 10, 2013, 17:38:36 PMok rain let up and so went out and used canned air to clean and blow the switch clear. Spayed WD-40 into switch area and worked it around for a bit, remounted the switch. So now weather dependent on tomorrow I'll take it for a ride and park it as per normal and see what happens. An Troll is correct no 4x flashers on the 800.....
Posted by Troll
- May 10, 2013, 17:28:39 PMNope, no 4x flasher...could be wired in though..not a very difficult installation. Take the 2 phillips screws out of the back and split the housing. All the switches are on the front side. You will see what to do as soon as you look inside...
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 10, 2013, 17:19:51 PMok weather depending tomorrow, I'll first take the switch off the bar and ensure it is clean, use canned air then short spray of WD-40 and work it in.....
D1 you want a pic, me... shovelling snow, Top hat and Trench coat or snorkelling in the snow?
Posted by Drift1
- May 10, 2013, 16:43:54 PMGreat info Troll.My blinker was also off when I just checked as well...lol....Troll am I understanding this correctly,give a shot of WD40 to the blinker switch lever and just work it in?or take the switch apart?Maybe my good friend Ratman could post a pic for me.While were on the blinker subject does the 800 have 4 ways and if so how do you turn them on?Never had a reason to use this signal but,saw a bike on the side of the road with his flashers on and it got me thinking about this.....
Posted by Troll
- May 10, 2013, 16:02:26 PMThe first thing you need to do is isolate components. I would start by taking the headlight out and finding the wiring harness that runs up to the switch. once you find the harness, disconnect the wires and see if the problem returns. You will have no turn signals, but you can still use hand signals until you figure it out...I just went out and split my left switch pod. I honestly never looked at the switch gear until just now. The switch makes contact and then the BUTTON moves back to the center. The switch, itself remains where it was last put, so if you make a left, the signal cancels automatically, but the switch remains in the left position. If you push in on the button, it centers. The contacts are pretty open to the elements, so maybe a shot of WD-40 into the switch gear, and work it back and forth a few times...could just be crud build up inside the switch making the signal to the controller at key on....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 10, 2013, 15:31:51 PM ok not an electrican but were would we start to see if there is a short, at the ignition first or the switch?
Posted by Troll
- May 10, 2013, 14:22:28 PMSo, here's what I've been able to glean from the service manual. In the off position, no wires are making momentary contact. Left turn connects the black/yellow and yellow/red wires with the green and orange wires, which send a signal to the control unit for left signal. right signal connects the gray wire instead. If the combination of any of these wires were to be shorted against each other when the key is turned, It will trigger a signal to the controller. If this was actually planned, I'm sure Kawasaki would have written it in the owner's manual..or the service manual...This appears to be a fault that develops over time that is typically Japanese consistent throughout the model range.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- May 10, 2013, 11:37:07 AMok raining really good right now but went out to the shed......and
Quoteinserted key turned it on and no flashing signal lite........okyesterday got home and drive right to shed no signal lights since last corner, stopped truned off bike via keys, pushed it into the shed, leand over and wheel to the left. Did not use the bike today due to work reasons, read the last coupls posts. So went out and inserted key and turned it to on position. Lo and behold the left turn signal commenced a flashin, dash light also flashing.
So I turned it off, turned bars to right, pushed cancel on switch ......will check in the morning......
turned the bars back to natural position and left, going to take care of some house chores and will check later ...
ok like 3 hours later, and went out to clean the shed a bit, inserted the key and turned it on, no signal light.......ok going to try once more in the morning, but thinking now that having pressed the cancel after it was off it will not blink till I start it once more......
Posted by superfragl
- May 10, 2013, 08:55:06 AMGuess what?..
It did not do it this morning. Yesterday morning I pushed the button just to make sure it was cancelled and left to work (did not take the bike).
I will check it again tonight when I leave. I made sure I cancelled it manually before shutting off.
Posted by nhtrikes
- May 10, 2013, 07:33:33 AMOnly had my bike for 8 months now but it hasn't done it once, yet! I only have 3100 miles on her so far and curious to see if it develops over time. Depending on which way I come home I can turn right or left on my last turn up my street and sometimes I remember to push the turn signal off and sometimes it does it auto. Hope this mystery gets solved eventually. I will watch for it everytime I start now.
Take care,
Pete
Posted by Drift1
- May 10, 2013, 05:30:43 AMThere has to be a manufacture reason for this.Someone did mention a safety feature for pulling off witch would make sense but, if they went that far for safety,why my rear running lights?I don't believe it to be an issue being there's to many of us with this.
Posted by kw-retrorider
- May 10, 2013, 04:43:25 AMMy 2002 800 does it at every start...left signal blinking, so perhaps not an early model issue. Never thought much about it, since it was consistent. Just thought it was a default.