Indicators not working - what could be wrong? (SR250)

External Since: Sep 10, 2007 Posts: 2

Hi,

I was riding along recently and the indicators stopped working out of
the blue. I've checked the fuse which seems to be intact, and someone
told me that if the flasher relay was busted that the indicator light
would come on, but not flash. I'm assuming that a busted globe
wouldn't cause the whole set to stop working. I tried to get the
switch housing off but one of the screws has a dodgy head. I sprayed
WD40 into the gap just in case some contacts might be gummed up, but
it's still not working. Does anyone have any idea what else I can
look into? Not having any indicators is kind of a show-stopper Smile

It's a 1985 SR250.

Cheers,

-- Mark

External Since: Dec 26, 2005 Posts: 680

In aus.motorcycles on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:52:51 -0000
Mark <mark.maslen.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> switch housing off but one of the screws has a dodgy head. I sprayed
> WD40 into the gap just in case some contacts might be gummed up, but
> it's still not working. Does anyone have any idea what else I can
> look into? Not having any indicators is kind of a show-stopper Smile

>

The switchgear is the likely culprit.

Do your best to get the thing off, or go to a good wrecker or bike
shop with lotsastuff and buy a replacement - that will have the
standard Yam gear with lights on/off/hi/lo and horn and flashers on it
and there's an aftermarket one available.

You might want to replace the flashercan anyway. Get an electronic
one, they manage didgy electrics way better than the old relay ones
do!

Zebee