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newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:15 pm
by Bubba1968
hi just joined today thanks for the welcome,all new to forums so forgive me if i dont get it right first time peeps.
i have just fitted led flashers to my 99 r1 with the appropriate relay, BUT they seem to be flashing all at once !!
the side the switch is allocated to is brighter than the other side but all are duller than they should be.
i have tryed the flashers on a mates bike and they are really bright and flash individually all be it at a faster rate.
any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated guys.

regards Rab

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:21 pm
by jompy
Welcome in Rab
Sorry bud i'm wank with electrics but with a bit of luck one of the other guys will be able to help ( got a few mechanics in here ) , you might find that being sunday afternoon a fair amount of the guys will not be on till later .
Good luck bud



Ohhh and make sure you have your sense of humor on standby ;)

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 12:23 pm
by pod
Try just connecting 2 at a time. But before you do I know it sounds daft but make sure battery is fully charged. I had same problem when I first put mine on. I thought I had wired up wrong. I rang a friend he he said if battery is getting g low it foes this. Gl and welcome. (Can you turn main lights off on your model if so do that as well)

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 1:00 pm
by Bubba1968
Yup batt sound and the lights were off, it's bin suggested the switch gear my be passing current that wouldn't normally effect bulbed flashers!
Off to have another go at it thanks for the help so far dudes mucho gracias


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Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 2:18 pm
by Bub
I take it you have the correct relay ??

Welcome to the forum mate

Thinking about it i had to put inline ones on my 99 for the rear

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:15 pm
by samr1
Hi


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Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:02 pm
by PJC
Welcome in mate

Can't help with that issue I am affraid :(

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:10 pm
by petepassion
Hi and welcome.
Does the problem still occur with hand signals?

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:00 pm
by R1Clarky
^^ nice pete, can't beat a bit of subtle piss-taking ;)


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Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 6:36 pm
by jompy
R1Clarky wrote:^^ nice pete, can't beat a bit of subtle piss-taking ;)


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yeah & he's the fucking mechanic :lol:

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:19 pm
by Paul96ace
Is the relay a specific one for LED's?
LED have a lower resistance than filament lamps, therefore they flash faster with a normal relay
Try your original relay and if they work properly, even though they flash really fast then your new relay is at fault, if they still all flash together then you have a wiring fault

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 7:58 pm
by pod
Some of the new indicators have built in relays as well. Maybe you don't need it

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 10:52 pm
by petepassion
jompy wrote:
R1Clarky wrote:^^ nice pete, can't beat a bit of subtle piss-taking ;)


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yeah & he's the fucking mechanic :lol:
Sorry Rab, just ignore me, I've got terrible trapped wind this evening :D

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:02 pm
by Luke03R1
Bubba1968 wrote:Yup batt sound and the lights were off, it's bin suggested the switch gear my be passing current that wouldn't normally effect bulbed flashers!
Off to have another go at it thanks for the help so far dudes mucho gracias


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I had this the other day on a 125, quick fix was to remove the dash indicator bulb

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:29 pm
by Bubba1968
yeh got a led relay fitted the flashing gloves were gash llf, :dance:
have bought new switch gear hopin that cures it.
chrz again all that replied

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:23 am
by Steve R1
jompy wrote:Welcome in Rab
Sorry bud i'm wank
This must be the truest post on this forum EVER :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hope you get it sorted Rab

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:19 pm
by jompy
Steve R1 wrote:
jompy wrote:Welcome in Rab
Sorry bud i'm wank
This must be the truest post on this forum EVER :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hope you get it sorted Rab
Can't fault a guy for honesty :lol:

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:49 pm
by Bub
jompy wrote:
Steve R1 wrote:
jompy wrote:Welcome in Rab
Sorry bud i'm wank
This must be the truest post on this forum EVER :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hope you get it sorted Rab
Can't fault a guy for honesty :lol:
lol

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 10:06 pm
by 2002r1jon
Welcome in Rab ;)

Ive got a 98 R1,but it has no indicators :D

The indicator relay is the one under the seat yeh?,youve changed that for a LED relay yeh?,do all (front & rear) run through that relay?

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:32 am
by Moise
My bike had LED indicators and tail lamp when I bought it. Everything flashed really fast, including the brake lamps, when I turned the indicators on, plus they were flush mount and couldn't be seen from in front or behind the bike.

So I refitted the originals!

I understand it's something to do with the dash bulb as Luke said.

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:45 pm
by hash29
welcome Rab.
How have you wired these up , sounds like it is wrong..

should be wired like so
Image

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:38 pm
by Moise
hash29 wrote:welcome Rab.
How have you wired these up , sounds like it is wrong..

should be wired like so
Image
The OP has fitted a relay for LEDs so this shouldn't be needed.

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:26 pm
by hash29
Moise wrote:
hash29 wrote:welcome Rab.
How have you wired these up , sounds like it is wrong..

should be wired like so
Image
The OP has fitted a relay for LEDs so this shouldn't be needed.
is the relay the right one for the job in that case

Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 4:57 pm
by Bubba1968
Yeh changed it for an led one, I have just received a new set off switch gear from eBay today so with a bit of luck that will sort the problem
Thanks to all that responded even the smart ar*** you've got t have a laugh to or life would be far to serious
It's my first r1 but I have been riding for 30 years just Thot all the guys on here would know there way round one a bit better than mwa chrz peeps


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Re: newbie in need of advice

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 5:13 pm
by Luke03R1
You sir thought wrong! [emoji3] [emoji3] [emoji3]