Turn Signal Malfunction...

[Joester41]

So I installed LED turn signals on my bike, I also installed an LED flasher relay to maintain the correct flash rate, only problem is it does this...



When using the left signal, the right will also flash at about 1/2 brightness, when i use the right, it works fine (no flashing on the left).

Any ideas for what is causing this? Only thing i can think of is a bad flasher relay...

Thanks in advance for any info.

[Big Rich]

Is that a gif file? I can't see it on my phone.

Try pulling out the indicator bulb on the dash. Most likely there is a signal crossing over from that bulb.

[Joester41]

Well, it does have to do with the indicator... unfortunately nothing is wired wrong, its caused by using LED indicator lights. It never occurred to me that they have a polarity when I replaced them with the LEDs.

Does anyone know a work-around for this while still keeping the LED indicator? Worst case ill have to use an incandescent.

[Big Rich]

Wire in a couple diodes, thanks to Adidasguy:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=60035.0

[gianzilla]

Maybe you will need some led turn signal resistors? One for each indicator.
Thats how i got away with led indicator mod. I didn't use the flasher relay like you do.
But everything works out perfectly.
Those resistors are cheap on _bay!

[Joester41]

Thanks for the link big rich, I will probably do adidasguy's mod eventually, but under the tank.

My idea to revert back to the incandescent didn't work. The indicator just blinks very dim while all 4 signals light up reguardless of switch position.

Works fine with no indicator light installed, going to keep it like that for the time being.