Faulty Electrics...Please Help

18-02-2006, 11:02 AM

OK please bear with me as I try to describe what is happening/not happening. Its difficult because the problems seem to be inconsistant.

The other day I began to notice that my indicators were running slow. Then later they refused to work at all. I have LED's on the front and the rear. The rear has always worked fine, but when I put the LED's on the front I had one or two problems getting them to run properly. Eventually they did.

So, last night I decided to put back the old stock front indicators. Just making a temporary connection to see if they worked...and they did. Great I thought, I'm off to the pub and I'll fix them up properly in the morning.

This morning I do just that. Switch on the ignition and not only do the indicators not work, but the warning light panel doesn't work now either!

Everything else functions as it should: Starter motor, lights, brake light etc.

So...any ideas where to start trying to track down the fault? Does anything stand out a mile for any of you?

Its such a bloody lovely day here too

Oh, and I don't think this has anything to do with my 'Crossed Wires' post the other day - that just turned out to be as some of you had suggested, they had put the bulbs in the wrong slots.

18-02-2006, 11:10 AM

Check the relays.

18-02-2006, 12:22 PM

Found the wee blighter - the turn signal fuse had gone

gary tompkins · 18-02-2006, 11:37 PM

It would be a good idea to check over your wiring to the flashers. It sounds like you may have a short somewhere?

18-02-2006, 11:02 AM	#1
eonan Guest Posts: n/a	Faulty Electrics...Please Help OK please bear with me as I try to describe what is happening/not happening. Its difficult because the problems seem to be inconsistant. The other day I began to notice that my indicators were running slow. Then later they refused to work at all. I have LED's on the front and the rear. The rear has always worked fine, but when I put the LED's on the front I had one or two problems getting them to run properly. Eventually they did. So, last night I decided to put back the old stock front indicators. Just making a temporary connection to see if they worked...and they did. Great I thought, I'm off to the pub and I'll fix them up properly in the morning. This morning I do just that. Switch on the ignition and not only do the indicators not work, but the warning light panel doesn't work now either! Everything else functions as it should: Starter motor, lights, brake light etc. So...any ideas where to start trying to track down the fault? Does anything stand out a mile for any of you? Its such a bloody lovely day here too Oh, and I don't think this has anything to do with my 'Crossed Wires' post the other day - that just turned out to be as some of you had suggested, they had put the bulbs in the wrong slots. Last edited by eonan; 18-02-2006 at 11:04 AM..

18-02-2006, 12:22 PM	#3
eonan Guest Posts: n/a	Sorted Found the wee blighter - the turn signal fuse had gone

18-02-2006, 11:37 PM	#4
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	It would be a good idea to check over your wiring to the flashers. It sounds like you may have a short somewhere? __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

18-02-2006, 11:10 AM	#2
Mr C Guest Posts: n/a	Check the relays.