Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Hi all. Been getting stuck into my bike the last few days and its been a blast. I've now hit a slight snag. Fitted l.e.d indicators.they are not flashing but staying light up constant. I've replaced the relay so that narrows that out as google is saying that a common fault. Everything was working ok until I chopped the wires of the front indicators. Replaced them tried it to make sure before I got the solder iron out but no more flashing. Anybody any ideas?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Cynic Posted September 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2014 Replaced the relay with what. A dedicated led relay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Yeah replaced it with a dedicated led relay. Was all working ok until I cut the stock front ones off and fitted LEDs to the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2014 it needs a proper led relay fella, I just bout a cheap chinese one with adjustable flash rate it seemed good for the money , dont know how it woulf fare on a bike but for that money it's gotta be worth a punt http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380898229899?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_5345wt_1310 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Got the proper relay and everything was fine until I touched the front ones. Been told elsewhere I need inline resistors now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preload Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 If you have an electronic relay fitted you will not need an inline resistor as well. You'll only need resistors with the old bi-metal relays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Right I'm really confused now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2014 Right I'm really confused now. If you fit led's and you dont replace the relay with an electronic relay, then you will need to fit resistors to give enough current draw to operate the bi-metallic strip as found in the original relay There...simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Thanks. So just that I've got it perfectly clear. I've replaced the original relay with one to run LEDs and now need a inline resistor to deal with current. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted September 4, 2014 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2014 no, you need a relay that works...yours seems to be faulty. What we have been trying to get across is that you DONT need resistors with an electronic led suitable relay...the link I posted is one of those and it works just dandy without any resistors at all. However if you wish to use the original yamaha relay, then you would need resistors, dont know much about these so cannot advise you more along those lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banksy Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 Ok thanks. Ill have a word with the shop I bought it from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK_DT Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Not sure how the front indicators are wired on your bike, but if you only have a single indicator bulb in the instruments then both the left and right sides are wired into the bulb in the instruments. When I did mine, I had hazard flashers irrespective of which way the handlebar switch was pushed until I disconnected the instrument bulb. I used a 6V version of this relay: http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/726/category/35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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