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Old 06-22-2008, 07:31 PM
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Default Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

Today I left to ride and noticed my blinkers aren't working right.
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When I hit the brake, front or back my right rear blinker stays on until I let off the brake.&nbsp\\; When the blinker blinks so does the tail light, only on the right.
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The green indicator in the inner fairing stays on too when I hit the brake.&nbsp\\; Only on the right side?
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It has been intermitent all day so I may have a short etc Dunno?
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Any ideas?&nbsp\\; where to start.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:04 AM
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It sounds like you are discribing an intermittant open circuit.
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If you have not tried to already, I would try to reproduce it in the garage.&nbsp\\; With the ignition&nbsp\\;on (engine off) and the turn signal on\\; &nbsp\\;pull, push and flex the turn signal wires and connectors.
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Sometime wire connectors&nbsp\\;do not get crimped properly.&nbsp\\; Somtimes the wire connectors do not get inserted into their housing all the way.
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Does it just fail when only the front brake is applied?&nbsp\\; If so, concentrate on the wires/connections on the handle bar.
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You could also disconnect and resnap each connector in the turn signal circuit.
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I hope that this helps.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:09 AM
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Default RE: Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

Sounds like a filament.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:39 AM
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Default RE: Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

Bossman might be right, but from the problem description I don't think so.&nbsp\\; 2006Ultra said that either his front or back signal lamp will stay on until he lets off of the brake.
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I just re-read his problem.&nbsp\\; He said that when the blinker blinks so does the tail light.&nbsp\\; That is odd.
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Maybe 2006Ultra should go back to his last mod and recheck his work.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:43 AM
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Default RE: Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

I had a tombstone tail light that did a similar thing when I went out for a ride it did the same thing. The filament was broken and would make occaisional contact. Never saw that before. Usually they burn out too short to make a contact. Just sayin might change a two dollar bulb and see.
 
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Old 06-23-2008, 12:58 PM
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Default RE: Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

Do you have a bell? supposed to avoid those problems.
 
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Old 06-24-2008, 11:23 AM
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Default RE: Theres a gremlin in my bike, need help

Try running the diagnostics program on your bike. Instructions are located on this forum for that, I tried typing it all out only to have the forum tell me I was forbidden&nbsp\\;[:@]. I am guessing that you are probably throwing a code for S (TSM/TSSM [Turn Signal/Turn Signal Security Module]). Also, have you made any changes to your lighting or wiring or are you still OEM.
 
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Old 06-24-2008, 05:22 PM
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What Bossman said +1
Sounds like a blown bulb with the broken filament welded to the other filament in the bulb. That would be the easiest problem to check and the cheapest to fix
 
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