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Old_dog
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 01:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

04 XB12R, 14k. I go for a spin one day and the turn signals stop working. Fuses, check. Bulbs, check. Swap out flasher, check. (Bike has bulbs in front and LED in rear - been that way since I got the bike - always worked fine.

I opened the left handlebar controls, everything appears to be in good order. Switch holds in position for left and right and center button releases/cancels as designed.

When I plug/unplug the flasher, even with the turn signal switch in the cancel position, the flasher flutters as though a load is present. When I check the flasher plug, one slot is hot. Inside the switch, no matter whether the switch is turned to right or left signal, or in the neutral/off position, none of the four wires to the switch is hot. If I jumper off the hot side of the horn switch, I can get the left and/or right signal (brown or violet wire) to burn steady (but of course no flash since I'm 'beyond' the flasher.

Electrics ain't my strong suit. Anybody with a better working knowledge of electrics got a suggestion to hone in on the troubles I've got? (Yes, I understand riding forever without turn signals is an option, but . . . )

Thanks.
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Natexlh1000
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 12:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You've followed the +12.
Now follow the ground.
I would suggest poking around up front under the flyscreen.
My XB12X popped the grounds there a few times.

leave the blinker switch on and wiggle the wires coming from the front of the frame. I'll wager you will find your enemy in there.
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2008xb12scg
Posted on Friday, July 06, 2012 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Did youcheck the ground going to the frame behind the forks? Those wire broke on mine.
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Idaho_uly
Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Had a similar issue with my '06 Uly. Not sure if the wire harnesses are close or not. Wrote a link as to what I did.

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/682786.html?1339109208
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