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Title: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: Yankeeguy42 on May 16, 2014, 10:20:37 AM
Hey Everyone!

Got a question for you. Hoping someone can help real quick. I have seen some questions and answers on LED indicators but can't seem to find it right now. (When I need it most).

Was working on my bike last night. I have had LED front indicators on my 04 GS500F for about a week now and they're working perfectly. However, last night was installing rear LED indicators and now they're both cutting out. The front and back are still receiving power, but when you turn the signal on, it blinks once and then thats it.

Does anyone know what is causing this? I have seen some folks having issues with the LED lights on here and was hoping someone could help.

Thanks!
Title: Re: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: rexpepper651 on May 16, 2014, 11:34:09 AM
make sure you are hooking them up correctly. black/whit wire is ground.  also might want to check and test your flasher relay for it may be bad. only thing i can think of. i just did a switch over to all 4 led turn signals and had to do the diode mod to get them to work correctly.
Title: Re: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: Yankeeguy42 on May 16, 2014, 02:14:23 PM
Quote from: rexpepper651 on May 16, 2014, 11:34:09 AM
make sure you are hooking them up correctly. black/whit wire is ground.  also might want to check and test your flasher relay for it may be bad. only thing i can think of. i just did a switch over to all 4 led turn signals and had to do the diode mod to get them to work correctly.

Thanks for the reply Rex, if you don't mind. Can you elaborate on the diode mod? Not really sure what that is.
Title: Re: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: Yankeeguy42 on May 16, 2014, 10:49:09 PM
Ok, so new problem now. I put a flash LED relay in place of the stock electronic flasher. All 4 LED lights are now blinking simultaneously. I've tried every wire combination and just can't seem to get it. Does anyone know the problem might possibly be?


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Title: Re: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: Yankeeguy42 on May 16, 2014, 11:26:44 PM
Update: Found an old thread from 2001. Patrick saved the again with one of those I depth answers and the diagram to match. Big thanks ^


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Title: Re: LED Rear Indicators- Question
Post by: rexpepper651 on May 17, 2014, 10:57:22 AM
there you go! same thing i used. now make sure you do it as the picture shows! i didnt look close enough. the silver bands on the diode need to be on the light bulb side of the wiring. hope everything works out for you! i love my new led signals.