Electrickery

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 11:25 am

Something funny is happening lately and as I know Feck all about electrics I am looking for some help and direction.

Each time I am on a roundabout, taking the 3rd exit, when changing the indicators from right to left to signal I am leaving the roundabout my 10amp fuse blows. They are cheap to replace and it' easy to do but it does leave me without break light and horn as well.

As I like my bike to be 100% I wouldl ike to fix it rather then to keep replacing the fuses.

Can anyone telll me where to start looking or what could cause it.
(could it be damp in the indicators?)

Thanks

RQ · Post by RQ » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:24 pm

Bink, reckon you have a short in the sender unit on the bars. The crossover from L to R is creating a second (Unwanted) circuit. Without looking at the unit I don't know if it is user serviceable or if it is a sealed unit. Basicaly, I reckon that the "neutral" part of the switch could be worn, and it's that which is creating the short and blowing the fuse.

Or it could be something completely different!

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:36 pm

Stop going round roundabouts

or at least stop indicating.

iggy1966 · Post by **iggy1966** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:53 pm

or you could take the second exit and see if it still happens

Rekon RQ is right on the dodgy switch idea

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:52 pm

Thx RQ ... you're one of the few who make sense on this board ;-)
I forgot about the wise cracks... I could go back to hand signals as well ha, ha!

RQ · Post by RQ » Thu Jan 06, 2005 5:04 pm

That's the first insult I've had this year, how dare you say I make sense!!!!!!

Here was I thinking I fitted in.... all ruined now.

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:39 pm

Bink Said

I could go back to hand signals as well ha, ha

Damn! that was gunna be my sugestion

But since it.s been said why don't you open up your turn signal unit on the handle bar and check for wet or corrosion. I can't imagine what gear you are in make the slightest difference so also check for wet or corrosion in the left hand indicators. be liberal with a tin of WD40 and see if that fixes it.
The other thing you could try after that is keeping the bike stationary and turn the indicators on and keep changing the direction of the handle bars whilst flipping the turn signal switch from left to right. Its possible the problem could be in the loom

Happy hunting
Pete.l

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 6:42 pm

After thought........
RQ makes sense????
Did you really mean to put that in writing

RQ · Post by RQ » Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:41 am

Haahahhaaa sez Pete who reckons Bink was talking about 3rd gear!! It was the 3rd exit on the roundabout he was talking about!!!

Pete.L · Post by **Pete.L** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:56 am

oops!

Just re-read Binks first post.
Thanks RQ I'll try to engage a little more brain power before putting my fingers into gear next time

(but still don't expect too much

)

Pete.l

Bink · Post by **Bink** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:54 am

I put in a new fuse - indicators work fine - flicking between left to right and vice versa... no problem.... Don't understand where the problem could lie now... Maybe she's haunted?

Johnny Wishbone · Post by **Johnny Wishbone** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:32 am

BOO!