flasher relay

A-Dubs · Post by **A-Dubs** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:01 pm

I'm having a similar problem to jaybob in the LED thread in that I installed new single filament bulbs in my GT500 and am getting steady light rather than blinking. seeing how that thread has moved on from the relay point I thought it'd be best to start a new one.

the electrical side of things is newer to me, so where should I be looking to pick up a new relay and/or would the one mentioned in the LED thread work? and even more basic, where on the bike is the original found? I poked around and compared back and forth to the parts catalog and am feeling somewhat foolish as I'm not sure what I'm looking for.

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:06 pm

its usually located by the oil tank mounted to the frame and is cylinder shaped,
I have used 2 pin 12volt flasher relay's from walmart and they work fine.

have you checked to see that everything is grounded properly first?

jaybob · Post by **jaybob** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:12 am

Auto parts stores have the relays also. I used the one form superbright LEDs and it works good also.

rbond · Post by **rbond** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:20 am

As much as I hate to, remove the seat and look at the rectifier. Just to the left of it using the same mounting bolt is a round can with a two wire lead. That is you turn signal relay. Loosen the bolt and it should slip out of the strap holding it.

A-Dubs · Post by **A-Dubs** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:42 pm

thanks: found the location on the bike yesterday, just wasn't looking in the right spot and felt even more foolish once I realized it was under my nose the whole time.