Turn signal help
#11
12-06-2011, 07:15 AM
I apologize for the rough explanations of things, hard to do through typing. To start, yes, I had to crimp new pins onto the ends of the new wires, then insert those pins into a new male connector.....the female connector was already wired into the bikes wiring harness from the factory.
The old turn signal wires are the same color as the new ones that I currently am using.
I will post pictures up shortly. This could very well come down to my wiring, which I am a novice at. Hopefully I can get this worked out. Thanks for the responses so far.
The old turn signal wires are the same color as the new ones that I currently am using.
I will post pictures up shortly. This could very well come down to my wiring, which I am a novice at. Hopefully I can get this worked out. Thanks for the responses so far.
#12
12-06-2011, 07:37 AM
The pictures are not all that great. I can't take pictures of the pins since they are in the connector and I'm not the best at removing them. The white connector is the left side, which currently stays at constant on and the black connector is the right side, which blinks normally but does not produce a running light. Let me know if any other pics would be helpful. Thanks again.
#13
12-06-2011, 07:42 AM
#14
12-06-2011, 07:56 AM
8541hog. your right about cutting the wires. i thought he said he had to cut them to install it. i would then just disconnect at the connector and meter it there. if all is good there it gives you a starter point to go by. you can also ohm out the wires from the connector to the bulb housing. make sure the pins are crimped good.
im pretty sure the the outside blue wire on both connectors are running lights, the center is your blinker and the black is obviously your ground.
im pretty sure the the outside blue wire on both connectors are running lights, the center is your blinker and the black is obviously your ground.
Last edited by pontiac69; 12-06-2011 at 08:06 AM.
#16
12-06-2011, 07:58 AM
8541hog. your right about cutting the wires. i thought he said he had to cut them to install it. i would then just disconnect at the connector and meter it there. if all is good there it gives you a starter point to go by. you can also ohm out the wires from the connector to the bulb housing. make sure the pins are crimped good.
#18
12-06-2011, 09:52 AM
Being that I'm a novice at wiring, I'll explain how I crimped and maybe the more experienced can tell me if I'm right or wrong. I stripped a small section of wire at the end, placed it into the pin and used needle nose pliers to fold over each side of the pin over the wire. I made the connections very tight and there was no play with the wire inside the pin, everything seemed quite secure. Is that correct or is there a different method that could have avoided my issue?
#19
12-06-2011, 09:56 AM