OK I've read a lot about the turn signal issue here but not many solutions. However DickF in a round about way, did give me some inspiration and I'm happy to report that I have now fixed the problem of leaving your turn signals on for 40 miles.
The solution is to add 2 x $5.00 buzzers from Radio Shack and wire one each into both the left and right, front turn signals. Bingo problem solved big time and it's a real neat and fairly uncomplicated job, total about 1.5 hours done the right way.
Here's how: Remove both top side panels on the front fairing. On the left side it's the small black plastic cover next to the storage compartment. On the right it's the cover over the battery, it's very simple to remove these, just use common sense and remove the appropriate screws and black plastic push connectors to remove them. Remember the black push connectors require you to push in the small pin in the middle of the connector, this then releases the plastic push connector from the fairing.
In my case I didn't want to drill any holes in the bike so I simply tie wrapped the small buzzers (the size of a quarter by 1/2 thick and 87dB) in both areas. On the left, up against the outside of the storage compartment next to the radiator cap, on the right, tucked in behind the 2 x fuse blocks. Then I ran the ground wires from the two buzzers, to the frame by removing one of the small bolts from the black metal brackets that hold the faring assembly and various parts to the main aluminum frame. Crimped end connectors do a nice job here. If you take a close look you'll find a few locations to run these grounds but make sure you're not running the ground wire to a plastic part.
I then spliced an additional length of wire to the red buzzer (hot) wires so that it reaches down to the turn signal bulb assembly, one for each side. Now remove both left and right black plastic side panels underneath the bike by the front wheel, (you need to lay on your back to do this) remove the appropriate screws and plastic push connectors from these panels and remove them. This is also fairly straight forward and logical. Now you have access to the front turn signal bulbs. With a trouble light determine which of the 3 wires is the flashing wire (dual filament bulb is used here, turn signal and daytime running lights plus ground) Now simply slice the hot buzzer wire into the turn signal wire and wallah, beep beep beep when the turn signals are activated. It's a little loud but not bad at rest, but nicely audible at 80mph. If you don't want a noise as an alarm, you can splice in 2 x LED lights instead but you need to determine where you want to mount them and it will mean drilling 2 x holes into the cowling/fairing somewhere which I didn't want to do.
Since I could not find any information as to where the flasher unit is located or how to get to it, for an extra $5.00 buzzer, I just did'nt bother and used the above approach with success.
Now tie wrap everything neatly in place and replace the plastic covers and you have an excellent solution to the annoying problem of leaving on your turn signals.
The solution is to add 2 x $5.00 buzzers from Radio Shack and wire one each into both the left and right, front turn signals. Bingo problem solved big time and it's a real neat and fairly uncomplicated job, total about 1.5 hours done the right way.
Here's how: Remove both top side panels on the front fairing. On the left side it's the small black plastic cover next to the storage compartment. On the right it's the cover over the battery, it's very simple to remove these, just use common sense and remove the appropriate screws and black plastic push connectors to remove them. Remember the black push connectors require you to push in the small pin in the middle of the connector, this then releases the plastic push connector from the fairing.
In my case I didn't want to drill any holes in the bike so I simply tie wrapped the small buzzers (the size of a quarter by 1/2 thick and 87dB) in both areas. On the left, up against the outside of the storage compartment next to the radiator cap, on the right, tucked in behind the 2 x fuse blocks. Then I ran the ground wires from the two buzzers, to the frame by removing one of the small bolts from the black metal brackets that hold the faring assembly and various parts to the main aluminum frame. Crimped end connectors do a nice job here. If you take a close look you'll find a few locations to run these grounds but make sure you're not running the ground wire to a plastic part.
I then spliced an additional length of wire to the red buzzer (hot) wires so that it reaches down to the turn signal bulb assembly, one for each side. Now remove both left and right black plastic side panels underneath the bike by the front wheel, (you need to lay on your back to do this) remove the appropriate screws and plastic push connectors from these panels and remove them. This is also fairly straight forward and logical. Now you have access to the front turn signal bulbs. With a trouble light determine which of the 3 wires is the flashing wire (dual filament bulb is used here, turn signal and daytime running lights plus ground) Now simply slice the hot buzzer wire into the turn signal wire and wallah, beep beep beep when the turn signals are activated. It's a little loud but not bad at rest, but nicely audible at 80mph. If you don't want a noise as an alarm, you can splice in 2 x LED lights instead but you need to determine where you want to mount them and it will mean drilling 2 x holes into the cowling/fairing somewhere which I didn't want to do.
Since I could not find any information as to where the flasher unit is located or how to get to it, for an extra $5.00 buzzer, I just did'nt bother and used the above approach with success.
Now tie wrap everything neatly in place and replace the plastic covers and you have an excellent solution to the annoying problem of leaving on your turn signals.
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