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XT600E turn signals problem.. all 4 are flashing...
Hey guys!
Well, as the title mentions, I got a problem in my bike...
A few minutes ago I went to fix my blinkers because when I hit the turn signal switch, left or right, all the blinkers were always on but not flashing!
A friend of mine from mainland Portugal bought the same flasher relay as I did... actually, we bought it together...
I asked him if any of the flasher relays we bought were malfunctioning and he said no.
I than told him what was happening when I pressed the turn signal switch..
He said that the flasher relay's In and Out terminals are reverse!
And I just went and reversed the cables.
Now they blink!
problem is, they blink all 4 at the same time.
That would be fine if I was trying to make them work as Hazzards which I don't lol..
Any suggestions of what I might've done wrong?
btw, just out of curiosity, where the frack has Wolfzero gone? haven't seen him post anything lately on here...
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Found the problem!
The XT600E stock computer/display/manometer has several small bulbs.
One of the bulbs is the Turn signals warning light.
On the XT that warning light has TWO POSITIVES connect to it!
And , with my knowledge, the only way that bulb can work is if internally, on the bulb socket there is a ground!
On the Trailtech Vapor indicator dashboard, with the same scheme it doesn't work and makes the 4 turn signals blink at the same time!
So my question now is:
Is there a relay or something similar to a flasher relay that I can connect the two positives (one from each turn signal) and outputs one positive?
The output positive would be the hot wire (with the positive signal from either the left or the right)...
Anyone? :confused1:
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bacardi23
Found the problem!
The XT600E stock computer/display/manometer has several small bulbs.
One of the bulbs is the Turn signals warning light.
On the XT that warning light has TWO POSITIVES connect to it!
And , with my knowledge, the only way that bulb can work is if internally, on the bulb socket there is a ground!
On the Trailtech Vapor indicator dashboard, with the same scheme it doesn't work and makes the 4 turn signals blink at the same time!
So my question now is:
Is there a relay or something similar to a flasher relay that I can connect the two positives (one from each turn signal) and outputs one positive?
The output positive would be the hot wire (with the positive signal from either the left or the right)...
Anyone? :confused1:
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This is a tricky one Vando. Looking at the wiring diagram it seems that the repeater bulb gets its earth through either the front indicato light that is switched on, or through the other one. Either way it seems that you need to maintain the double positive to the repeater bulb.
If you put in a separate earth to it then you seem to be providing an earth to all the other indicator bulbs too.
that's how it looks to me anyway.
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Get on to Trailtech, surely they'll know what the what is?
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Thanks guys!
Well, I guess I've figures it out..
Here is a diagram a made in Paint lol

Or instead of the frame ground I can connect it to the wiring negative.. any should work I guess...
Do you guys think this works I ain't got diodes to try it right now?
The use of the Diodes is to not allow both turn signal positives to interact with eachother as this will make all 4 turn signals blink at the same time lol..
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and well, after a few hours of research I found a relay that fits my needs lol!
Actually, I found two ways!
First, a DPST relay! (Double Pole Single Throw)
Second a DPDT relay! (Double Pole Double Throw)
diagram from wikipedia:
DPST: Merging B1 and B2! to make the positive lead of the turn signal indicator light!
DPDT: Suposing A1 and A2 are only switched on when electric current follows through C1 or C2, I'd only need to merge A1 and A2 and attach it to the positive lead of the turn signal indicator light!
12VDC/10A DPDT Plug-in Relay - RadioShack.com
Double Pole Double Throw relay!
Plus, had a small class of how resistors are used and what the color codes actually mean!
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Ok so I have a question. Turning left my bike works just fine. Indicator works and so do the lights, but turning right... All the lights blink and the indicator doesn't work. SO my right hand diode has fried? Now I have looked through the shop manuels and schematics, but where are those Diodes located physically on the bike?
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