2ND Gen Turn Signal Relay Mod...

[bongobobny]

A few months ago there was a thread about adding a resistor on the ground side of the turn signal relay (done inside the case with cutting a ground strap) to make the relay work with LED's. I did a search but didn't find it. What is the value of the resistor? Seems to me it was something small like .3 ohms. I need to do the mod...

[MikeWa]

Yes it was 0.3 ohm. I will go back and look ip the wattage.

 

Mike

 

Here ya go.

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=820849#post820849

Edited May 27, 2014 by MikeWa

[Bubber]

Am I missing something?

I don't know the first thing about electronics but don't you need instructions on where to connect it..... OR is it that obvious?

electronically dysfunctional :rotf:

Bubber

[bongobobny]

You have to cut that ground strap that the resistor is mounted over Steve, and solder each resistor lead to each disconnected end of the strap. What you are doing is putting a resistor in series with the ground line to the guts of the flasher.

 

Mike thank you, I'm not sure why that thread didn't come up in my search...

[MikeWa]

Am I missing something?

 

I don't know the first thing about electronics but don't you need instructions on where to connect it..... OR is it that obvious?

 

 

electronically dysfunctional :rotf:

Bubber

 

 

Bubber

This mod if for slowing down the flasher after switching to LEDs. It is used instead of adding an extra load via a ballast resistor to the turn signals. You take the cover off the turn signal flasher. Locate the wire loop inside the flasher and cut it. Solder the resistor into the wire loop. This will slow the flasher without adding additional load to the turn signal circuit.

 

The flasher on these bikes use an internal bypass circuit. Adding the resistor decreases the bypass current flow slowing the flasher.

 

Mike

[Bubber]

Mucho Grat-si ass .

Now I know more of the stuff I didn't know. :rotf:

Still electronically dysfunctional ( but happier about it)

Bubber

[Yammer Dan]

Mucho Grat-si ass .

 

Now I know more of the stuff I didn't know. :rotf:

 

 

 

Still electronically dysfunctional ( but happier about it)

 

Bubber

 

 

 

 

:whistling:OK I didn't know.....well I still don't completely know but might be able to handle it...