Blinker problem 650l

[Scaffold29]

Hi, im a new member so please excuse me if im asking a FAQ. I could not find any information regarding my specific question. I recently purchased and XR 650l. Awesome bike, but my blinkers only work when they choose. Can i have some input on where to start diagnosing this problem im having, please. Thanks in advance

 

Vinny-

 

[JoeRC51]

It's either corrosion or dirt in the switch or it's the flasher relay.  Spray some aerosol lube , a lot , into the switch and switch it back and forth several times and see if it gets any better. If not , get a flasher relay from an auto parts store. Take the old relay with you.

[ScottRNelson]

I've been through at least four flasher relays on my bike.  The original one looked like it had spent some time in a swamp, so no wonder it didn't work really well.  I got a cheap one at an auto parts store that plugged into the same connector and it worked for a few years, then died.  The next one, which was electronic rather than mechanical, lasted about six months.

I finally stopped by a local NAPA auto parts store and asked for the best one they had.  And I kept the receipt just in case, since it had a one year warranty.  So far, so good.

[JoeRC51]

My 13 year old original still works. Maybe you should stop ''fixing'' your own stuff , Scott.     ?

[brianhare]

My bike still has the OE flasher.. I had to clean the switch when the signals would only work when it felt like it,,lol

 

number 1 cause is that switch,,the grease turns to cement and impedes the current flow out of it,,,you`ll find when you take it apart the grease they used is not hard and cleaning it and relubing with dielectric grease will work wonders...

 

B

[ScottRNelson]

3 hours ago, JoeRC51 said:

My 13 year old original still works. Maybe you should stop ''fixing'' your own stuff , Scott.     ?

Yeah, but a turn signal flasher is about the easiest thing to fix on the bike.  And the original flasher on my bike was already screwed up when I got it.  If the current one dies, I'll probably have to give in and get a Genuine Honda part to replace it with.

Edited April 22, 2018 by ScottRNelson

[Scaffold29]

Thank you to the members who responded to me. Once i got the bike out in the warmth and it reached operating temperature, the blinkers began to work just fine and have not given me a problem since. Thanks again!

 

 

Vinny-