Signal light canceller

[Cobia]

Hey Folks,
I was looking around for another headlight modulator for my J, have one on the G, and ran accross this from the same company.
MSRP is a bit high at $100 but they can be had on ebay for less. Yet, as rare as the OEM cancellers are, and expensive when you find them, I think these may offer and option. No one likes to ride down the road with a signal light blinking and announcing that our internal gasses are coming out the wrong end......

https://www.kisantech.com/view_product.php?product=SM-1

The cancellers on both my rides are working but should they ever fail.....
Let me know if you think these wil work.

[crazy steve]

As you pointed out, a bit pricey...

Sure, these would work, but they won't quite duplicate the factory unit. The OEM piece uses a time and distance calculation (with input from the speedo) to determine when to shut off the signals, this unit only does time. A simple 12v relay with delay-on-off would do the same thing and give you more choices on the amount of time, such as this:

http://www.factorymation.com/s.nl/it.A/id.5592/.f

Less money for the same basic feature, although this isn't a plug-and-play switch; some wiring will be needed. If you want the other features they're offering or the ease of plug-in install, then it's not too bad a deal.

'78E original owner

[Cobia]

Definitely more akin to my budget. Yet, although I'm mechanically adept, electrically I can be classified as barely competent. If someone drew out a diagram on how it should be wired, I could definitely execute it.
As I mentioned, both of mine are working so I don't have these issues, I was just passing along the information.
Even when I was using a typical two prong flasher from the auto store I developed the habit of turning it off after the turn was completed....... and kept those internal gases flowing in the right direction.

[Larrym]

Cancelled Options

Although the OEM cancelling relay may be as hard to find as a living, breathing, dodo I believe it's actual function shouldn't be that hard to duplicate.

Although it may be a solid-state device, it's function is very similar to this:



(A DPDT relay...)

Which looks like this in real life:



(Notice the same 5 pin-outs as the OEM canceler...)

I'd say that if my canceler went Tango Uniform and I couldn't find another one, then I'd adapt something like this to work. That way I'd retain the original bikes wiring up to the connector with a different pigtail on the end. This arrangement would also use the function of latching into the on/enable when the handlebar switch was actuated and then using the same switch in the speedometer to unlatch the relay when the speed/distance was achieved.

Alas, Cobia. My canceler is in perfect working order so this "mod" isn't yet on my to do list.

Besides, anything I could come up with would be far surpassed by what Geezer would design and offer for resale. I mean he wouldn't fuss around: likely that his unit would be entirely solid-state and guaranteed for life.

I know when not to compete with such greatness.