What else should I check? (Turn signals)

jc3 · 07-01-2023, 05:05 PM

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krat · 07-01-2023, 07:44 PM

What does "I checked the wiring" mean?

Did you look at the wires and say "yep they're still there!", or did you do multimeter reading on your continuity, the battery, and the outputs of your stator.

Only an African witch doctor or an Eskimo shaman can figure out the wiring on a Chinese bike without a multimeter and wiring diagram.

Thumper · 07-01-2023, 08:36 PM

Get a volt meter across the battery to verify that you have ~13V while running and with the turn signals OFF, then ON. Could be a low voltage thing, which could be a couple of things (rectifier/regulator, stator output, or just a bad battery). How much does the voltage drop when you turn on the turn signals? Could the turn signal flasher be drawing too much current?

krat · 07-02-2023, 07:20 PM

You named this thread "what should I check".

We are trying to tell you that you need to check your electrical system with a meter and see where the fault is.

That is how it is done. Visual checks mean almost nothing since a connector can be faulty and look fine.

Or you start guessing and throwing parts at it until you finally hit the right spot.

These are Chinese bikes made from Chinese parts bought from the cheapest Chinese supplier and installed by a random Chinese guy that assembled 5,000 bikes just like yours before his noodle break. Sometimes after they hit a couple of bumps they need the attention of a multimeter.

There is no diagnostic port or code reader for these bikes and if there was we are far away and do not have access to the bike.

You have to hunt down every electrical glitch with a test meter.

If only your turn signals are affected then your search is narrowed down considerably. Trace your turn signal circuit.

But like Thumper said, make sure of the basic supply of electrical power first.

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krat Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: KY Posts: 260	What does "I checked the wiring" mean? Did you look at the wires and say "yep they're still there!", or did you do multimeter reading on your continuity, the battery, and the outputs of your stator. Only an African witch doctor or an Eskimo shaman can figure out the wiring on a Chinese bike without a multimeter and wiring diagram. __________________ %90 of the Chinese motorbikes ever made are still on the road. The other %10 made it back home.
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Thumper Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Kansas City Posts: 2,331	Get a volt meter across the battery to verify that you have ~13V while running and with the turn signals OFF, then ON. Could be a low voltage thing, which could be a couple of things (rectifier/regulator, stator output, or just a bad battery). How much does the voltage drop when you turn on the turn signals? Could the turn signal flasher be drawing too much current? __________________ -2022 5 speed Templar X Orange, OEM 51T rear sprocket, 14T front sprocket -NOS 2020 KTM 250SX (2-stroke motocross), less than 10 hours on it
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07-02-2023, 07:20 PM	#4
krat Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: KY Posts: 260	You named this thread "what should I check". We are trying to tell you that you need to check your electrical system with a meter and see where the fault is. That is how it is done. Visual checks mean almost nothing since a connector can be faulty and look fine. Or you start guessing and throwing parts at it until you finally hit the right spot. These are Chinese bikes made from Chinese parts bought from the cheapest Chinese supplier and installed by a random Chinese guy that assembled 5,000 bikes just like yours before his noodle break. Sometimes after they hit a couple of bumps they need the attention of a multimeter. There is no diagnostic port or code reader for these bikes and if there was we are far away and do not have access to the bike. You have to hunt down every electrical glitch with a test meter. If only your turn signals are affected then your search is narrowed down considerably. Trace your turn signal circuit. But like Thumper said, make sure of the basic supply of electrical power first. __________________ %90 of the Chinese motorbikes ever made are still on the road. The other %10 made it back home.
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