Turn signal behavior:diagnosis?

CrossProduct · November 16th, 2013, 03:26 PM

Hi all - my first post, so apologies if I'm doing something wrong. Have recently got a 2007 Ninja 250, and the previous owner had obviously done some modification of the turn signals. There's two flushmount signals at the front (both with 2-filament incandescent bulbs) and two LED signals at the rear. Currently they're behaving like this:

Signal left: Front left and both rear lights blink slowly, instrument turn light doesn't come on.

Signal right: Rear right and instrument light blink rapidly.

(So the front right light never comes on. Looking at the bulb it doesn't look burned out, although I haven't tested it more directly).

I probably need to just try to follow all the wiring and figure out what's going on, but since I don't really know what it's supposed to look like unmodified, I was just wondering if anyone familiar with this stuff (I'm very much a newbie with the bike as well as the forum) might be able to easily see from the above what the problem likely was. Thanks a lot for any help.

7oxSin · November 16th, 2013, 03:51 PM

if a blinker is blinking fast then that usually means that one of the bulbs are burned out. that would be your first step on the right, then disconnect all lights in the back and turn the right blinker on, after that try again with only one rear light then the other.

in all honesty we need pics of the wiring so we can see whats going on with it.

Motofool · November 16th, 2013, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrossProduct

Hi all - my first post....................I probably need to just try to follow all the wiring and figure out what's going on, but since I don't really know what it's supposed to look like unmodified, I was just wondering if anyone familiar with this stuff (I'm very much a newbie with the bike as well as the forum) might be able to easily see from the above what the problem likely was. Thanks a lot for any help.

Welcome to our site, Ben !!!

Just follow the lines:
http://faq.ninja250.org/images/a/a4/...matic_-_R4.pdf

And see what is wrong:
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/My_LED_...27t_work_right

CrossProduct · November 20th, 2013, 07:28 AM

Thanks for the responses - turns out there was a broken wire on the front right flasher.

November 16th, 2013, 03:26 PM	#1
CrossProduct ninjette.org newbie Name: Ben Location: Illinois Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 3	Turn signal behavior:diagnosis? Hi all - my first post, so apologies if I'm doing something wrong. Have recently got a 2007 Ninja 250, and the previous owner had obviously done some modification of the turn signals. There's two flushmount signals at the front (both with 2-filament incandescent bulbs) and two LED signals at the rear. Currently they're behaving like this: Signal left: Front left and both rear lights blink slowly, instrument turn light doesn't come on. Signal right: Rear right and instrument light blink rapidly. (So the front right light never comes on. Looking at the bulb it doesn't look burned out, although I haven't tested it more directly). I probably need to just try to follow all the wiring and figure out what's going on, but since I don't really know what it's supposed to look like unmodified, I was just wondering if anyone familiar with this stuff (I'm very much a newbie with the bike as well as the forum) might be able to easily see from the above what the problem likely was. Thanks a lot for any help.

November 16th, 2013, 03:51 PM	#2
7oxSin MSF Coach! Name: Lupe Location: Antioch, Tennessee Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2003 ninja 250 Posts: 886	if a blinker is blinking fast then that usually means that one of the bulbs are burned out. that would be your first step on the right, then disconnect all lights in the back and turn the right blinker on, after that try again with only one rear light then the other. in all honesty we need pics of the wiring so we can see whats going on with it. __________________________________________________ Hey Unregistered wanna ride the dragon? Ninjette group ride! May 16th-20th Join the Ride!!http://www.ninjette.org/forums/group.php?groupid=35

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November 20th, 2013, 07:28 AM	#4
CrossProduct ninjette.org newbie Name: Ben Location: Illinois Join Date: Nov 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Ninja 250 Posts: 3	Thanks for the responses - turns out there was a broken wire on the front right flasher.