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1985 xj700x turn signal brake light problem

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Gcxcountrystar1, May 23, 2017.

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    When I hit my turn signal, it's flashes really fast kinda sounds like a old move projector sound. Anyone know what's wrong. Also I have a led brake light that won't work. I do have power going to the connector. But when I touch the wires to the battery then led light works.
     
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    You are changing out the normal lights to LED's and you have the original turn signal relay? What lights have you changed over so far? Or, it is just the tail light that?

    The old original turn relay needs a certain amount of resistance and if there are LED's in the bike now that changes the resistance.
     
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    It's the lights that have been on the bike. The turn signals came in a box looks like they are From the 80s or older.
     
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    So do the lights all work the correct way besides them flashing fast? You can see both left signals working when you turn the left side on and same with the right? As for the LED brake light, LED are polarity sensitive, so try to reverse the post and the neg on the brake like. Just make sure you have some extra fuse's around when you do.
     
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    I figured out the brake light. All the turn signals work the right directions it just sounds like a old movie projector. To me it seems like it is flashing to fast to notice it
     
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    Check the bulbs in the flashers to make sure they are 27W. You should have 1157 in the front and 1156 in the back, as the front flashers also have running lights.
     
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