PaulYDP
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 posted on 7/3/09 at 03:55 PM |
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Indicators
Hi guys,
Just in the process of wiring up my indicators. I have the passenger side finished but I have a bit of a problem. The indicators are flashing too
quickly, the way they would flash in a tintop with a bulb out! What have I done wrong and how can I fix it!?
Thanks,
Paul
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 03:59 PM |
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It's probably the wattage of your bulbs. They should be 21 watts. This
thread says a bit more about it.
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PaulYDP
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 04:01 PM |
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Cheers sir, i'll take a read at that now.
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blakep82
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 04:36 PM |
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any led bubs?
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skibum
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 05:26 PM |
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Are you using LED lights?
I had to wire a resistor in to get over the flashing too quick problem with my led rear lights.
Matt
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 06:26 PM |
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You can use an electronic relay if your indicators are low wattage / using LED's. £7.50 from Car Builder Solutions if my memery is on form.
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Just in the process of wiring up my indicators. I have the passenger side finished but I have a bit of a problem. The indicators are flashing too
quickly, the way they would flash in a tintop with a bulb out! What have I done wrong and how can I fix it!?
wire the other side up and they will work
Paul
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ken555
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 07:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
You can use an electronic relay if your indicators are low wattage / using LED's. £7.50 from Car Builder Solutions if my memery is on form.
Modify a relay out of a scrap Vauxhall.
See here
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PaulYDP
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 09:05 PM |
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Cheers for all the replies guys! Got it sorted in the end after reading the thread linked by mistergrumpy - the bike indicators had 10watt bulbs in
them, an easy change to 21watt bulbs and it was sorted!
Just dip and main beam to go and thats the wiring completed thankfully!
[Edited on 7/3/09 by PaulYDP]
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Hellfire
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 09:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul (Notts)
quote:
Just in the process of wiring up my indicators. I have the passenger side finished but I have a bit of a problem. The indicators are flashing too
quickly, the way they would flash in a tintop with a bulb out! What have I done wrong and how can I fix it!?
wire the other side up and they will work
Paul
Oh no they wont.... 
You need 21F 5S and 21R. Any less than 47W and they will flash quickly.
Steve
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PaulYDP
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| posted on 7/3/09 at 09:11 PM |
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Hellfire's right, they didn't work with both sides wired up as that was done before I changed the bulbs in the front from 10w to 21w!
You really do end up with an awful amount of wires behind the dash, especially using savage switches! Going to take a night making sure all the wires
are tidy and secure!
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