Help! Not so flashy indicators!

[steptoe]

it,s been ages since we,ve had a problem with this,, but I had an issue develop last w/end,

did all the things in the thread so far,, still nothing, so we had to dig further, I ended up inside the switch block looking for broken wires,, none,

this is what I did find though, the bakerlite that holds all the connections was cracked allowing the last contact to move away from the "pendulum"



another switch block and bobs your uncle

[Edgey]

Hey Jonesy,

Yeah - that looks just like the one I have.  I paid $15 from the bike mechanic here in Adelaide, so that price looks pretty good from the UK.  Mine doesn't self-cancel any more but that's not something I was fussed about to begin with, so all's been good so far with the replacement one.

Cheers,

Edgey

[Jonesy]

Hey Edgey
Thought I'd give this topic a bump up as my project bike flasher is doing the same as you described.
is the link below the same as what you bought?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/YAMAHA-XS1100-XS-1100-FLASHER-CAN-WINKER-RELAY-UNIT-/230805459845?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item35bd13d385 

[excess.11]

Is it a 3 pin thermal or electronic unit?
Does the self cancelling operation still work?

[Edgey]

Nice on Edgey. Have you got a part number off that replacement one?

Hi Melbxs,

The part number is a 'Super Winker Flasher' JIN-Y1 12V 8-23WX2. I didn't grab the box so that's just the detail on the end of the flasher relay itself. Does that help?

[melbxs]

Nice on Edgey. Have you got a part number off that replacement one?

[Edgey]

Hi all,

Sorry for the late reply. I've been offline for a little while.

Anyway...it was the flasher relay as suspected. Looked around everywhere for a genuine part...Yamaha Retro Spares quoted $190! $190...no thanks!  I ended up paying $15 for a new aftermarket relay from the excellent Mark Reed of Mr Motorcycle dismantlers. It slotted straight in and worked a treat.

Thanks again for all the help and good suggestions.

Edgey

[excess.11]

Quote"No disrespect Jeff,  but  ya gotta have a laugh.
Always good to have a sparky nerd around. my resident nerd got my old XS around australia without exhorbetent? auto electrician fees and in the middle of nowhere at times with not much more than a multi meter and a pair of pliers."


Too right Jonesy...........hmmmmmm now where did i leave that propellor cap ?
I wish they d invite me onto "Beauty and the Geek" though.........
And as for your attempt at spelling "exorbitant"  .........just stay with "costly".....it s only a 6 letter word.

[Jonesy]

Fred........there is two "n"s in the word....." connector" .

but he got the one "n" in nerd right.    

No disrespect Jeff,  but  ya gotta have a laugh.
Always good to have a sparky nerd around. my resident nerd got my old XS around australia without exhorbetent? auto electrician fees and in the middle of nowhere at times with not much more than a multi meter and a pair of pliers.

[AussiXS11G]

ummm. . . er. . . no . . . 11 - I have not
however on a serious note my indicators dont flash atm either. . . I have installed led units which worked fine until I junked the analogue speedo/tacho unit in favour of the Acewell digital unit.
I am aware that the led units have less load and so require a digital flasher unit which I have fitted (tried several actually) but so far no joy. . . once I have the new tank and fuel guage sender in place if still no flash flsh I will resort to engaging my friend the auto electrician i reckon. . . .

[excess.11]

Here s a little known fact.........so i want you to keep it......" on the down low"......" mums the word"........" a nod s as good as a wink to a blind horse "......and all that stuff  .
As we know....the Japanese were well ahead of their time when they invented the xs1100...........and what i m about to tell you .........you won t find on any wiring diagrams or schematics.( Looks...side to side.......and whispers...)" Its all to do with that damn flasher canister!!"
(Que spooky music.........Duh Daaaaa!!!)
( Here goes ..).........When you disassemble  and look inside the base of it , the sneaky electrickery nerds at Yamaha installed a miniaturized version of the ......( Looks...side to side again.......and whispers...)......." Delorean Flux Capacitor".
What alerted me to it was............one night , a long time ago , i was out riding on a dark stormy night ............ as i  accelerated and hit  88mph(140.8Kkmph)......at that precise moment.....there was a lightning strike.........and the whole arse end of my bike lit up and glowed like something out of a Steven Speilberg movie......something came over me ...........i turned  to my pillion passenger and said ......"   Don't worry. As long as i hit that wire with the connecting hook at precisely 88mph(140.8kmph) the instant the lightning strikes the tower... everything will be fine".
Now..is it just me?....or has anyone else had a similar experience?
It is 1985 isn t it?

[Edgey]

Thanks for all of the advice guys.  Sounds like tapping the relay and cursing a few times won't work then?  That's normally the extent of my expertise!

Funnily enough, the problem seems to be intermittent.  I started the bike in the garage today and the right blinker flashed okay, but not the left one.  Odd.  Took it for a ride and then neither flashed - they both stayed on. 

I'll let you know how I get on.  In the meantime, if anyone on the roads in Adelaide notices someone doing hand or foot signals, that might just be me!

[excess.11]

Fred........there is two "n"s in the word....." connector" .
 

[AussiXS11G]

Very nice Fred - that about sums it up I feel.....

[Fred]

Jesus Jeff, you electrical nerds all take these questions to the 10th power don't you

I think Edgy (The Mechanical Luddite), was hoping to change a bulb or two as opposed to shooting a bullet conector at the rectifier thereby resisting the poor conductivity at the ground points during voltage testing which would culminate in true grit in the bi-metal.

Sad to say though Edgey, he is giving good advice.