Help with my Yamaha YBR - Indicator issue...

[JoeyRH]

Evening one and all,

Hope everyone's had a cheerful Xmas.

I took my bike out earlier and managed to drop it (don't ask!) - which was pretty stupid of me.

Generally its in working order, apart from the front right indicator that smashed off. My neighbour across the street has kindly given me some brand new flash-looking LED indictors. I've taken off the broken one and the front left and replaced them both with the new ones. Problem now is that when I click on the indicators, they light up, but stay on, instead of flashing on and off.

Just to make sure I'm explaining myself correctly..it's not that they stay on all the time (when I haven't switched them on), its when I flick them on, they DON'T flash, but just light up.

Anyone got any ideas about this? Will certain lights cause this to happen on some bikes, or maybe has me dropping it caused some other issues?

I'd appreciate some help, if anyone can offer it. Might need to buy a replacement Yam indicator or maybe get a new (have no idea what this part is actually called) indicator 'box' - found next to the battery on the side of the bike, incase blowing the bulb has somehow shorted the connection.

Thanks in advance...

Joey

[Guest]

LED indicators need an LED flasher unit, this is because bulbs take more current than LEDS..

[JoeyRH]

Ah I see.. (and Flasher Unit - that's the name I was looking for!).

Might just be easier getting myself some normal bulb indicators, although the LED's look pretty smart.

Thanks for the reply. Appreciated.

J

[Guest]

Agreed, I think they stand more chance of being seen as well!

[Guest philgale]

if your getting LED they need a resistor (or flasher unit as frankie called it) can get them from hein gericke for next to nothing.