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Hey all. I have a problem with my signal lights.When I turn the key on my right light starts flashing. When I try using the signals, they do not work. Any ideas?
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Jamie
1980 XS1100 Eleven Special
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Does the right continue to flash when you try the signals or does it shut off?
More than likely you will have to take the switch housing apart and clean all the "green " corrosion from the contacts. As far as the right side flashing only check the left for power . The hazard switch might be on check that and try the signals again . Either way you may have a short or to much corrosion on the contacts in your switch housing.BDF Special
80SG Vetter bagger 1196 Wiseco big bore kit, Mega Cycle Cams, slotted cam gears, ported and flowed head, bronze intake seats, Dyno Jet kit, Dyno coils and Mikes XS air pods, Venture cam chain adjuster,Geezer's regulator, Clutch mod, Mac 4 into 1 with custom built and tuned baffle, Oil cooler,MikesXS emulators mod.
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the right continues to flashJamie
1980 XS1100 Eleven Special
purchased disassembled in a crateComment
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Is it flashing light it normally would when in use (Slow, like a regular turn signal), or does it flash super fast, like it's had too much coffee? If it is normal, I agree with Tinman. The contacts in the left controls get all messy over time, and need to be cleaned out. They often need a little soldering too, as the solder joints start to let go. Take it apart slowly, and really pay attention to where things go in there. It's a really interesting switch (especially the ones with the emergency flasher in there too).
If it's flashing faster than normal, it may be a crossed wire in the circuit, or something not grounded properly.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. FordComment
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Hi Jamie,Originally posted by Jamie Lowe View Post
a quick check, lift the seat & tank and pull the 4-way flasher unit that lives under there.
No more Mr Flashy and it's something to do with the 4-ways.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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You don't have to lift the tank to get to that. It's immediately behind the tank, just inboard of the left frame tube under the seat. At least that's where it is on mine.Originally posted by fredintoon View Post1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
Whether you think you can, or you think you cannot - You're right.
-H. FordComment
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Thanks to everyone for all the help.Cleaned up the connections on the handle bars and everything is working fineJamie
1980 XS1100 Eleven Special
purchased disassembled in a crateComment
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Hi 'Bug,Originally posted by CatatonicBug View Post
OK, just lift the seat. I wasn't sure and wasn't about to go into the cold garage, take the seat off and look.
But NOT the other flasher that lives under the right-hand side panel with the rest of the electrical stuff.
But hey! Looks like he fixed it anyway.Fred Hill, S'toon
XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
"The Flying Pumpkin"Comment
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