Help! Not so flashy indicators!

[excess.11]

Could be any number of things................or a culmination of areas that just need a clean up due to poor conductivity.The above tests i described won t cost anything........... and will assess or even show up areas that are forgotten or bypassed in service and maintaining our bikes.Recently i disassembled my indicator switch assembly after 34years due to similar indicator problems..........and to say the least...............it sure needed a good clean.The flasher canister can be disassembled for inspection and a very careful clean of the bi-metal switch contact points........i would only polish the points by sliding  a 1200grit wet and dry between them......you don t want to open them up too far and upset the tension.......other than that if the points are clean and not pitted and tension seems reasonable and unless you have a spare one lying around as a change over....continue with cleaning up areas and voltage testing.The canister relies on a load for the intermittent operation...............at the switch block you can do a resistance test on both left and right sets of indicators....although from what i gather your problem is there on either left or right operation..........but as i said it would nt hurt to clean in and behind the lamp contacts and their individual bullet connectors just for general maintainence sake.Even if none of all these areas end up being the problem they are often neglected points of maintaince on bikes that are well due for it.

[Jonesy]

could it be as simple as the flasher unit has carked it?

[excess.11]

Carry out a battery voltage test .With the bike idling and the indicators on.....................you need 12v or more for the flasher canister to work.If the voltage is ok......try cleaning  the  left switch assembly and use fine 1200 grit wet and dry  to polish the switch contacts.You may even have a dicky battery that seems fine until a load is applied.Check your voltage at the battery increases as you slowly increase the  revs .Obviously check fluid level in your battery.Get back to us on here with the results under different conditions of your voltage tests.Check that the contacts on the connector to the main loom from the handlebar switch block  are tight and clean.All connectors.........................ground points to the frame and at the voltage regulator/rectifier etc should be checked and cleaned for a healthy electrical system.Don t forget the fuse block as well as the connector from the alternator.

[Edgey]

Hi Everyone - happy New Year to you all!

I'm hoping for a bit of advice about my non-flashing indicators.  I took the old girl out for a ride today and the indicators aren't flashing - they're staying on though and I can hear a buzzing noise on the right hand side underneath the side, where the relay switch is.

I'm guessing I might need to fix or replace the relay?  Any help or ideas for a mechanical luddite like me would be greatly appreciated! 

Cheers,

Edgey