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Old 03-21-2017, 10:48 PM
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Default Right side turn signals acting strange?

Got an 05 xl 1200 custom. When my fuse for the head light is unplugged they work fine, but when that fuse goes back in they flash very quick, and the rear has a constant glow when the signal is off. Any help would be b greatly appreciated. #chopnbrap
 
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Old 03-21-2017, 10:53 PM
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Bad bulb somewhere it sounds like or possibly a ground fault.
 
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Old 03-21-2017, 11:03 PM
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It shouldn't be the bulb, the rears are brand new, I'll check the ground.
 
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Old 03-22-2017, 09:57 AM
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Did you check the fronts? You might have a bad element in one of the bulbs.
The fact that it glows when the headlight fuse is in place, makes me think that you have a bad ground somewhere on the circuit powered by the headlight fuse. I think the signal flashes faster because of the additional load caused by it providing a ground for another circuit. JMO
 
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Check the fronts... I had the exact issue on my old 1200c
 
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Old 03-22-2017, 01:47 PM
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If this just started, did you do any thing to the bike recently?
 
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Old 03-23-2017, 09:30 AM
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Bear in mind that HD is not always very strict in the + and - of the bike lights. Anyway, don't consider always the + as being '+", in some cases they are opposite poled. I had the same with my lights on my older Heritage and even with the lights on my tourpack of my 2010 Electra. I consider that with Rushmore they become more standarized and more strict in their + and -.
 
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