turn signal wiring issues

[Jon]

2004 panterra 125cc
i get no lights at all to the blinkers. they dont blink or come on at all. i have a 550 dot flasher. maybe it's the wrong one i have no clue because i can't find jack on this bike lol. there was a connection under the seat with a grey and a black wire, which i assumed was for the flasher. it plugs right up. however my flasher has 3 prongs. p, l, x.
i have the signal wires connected in the front directly via spliced into the main harness orange/green, blue/green.
the rear signal wires are each plugged into connectors under the seat via same color connections in the harness orange/green, blue/green.
i have tested the lights and the bulbs do light. so what's the deal with the signals not working? any help here? do i need another relay, another fuse, more wires ughhh lol i want to be safe when i turn! cant believe they aren't required here.

[SpudRider]

Assuming the two prongs on your flasher are properly oriented with the plug, you will also need to connect the third prong to the frame to ground it. The 3-prong connectors will not work unless the third prong is connected to an electrical ground.

Spud

[Jon]

thanks, Spud. always very helpful.

[Jon]

i have seen a lot about 2 terminal flashers. maybe i got a 3 when i only needed two?

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Jon

i have seen a lot about 2 terminal flashers. maybe i got a 3 when i only needed two?

As long as the polarity of the connectors is correct, a two-pole flasher would work well for you. However, it's not too difficult to run a short wire from the third pole to a convenient bolt on the bike's frame.

Spud

[Jon]

very true. i have extra wire as well. i have a friend using his charger to see if any life can be pumped back into my battery but i will be able to check this at some point. stay tuned