This has gotten to annoy me a lot lately -- the turn signal switch on my 91 does not cancel the signal if you press it again in the direction you are signaling (e.g., press left once to signal, press left again to cancel the signal). You have to press it in the opposite direction to cancel the signal. The problem is that the switch is pretty sensitive, and if you press it just a hair too far it will activate the signal in the opposite direction (so, in the example above, press left once to signal, press right to cancel and wind up signaling to the right instead).
Is there a way to "mod" the switch so it will autocancel if I press it again in the direction it's already blinking, or to somehow make it less sensitive? I'm tired of obsessively checking my turn indicator to make sure it's off -- it's really annoying in residential areas where I'm making a lot of turns at stop signs.
I was hoping this could be as easy as replacing the factory relay, but I have no idea where to start.
On the '05, and I assume on the rest of the motorcycles in the world, you just press it IN to cancel it. Every bike I have ever been on was like that.
Dave :cheers:
Yep...
Push it in :thumb:
Operator error. It's alright, you didn't know. Practice signaling and cancelling in your driveway. The switch should center itself and then you push it straight in. Have fun!
Yes. Push the button in. It turns itself off.
I've thought that an auto cancel would be cool... like a little mercury switch in the center of the bike so when the bike straightens up, the signal automatically turns off.
My friends 983 cancels when you shift :thumb:
Wow, I feel stupid. Thanks guys :) Now I know, and knowing is half the battle!
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:roll: :lol:
lol
Who Is that .. Dont ask Dont tell Joe?
hehe
Well now this is an interesting subject for an electrical project.
Does anyone know how this is done on other bikes? :dunno:
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Who Is that .. Dont ask Dont tell Joe?
hehe
Hey, I won't have you bad mouthing Gung-Ho like that :nono:
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Who Is that .. Dont ask Dont tell Joe?
hehe
Hey, I won't have you bad mouthing Gung-Ho like that :nono:
You do realize that Gung Ho can be rearranged to spell Go Hung...
I'm just saying... :roll:
everybody knows that Shipwreck was the "flamboyant" GI Joe.
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and his even-more-flamboyant evil counterpart, aptly named "Torch."
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hahahaha. You guys are losers with those things GI dolls.
I play with this.
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I named her Killer :kiss:
ahhh once again another post brings tears to my eyes
Joe
I knew that would spur on a fun thread :)
LOL
Quote from: John BatesWell now this is an interesting subject for an electrical project.
Does anyone know how this is done on other bikes? :dunno:
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I have seen some bikes with self cancelling signals use a timer.
My '81 Honda Sabre 750 would automatically switch the turn signal off. I didn't question it at the time, but my guess now would either be a timer or a lean indicator. :dunno:
Just be thankful you don't have a BMW K series bike; those come with a left turn signal, a right turn signal and a dual off switch up under the right turn signal, next to the horn button...........
Decidedly counter-intuitive.
I owned a couple bikes with self canceling signals. As I recall both uses a combination of time and distance to cancel travel more than XX distance and it cancels -as I recall I had a learning curve - On my 550 Vision I kept turning them on too soon and they would cancel before I reached the corner.
This little gem (http://www.customdynamics.com/kisan_signal_minder.htm) looks like it would do the trick but at $99.99 plus shipping it's a bit much.
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