Intermittent indicator failure

[Mark]

Hi,

 

has anyone had intermittent indicator failure (including hazard warning lights)?

 

I was riding home yesterday and the indicators failed completely. I pulled over and switched engine off / on. This didn't clear the issue.

However after a short while the problem solved itself.

 

Thanks for any tips .

 

regards

Mark

[Niel68]

I have a failure like the one you described, but I was installing led indicator, and I think it is related to that. But the result the ine you describe. Differently from you they are still faulty.

[Louis]

Loose wires connector at flasher relay? Faulty fuse,  broken but still working till it's warm?

[Tazmool]

It could also be the relay itself, worth checking with another relay.

 

Tazmool

[Niel68]

21 hours ago, Louis said:

Loose wires connector at flasher relay? Faulty fuse,  broken but still working till it's warm?

Is it possible to check relay integrity with a multimeter? Fuse is ok. connectors are ok, I checked with multimeter.

[Colddog]

On 7/13/2020 at 2:25 PM, Niel68 said:

Is it possible to check relay integrity with a multimeter? Fuse is ok. connectors are ok, I checked with multimeter.

If you can, try swapping the fuse out.  Sometimes fuses will fail when there is more current, but not enough to show a burn through if testing with a multimeter.  Like a dirty battery post that shows you 12 volts by meter,  but wont deliver much current once it starts being used.  I have seen this scenario before doing electronic repairs, very frustrating!

[rumrum]

I just had this happen to me today. i had just finished installing a tail tidy and took the bike for a run of about 50km. Everything was working perfectly until 3/4 of the way through my trip I pulled up at an intersection and noticed my indicators were not working. Thinking I may have pinched a cable while installing the tail tidy and popping a fuse I went home parked it up for a bit then had a look at the fuse. It was fine. I refitted it and they start working again. Strange.

[Louis]

On 7/21/2020 at 2:02 AM, Colddog said:

If you can, try swapping the fuse out.  Sometimes fuses will fail when there is more current, but not enough to show a burn through if testing with a multimeter.  Like a dirty battery post that shows you 12 volts by meter,  but wont deliver much current once it starts being used.  I have seen this scenario before doing electronic repairs, very frustrating!

Anytime I have a strange electric issues I SWAP THE FUSE FIRST !!! The fuse look good, test with a meter good but can be FAULTY! Yes very  very frustrating! I have had this faulty fuse issue twice. Very inexpensive to do this first.

[FredBasset]

I’m having a similar problem, see my post.