So this weekend I got around to swapping my original flasher relay for one suitable for LED lights, so for a current-independent relay. Got a relay from the bike shop in town, and they have been there since the 1950's (family business) so I'm pretty sure I got the right kind of relay from them.
The issue I was having with the original flasher relay was that my flashers wouldn't 'flash', they would just turn on constantly. This is due to the aftermarket LED rear turn signals installed on my bike by the PO. The front turn signals are original, so normal bulbs. My cancelling unit has been removed all together.
But with the new LED relay the flashers wouldn't do anything. They won't even turn on at all, never mind flash. What can be the cause? Of course the relay itself could be faulty, but could it also be the setup with two LED lights and two original turn signals? I returned the LED relay Saturday and got my money back from the shop, but the guy in charge who knows about these things wasn't there at the moment so I couldn't ask him.
Anyone have any experience with a similar setup? Did anyone manage to make their flashers flash using LEDs?
The issue I was having with the original flasher relay was that my flashers wouldn't 'flash', they would just turn on constantly. This is due to the aftermarket LED rear turn signals installed on my bike by the PO. The front turn signals are original, so normal bulbs. My cancelling unit has been removed all together.
But with the new LED relay the flashers wouldn't do anything. They won't even turn on at all, never mind flash. What can be the cause? Of course the relay itself could be faulty, but could it also be the setup with two LED lights and two original turn signals? I returned the LED relay Saturday and got my money back from the shop, but the guy in charge who knows about these things wasn't there at the moment so I couldn't ask him.
Anyone have any experience with a similar setup? Did anyone manage to make their flashers flash using LEDs?