Fast blinking blinkers.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Triple

That's what I thought and this was initially the case with my bike. The front-left blinker bulb was out, causing the rear-left blinker to flash at double speed. However, I replaced the front bulb and now they both flash at double speed.

I have aftermarket blinkers front and back, but I've had them on there for almost two years and the fast blinking didn't start until a bulb went out last week.

Then the bulb you used as a replacement doesn't have the same resistance as your stock ones. Same solutions apply.

[karl_1052]

It could also be a bad flasher relay.

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Triple

Will the fast blinking cause any problems, like heat or shortened bulb life? If not, I'll just leave it alone. Even changing the bulb on this aftermarket signal required some fairing disassembly.

No side effects, just faster blinking.

[Kerry_129]

The resistor solution is a kludge, basically adding 2 little 'heaters' to the wiring harness. IMO, a much better/cleaner solution (and cheaper, vs. buying properly rated ~5W 'load' resistors which won't burn out eventually) is to replace the stock flasher element with an 'electronic' flasher which isn't load-dependent, and had a constant rate of flash. Tridon EL12 (2 prong, for turn signal only) or EL13 (3-prong, for hazards) flashers are available at pretty much any auto parts place for under $10. The only down-side to that route, is that if you still have incandescent bulbs in the circuit (like LED front, stock rear) the flash rate won't change to indicate that a bulb is burned out.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Kerry_129

The resistor solution is a kludge, basically adding 2 little 'heaters' to the wiring harness. IMO, a much better/cleaner solution (and cheaper, vs. buying properly rated ~5W 'load' resistors which won't burn out eventually) is to replace the stock flasher element with an 'electronic' flasher which isn't load-dependent, and had a constant rate of flash. Tridon EL12 (2 prong, for turn signal only) or EL13 (3-prong, for hazards) flashers are available at pretty much any auto parts place for under $10. The only down-side to that route, is that if you still have incandescent bulbs in the circuit (like LED front, stock rear) the flash rate won't change to indicate that a bulb is burned out.

Damn Kerry you is one smart motherfucker! What they call a quarter pounder in Coppenhagen?

Yea I swapped out my flasher and replaced all of my signals with leds. The resisters go bad after a awhile in my experience.

[Kerry_129]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Damn Kerry you is one smart motherfucker!

Thanks, but sorry Tig, but I gotta disagree with you here too - If I was smart, I'd be busting my ass on this design I should be working on instead of pissing my 2/3 of my time away arguing about shit online!

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Thanks, but sorry Tig, but I gotta disagree with you here too - If I was smart, I'd be busting my ass on this design I should be working on instead of pissing my 2/3 of my time away arguing about shit online!

Yea well if I were smart, I'd be either boning this young girl or looking for a job, two months of unemployment left!!!

[fasternyou929]

Originally Posted by Kerry_129and TIGGER

TWF > Working
TWF > Looking for work
TWF > Boning some young girl

2 outta 3

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Damn Kerry you is one smart motherfucker! What they call a quarter pounder in Coppenhagen?

Yea I swapped out my flasher and replaced all of my signals with leds. The resisters go bad after a awhile in my experience.

Use higher wattage resistors.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Use higher wattage resistors.

You're probably right, like Rider, I installed the ones that came with my Clear Alternatives tail light. They didn't last on my '03... On this bike I went with the flasher relay, no problems in 3 years...