Thank you very much. So many other people seem to make it way more then it should. Also, they always forget to show the full wiring OR just how to replace parts on things with harness set ups already installed. Now seeing a completely stripped version this all makes alot more sense.
Hey Chris, that helped me a lot. I got stuck on the flashers on this Thunderbird and found out that the brand new flasher was fried inside. How that happened is a mystery but I never really knew how they worked anyway. Now I do. Thanks for taking the time to make that for us.
Thanks Chris great video. Have all the components to build that set-up and am going into the shop to do just that. Great explanation. Am a retired a/c mechanic and thinking of restoring an older 60's or early 70's vehicle before ever buying a new vehicle again. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Still have my Chiltons manual for my brand new 68 mustang that I wish I still had but still have all my original test equipment. Great channel brings back old hands on mechanics. 👍
October 2019 i'm troubleshooting why my turn signals are a no-flash condition in a '91 jeep cherokee, this video helped me resolve that issue gotta love the old wagoner 552 flasher modules, robust, and easy to test, thanks for the video, it really helped in the troubleshooting process
Best video I have seen on this! I have been trying to rewire an old 1993 Belarus 250AS tractor and this one thing on the wiring harness (which is relatively simple compared to modern tractors) has given me fits! Great explanation! Now I know the power has to go through the relay BEFORE it goes to the switch! Thanks much!
Thanks again. This is helpful as well for the project putting hazards and turn signals on my carriage. I had thought I'd use a toggle switch to turn the system on, but the old style foot dimmer switch to activate the left or right turn signal. The reason being that my hands can be pretty busy handling the horses when I need to activate the turn signals, but my feet are always available. It appears there are a couple ways I can accomplish this project and you sir have given me a leg up! Thanks again.
Best video about this subject ever. Resistor 3:16 are *not* "semi conductors", they are "poor conductors". In fact, they are metal (there are carbon resistors too), and metal are conductors. Semi-conductors lower its resistance at high temperatures. Metals rises its resistance as temperature rises. Metal and semi-conductors behaves oposite over temperature change.
Time saver, my hazard finally works again, today i have learned that turn siganl and hazard light have seperate relay flasher. i bought maybe 6 relays already cos i thought all of em were not working. Only to find out there's one more seperate relay. not turn signal and hazard works properly. Thanks man !!
Thanks for video. This should help me figure out how to diy hook up turn signals on my electric scooter. The battery is a bit different though. I have an extra 2 pin connector that comes out the battery. But the rest of the concept makes sense.
Awesome video. :) Good job turning Physical chemistry in to mechanics theory 101. Now I know what to check next. Changing the bulb didn’t make my turn signal work again. - Next step check the flasher, right after I fingerer out what it’s called in danish. 😅 Keep up the good work I’ll be back next time I’m trying to troubleshoot why the .... my car doesn’t do what it’s supposed to 👍🏻😊
Awsome coverage on turn sigs wish you woulda added break lights in to the system , you would have made my day . Still stuck in my shop till 4 am, hehehe thank's bro...
Thank you for simplifying this mystical connection. Awesome! just what i needed to make my 69 BSA safer on the road. I will be adding some turn signals soon.
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Chris, I am so grateful you took the time to do this video, I have gone nuts trying to figure out an issue I have with a 1986 Honda Civic. I had to re-wire my lights, parking light etc, due to the switch not been available. Everything works fine except the turn signal when I turn right, I get a blink on the right but the left light comes on and stays on without blinking, the same thing happens if I try to turn to the left, this one blinks and the right is on without blinking. Your video and perfect explanation has saved me from getting more gray hairs. I am truly very thankful and appreciate you taking the time to help people, that otherwise, doing such simple job would be a nightmare. I just have a question, I'm using a switch that reads L and R, is that the same as the one you are using? Pedro M Semper Fi
Awesome Chris! Thanks! I just upgraded to LEDs and I have this very problem in my 70. Keep them coming brother. Great vids. Hows the shop/paint booth coming?
Unmatched video! Thank you!! I have a 2019 Chinese dirt bike with light kit, but no wiring diagram. If this video don't help me get the signals working, nothing will! What else you got btw?....
Thanks Chris! Just so happens I having problems with my brake lights not working. My blinkers work but not the hazard flasher or brake lights. Just installed a new hazard flasher but still brake and hazard flasher not working???
it can blink fast when a bulb is bad or missing... or when the flasher is going bad... both situations can make it flash fast... bad grounds on the signal light harness can also do it
I have a single pope two way switch for blinkers and on a temporary toggle switch that had a hot from the battery with a fuse qnd is temporary till I fix all the wires in a 78 dodge rv. Kt to emotion it didn't have the manufacturer stick thing and I couldn't find one. I connected the hazard switch wires coming put th4 column as you did in the video going directly to the screws on the fist switch. My problem is the hazarss won't activate unless one of the signals is on. My other issues is I'm guessing it's because I only have one of the flashers connected. I was sure previously i had worked it and was working perfectly fine. The rv took a huge dump on me a few months ago. Had someone do mechanical work on it and I'm wondering if he was oddly doing other random work on it. This person used to work at my mechanic shop and their was several issues including another old employee as today both no longer work their. Previously i had turn signal light issues and was fixed, git into an accident and I'm guessing during yhr time it sat someone cut the wires and blamed me for it when i was driving it and all the wires were oddly cut. I'm second guessing the recent person may have been trying to something way back than and landed it on the other person who was supposed to work on it the first time... I'm juts trying to figure what o could be doing wrong or if I need the second flasher replaced. I'm also contemplating if I had replaced one f th4 flashers previously qnd don't remember it as it was connected but neither of the lights were working. My only other guess would be to add a second hot wire at the flasher.
Having an issue with a 68 impala. When I replace the flasher relay the blinkers work for a little while and then stop blinking. After a few minutes the light will stay solid and not blink anymore. I’ve replaced multiple relays. Do I need a electro magnetic switch or could the culprit be the switch going bad?
Q: I recently bought a '73 Honda CT90. They were made with the "possible" option that year for blinker indicators. Mine has switch on handlebars and a light in speedometer indicating signals in use. But no indicators or flasher relay. I bought '74 handlebars and taillight assy with indicators attached to them and a 2 prong 6v flasher relay switch. The blue connections that go on to flasher relay, do they get crimped lightly or just plug in? And the other end of wire needs to be male type, same as wire thickness, tubular shape, about idk say 1/2" long. Idk what those are called to make a search to buy. I'm thinking I'm going to have to make those wires. Are wires premade like above described for relay switch?
The tubular things that go on the end of the wire are called bullet eectrical connectors amazon has them i just bought some for an Indian moped i am restoring hope this helps if that is what you are talking about. Cheers
Awesome explanation! It helps a lot. Still confused about my situation though. My left blinker works perfectly normal. The right blinker works until the brake is applied. When I apply the brakes the right blinker goes solid and stays on without blinking and the left brake light shuts off when that happens. When I let off of the brakes they go back to normal. I have one flasher plugged into the blinker section but there is not a flasher plugged into the hazard section. Do I need two plugged in? Also, mine is yellow. Should it be the metal one you have on video? Thanks in advance
You Saved me a Major headache appreciate it man! Now do you know how I can From Scratch Wire In Brake lights to a brake light switch (Still on the car) so I can Then tap into it with my Torque Converter wire so it knows to unlock once I hit the brakes While getting my brake light to work? I hope that made sense! lol
I would Love to hear the results of this. Never heard of a converter staying locked up. What sort of converter is it? I know very little about transmissions.
@@chriscraft77022 thanks so much. I've got a 6V flasher coming in tomorrow. One question though, the leads are labeled L and B with no other indication. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that battery lead connects to B and the L lead connects to the switch/load?
Nice graphical explanation, Chris. Fixed load and variable load flashers operate on the same principle but are essentially reversed - the fixed load flasher (for the turn signals) is ON position in the resting phase. The variable load flashers (for hazard warning lights) are in the OFF position in the resting phase. Your 1970 Chevelle has two lamps on each side, so you need a 224 (light blue shell) for the turn signals and a 552 for the hazard circuit. That will keep your car as close to original as possible. Use 1157 bulbs in the front and rear housings.
Have a question my new halo lights for my 1961 ford falcon have turn signals all in one but when i ran the wires from my old turn signals both headlight blink at same time
Any idea what can cause these to go bad? I had two go bad in a month. The lights just stay on instead of flashing, as if that strip was stuck closed. Recently got a trailer with LED lights, possibly related?
I have a TUNG-SOL 224 flasher, no documentation there are no X and L notations near the terminals. I believe if X and L wires are reversed your blinker would be on when the switch is off??? So my question, what is the correct X and L location if unlabeled and is this standard? I'm thinking if tabs are positioned with the vertical left (X) and horizontal top (L) correct? By the way very nice descriptive video!
Hey Chris I have a question I own a 1996 Dodge Grand Carvan and my Left turn signal will not shut off I went to pass someone and now my left signal stays on can you help thanks Dustin
you need to check all the bulbs that normally blink (the marker lights have little 194 bulbs and the ones in the dash too.. clean the grounds that terminate the blinker wiring to the body
@@chriscraft77022 hi chris , i gotta say i love your vids and you definitely do very fine work Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge . I'm doing a street legal mud truck/ steep trail crawler . The elec system is , well about half factory and the other half is just gone, anyway I've got running lights , left and right turn signals on 3 wire led tail lights . How do I introduce break lights on the same wire as turn signals without bumping the two together wich creates a hazard light instead of independent trn sigs . Half the system that's there is '88' Suzuki Samurai. I'm pretty sure somebody out there had a similar problem , was thinkin maybe you could shed some light on it .. get it ..hehehe . Thanks buddy, you the man ..
I’m in such a confused state rn. I wired my bike up like that perfectly. But they aren’t flashing with a new relay out of the box. One pin is B, the other is L. I’d imagine B is battery, and L is light. “Does it damage these to put them backwards?” Or have to low/high of voltage they won’t flash? Just consistently on.... Thank you
I have a US mail light. It will stay on w/o the flasher hooked up with no problems. When I hook up the flasher it blows the 7.5 amp inline glass fuse . Any ideas as to why?
@@chriscraft77022 a light bar with one light on each end of a metal piece that has US Mail painted on it. It plugs into the power port(used to be the cig lighter) The plug has a 7.5 amp inline glass fuse that is what keeps blowing as soon as I connect a flasher. Yes I have already replaced the flasher.This shouldn't be that hard but I cant figure it out. Thank you
@@chriscraft77022 do not the tail lights or side marker lights turn on when you turn on headlights ? Building Hot Rod have fuse box and 40 amp really installed, not need to wire up head lights and running lights, using one 5 pin for headlights and dimmer foot switch already connected, do I need a seperate relay and switches to turn on running lights ? I donot want daylight running lights just want ALL lights to come on when I turn on headlights ....Gary
@@chriscraft77022 Just that the wiring diagram on my trike harness shows a diode on each wire leading to each indicator bulb. I'm assuming does each bulb need to be earthed?
if it shows them maybe it’s for an led or something else I’m not sure.. my old cars don’t use a diode on the signal or hazard circuits .. let me know what happens..
i did the same thing for my motorcycle (honda dio scooter). but one I connect the front signal lights, double signals didn't work.(without the front signal lights it works perfectly) but with single front signal light again it started to work. I'm glad if anybody can help me with this
Turn signals make me lfeel like a dumbass!! Ive got my car wired up and now trying to figure out how to get power to flasher and thru break switch also. Its been so long since I've done this and trying to figure it out again is killing me. Great vid tho.
Your diagram shows "X" as the blade at 12 o'clock and "L" at 9 o'clock. The assembled circuit indicates otherwise, ie. "X" is actually at 9 o'clock. Also, it would have been useful to help distinguish which lead wire is the source (to "X") and which connects to "L". Otherwise, I got a lot from your video. Thanks
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They not mechanical folks they electronic see the 2 flat things that's where you hook wires to which is 12 volts going through it so not mechanical
oh my god you have no clue about what you are saying 😞
Thank you very much. So many other people seem to make it way more then it should. Also, they always forget to show the full wiring OR just how to replace parts on things with harness set ups already installed. Now seeing a completely stripped version this all makes alot more sense.
Brother I wish you lived next door. Your videos are awesome. You should be teaching!!!
Hey Chris, that helped me a lot. I got stuck on the flashers on this Thunderbird and found out that the brand new flasher was fried inside. How that happened is a mystery but I never really knew how they worked anyway. Now I do. Thanks for taking the time to make that for us.
Thanks Chris great video. Have all the components to build that set-up and am going into the shop to do just that. Great explanation. Am a retired a/c mechanic and thinking of restoring an older 60's or early 70's vehicle before ever buying a new vehicle again. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. Still have my Chiltons manual for my brand new 68 mustang that I wish I still had but still have all my original test equipment. Great channel brings back old hands on mechanics. 👍
October 2019 i'm troubleshooting why my turn signals are a no-flash condition in a '91 jeep cherokee, this video helped me resolve that issue gotta love the old wagoner 552 flasher modules, robust, and easy to test, thanks for the video, it really helped in the troubleshooting process
Best video I have seen on this! I have been trying to rewire an old 1993 Belarus 250AS tractor and this one thing on the wiring harness (which is relatively simple compared to modern tractors) has given me fits! Great explanation! Now I know the power has to go through the relay BEFORE it goes to the switch! Thanks much!
A picture paints a thousand words. You come across very well, you'd make a great teacher!!!!!!!!
Thanks again. This is helpful as well for the project putting hazards and turn signals on my carriage. I had thought I'd use a toggle switch to turn the system on, but the old style foot dimmer switch to activate the left or right turn signal. The reason being that my hands can be pretty busy handling the horses when I need to activate the turn signals, but my feet are always available. It appears there are a couple ways I can accomplish this project and you sir have given me a leg up! Thanks again.
Dude you have not idea how much this video helped me. THANK YOU!
Excellent demonstration! Thank you for the video. I'm in the middle of a project where turn signals are a must.
Best video about this subject ever.
Resistor 3:16 are *not* "semi conductors", they are "poor conductors". In fact, they are metal (there are carbon resistors too), and metal are conductors. Semi-conductors lower its resistance at high temperatures. Metals rises its resistance as temperature rises. Metal and semi-conductors behaves oposite over temperature change.
Great job Chris thanks so much for your videos they are very helpful God bless you my friend
great video thanks for taking the time and explaining it in detail keep them coming
I don't know why but your videos are so good. Thanks for the info dude this helped me out so much
Time saver, my hazard finally works again, today i have learned that turn siganl and hazard light have seperate relay flasher. i bought maybe 6 relays already cos i thought all of em were not working. Only to find out there's one more seperate relay. not turn signal and hazard works properly. Thanks man !!
Thank you so much for this video, spend days pulling my hair trying to figure it why my flasher werent working on my nova project car.
Liked the wire diagram. Helped me wire my 71 Mach 1
Great explanation with even greater workshop. Awesome
You should be a teacher. Kids need people like you.
Thanks for video. This should help me figure out how to diy hook up turn signals on my electric scooter. The battery is a bit different though. I have an extra 2 pin connector that comes out the battery. But the rest of the concept makes sense.
Good video helped me a lot was struggling for a few hour after understanding how and why l came right thanks
Very good explanation my friend and thank you for taking the time go make it and explain it very well!👍 what a lady to complain about that lol
Awesome video. :) Good job turning Physical chemistry in to mechanics theory 101. Now I know what to check next. Changing the bulb didn’t make my turn signal work again. - Next step check the flasher, right after I fingerer out what it’s called in danish. 😅 Keep up the good work I’ll be back next time I’m trying to troubleshoot why the .... my car doesn’t do what it’s supposed to 👍🏻😊
Great easy to understand video.
Thanks
Awsome coverage on turn sigs wish you woulda added break lights in to the system , you would have made my day . Still stuck in my shop till 4 am, hehehe thank's bro...
thanks for the video, really helpfull
It’s a best teaching.
Thank you for simplifying this mystical connection. Awesome! just what i needed to make my 69 BSA safer on the road. I will be adding some turn signals soon.
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Great video. Thank you
Chris, I am so grateful you took the time to do this video, I have gone nuts trying to figure out an issue I have with a 1986 Honda Civic. I had to re-wire my lights, parking light etc, due to the switch not been available. Everything works fine except the turn signal when I turn right, I get a blink on the right but the left light comes on and stays on without blinking, the same thing happens if I try to turn to the left, this one blinks and the right is on without blinking. Your video and perfect explanation has saved me from getting more gray hairs. I am truly very thankful and appreciate you taking the time to help people, that otherwise, doing such simple job would be a nightmare. I just have a question, I'm using a switch that reads L and R, is that the same as the one you are using?
Pedro M
Semper Fi
Awesome Chris! Thanks! I just upgraded to LEDs and I have this very problem in my 70. Keep them coming brother. Great vids. Hows the shop/paint booth coming?
Very interesting and helpful video.
Great video but would like to see brake lights explained
Thanks this is very helpful
great video mate
Chris, do you have to use a second flasher for the hazard circuit or can you just take a second wire from the first flasher to the hazard switch?
Thanx again for this know how.
Thanks for a great video. Teach a man to fish.
Thanks - helped me a lot. Is there a way to regulate the flash rate?
thanks for this video.
Very good keep it up
tnx your vedio amazing
NOW I GET IT! thanks
Unmatched video! Thank you!!
I have a 2019 Chinese dirt bike with light kit, but no wiring diagram. If this video don't help me get the signals working, nothing will! What else you got btw?....
God that is so cool. Around when did these go out of use commonly, would you say?
Nice explication
Thanks Chris! Just so happens I having problems with my brake lights not working. My blinkers work but not the hazard flasher or brake lights. Just installed a new hazard flasher but still brake and hazard flasher not working???
You are the man
Thanks.. I didn't have to figure out myself. May have to bypass a ford sjb for a while.
great vdo
thank u I understand
Thanks Chris
Well done.
awesome thanks
Thank you
Is it fair to say that any vehicle that has a flasher that flashes in double time (faster) when a bulb is burnt out has to be an electronic flasher?
it can blink fast when a bulb is bad or missing... or when the flasher is going bad... both situations can make it flash fast... bad grounds on the signal light harness can also do it
I have a single pope two way switch for blinkers and on a temporary toggle switch that had a hot from the battery with a fuse qnd is temporary till I fix all the wires in a 78 dodge rv. Kt to emotion it didn't have the manufacturer stick thing and I couldn't find one. I connected the hazard switch wires coming put th4 column as you did in the video going directly to the screws on the fist switch. My problem is the hazarss won't activate unless one of the signals is on. My other issues is I'm guessing it's because I only have one of the flashers connected. I was sure previously i had worked it and was working perfectly fine. The rv took a huge dump on me a few months ago. Had someone do mechanical work on it and I'm wondering if he was oddly doing other random work on it. This person used to work at my mechanic shop and their was several issues including another old employee as today both no longer work their. Previously i had turn signal light issues and was fixed, git into an accident and I'm guessing during yhr time it sat someone cut the wires and blamed me for it when i was driving it and all the wires were oddly cut. I'm second guessing the recent person may have been trying to something way back than and landed it on the other person who was supposed to work on it the first time... I'm juts trying to figure what o could be doing wrong or if I need the second flasher replaced. I'm also contemplating if I had replaced one f th4 flashers previously qnd don't remember it as it was connected but neither of the lights were working. My only other guess would be to add a second hot wire at the flasher.
Does the relay have to be before the switch?
Having an issue with a 68 impala. When I replace the flasher relay the blinkers work for a little while and then stop blinking. After a few minutes the light will stay solid and not blink anymore. I’ve replaced multiple relays. Do I need a electro magnetic switch or could the culprit be the switch going bad?
Q: I recently bought a '73 Honda CT90. They were made with the "possible" option that year for blinker indicators. Mine has switch on handlebars and a light in speedometer indicating signals in use. But no indicators or flasher relay. I bought '74 handlebars and taillight assy with indicators attached to them and a 2 prong 6v flasher relay switch. The blue connections that go on to flasher relay, do they get crimped lightly or just plug in? And the other end of wire needs to be male type, same as wire thickness, tubular shape, about idk say 1/2" long. Idk what those are called to make a search to buy. I'm thinking I'm going to have to make those wires. Are wires premade like above described for relay switch?
The tubular things that go on the end of the wire are called bullet eectrical connectors amazon has them i just bought some for an Indian moped i am restoring hope this helps if that is what you are talking about.
Cheers
Awesome explanation! It helps a lot. Still confused about my situation though. My left blinker works perfectly normal. The right blinker works until the brake is applied. When I apply the brakes the right blinker goes solid and stays on without blinking and the left brake light shuts off when that happens. When I let off of the brakes they go back to normal. I have one flasher plugged into the blinker section but there is not a flasher plugged into the hazard section. Do I need two plugged in? Also, mine is yellow. Should it be the metal one you have on video?
Thanks in advance
clean the grounds ..
I subbed just for the cartoon face lol
You Saved me a Major headache appreciate it man!
Now do you know how I can From Scratch Wire In Brake lights to a brake light switch (Still on the car) so I can Then tap into it with my Torque Converter wire so it knows to unlock once I hit the brakes While getting my brake light to work?
I hope that made sense! lol
I would Love to hear the results of this.
Never heard of a converter staying locked up. What sort of converter is it?
I know very little about transmissions.
Could you tell me what brand of body filler, fiberglass, and the other compound (poly?) that you use?
i used evercoat (green can) bondo, evercoat PUTTY COTE polyester, and evercoat short strand fiberglass bondo.. all from o reilly auto parts..
Chris Craft thank you!
Thanks so much for this. Does the voltage matter? I have a 6v system on my motorcycle but all I see are 12v flashers. I'm assuming I can't use those?
I would try they are not expensive..
@@chriscraft77022 thanks so much. I've got a 6V flasher coming in tomorrow. One question though, the leads are labeled L and B with no other indication. I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that battery lead connects to B and the L lead connects to the switch/load?
How do your brake lights play into this circuitry?
brake lights use the same bulb but are a separate circuit
So what in the turn signal flasher is actually making the clicking noise? Is it the steel contact slapping against the metal alloy one?
Yes, it is the interaction of the two metals amplified by the aluminum cover... it isn’t very loud when you take the cover off
Nice graphical explanation, Chris. Fixed load and variable load flashers operate on the same principle but are essentially reversed - the fixed load flasher (for the turn signals) is ON position in the resting phase. The variable load flashers (for hazard warning lights) are in the OFF position in the resting phase.
Your 1970 Chevelle has two lamps on each side, so you need a 224 (light blue shell) for the turn signals and a 552 for the hazard circuit. That will keep your car as close to original as possible. Use 1157 bulbs in the front and rear housings.
Have a question my new halo lights for my 1961 ford falcon have turn signals all in one but when i ran the wires from my old turn signals both headlight blink at same time
have you checked the hazard button? did you see the signals work before installing the halo lights?
Chris Craft no havent checked the hazard button and yes they worked with the old turn signal lights
💪🏻😎👍🏻🆒👍🇺🇸
Thanks
Any idea what can cause these to go bad? I had two go bad in a month. The lights just stay on instead of flashing, as if that strip was stuck closed. Recently got a trailer with LED lights, possibly related?
too many bulbs maybe .. use electronic flasher
What do the leads on a three prong relay mean? Mine has them marked as B L and S
probably battery load and switch.. take the cover off and you can see
I have a TUNG-SOL 224 flasher, no documentation there are no X and L notations near the terminals. I believe if X and L wires are reversed your blinker would be on when the switch is off??? So my question, what is the correct X and L location if unlabeled and is this standard? I'm thinking if tabs are positioned with the vertical left (X) and horizontal top (L) correct? By the way very nice descriptive video!
you just have to pop the cover and see which side the heated wire on the strip is on the prong. if you wired it backwards it might not work right
Fuck, wish i find your video sooner!
hey man nice video. can you help me on some flasher related issue.
i will be thankful.
Hey Chris I have a question I own a 1996 Dodge Grand Carvan and my Left turn signal will not shut off I went to pass someone and now my left signal stays on can you help thanks Dustin
My 1974 dodge charger blinks really slow on one side any advice
you need to check all the bulbs that normally blink (the marker lights have little 194 bulbs and the ones in the dash too.. clean the grounds that terminate the blinker wiring to the body
@@chriscraft77022 hi chris , i gotta say i love your vids and you definitely do very fine work Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge . I'm doing a street legal mud truck/ steep trail crawler . The elec system is , well about half factory and the other half is just gone, anyway I've got running lights , left and right turn signals on 3 wire led tail lights . How do I introduce break lights on the same wire as turn signals without bumping the two together wich creates a hazard light instead of independent trn sigs . Half the system that's there is '88' Suzuki Samurai. I'm pretty sure somebody out there had a similar problem , was thinkin maybe you could shed some light on it .. get it ..hehehe . Thanks buddy, you the man ..
I’m in such a confused state rn. I wired my bike up like that perfectly. But they aren’t flashing with a new relay out of the box. One pin is B, the other is L. I’d imagine B is battery, and L is light.
“Does it damage these to put them backwards?” Or have to low/high of voltage they won’t flash? Just consistently on....
Thank you
are you using the same parts I did? Or are you using led bulbs? different flasher?
Chris Craft cheapest of the cheap, bulb lights. But I don’t have a battery I need to point out. But
sometimes you have to add 194 bulbs.. a car uses 6 at a time .. are bikes 12 volts? has to be a 12 volt system
That part
I have a US mail light. It will stay on w/o the flasher hooked up with no problems. When I hook up the flasher it blows the 7.5 amp inline glass fuse . Any ideas as to why?
what is a mail light? If the flasher is not hooked up the lights will not come on.. the flasher is an on and off switch
@@chriscraft77022 a light bar with one light on each end of a metal piece that has US Mail painted on it. It plugs into the power port(used to be the cig lighter) The plug has a 7.5 amp inline glass fuse that is what keeps blowing as soon as I connect a flasher. Yes I have already replaced the flasher.This shouldn't be that hard but I cant figure it out. Thank you
the lights should not be on at all if the flasher is NOT plugged in..
@@chriscraft77022 Thats what I was thinking but that is not the case
hey Chris I have a problem with my car and I cannot figure it out I might even help me with it if you can
what is the problem?
Hi would make a drawing on a big pice of paper on how to wire up a set of turnsignals using a flasher and toggle switch
isnt that what i did? or is your sense of humor just a few eggs short of a dozen?
Someone help me, where to I ground the black cable that comes from the battery?
I have an automotive grounds explained video .. go watch it
What about running lights added to this system
Different circuit
@@chriscraft77022 do not the tail lights or side marker lights turn on when you turn on headlights ? Building Hot Rod have fuse box and 40 amp really installed, not need to wire up head lights and running lights, using one 5 pin for headlights and dimmer foot switch already connected, do I need a seperate relay and switches to turn on running lights ? I donot want daylight running lights just want ALL lights to come on when I turn on headlights ....Gary
Now I know
Do you not need a diode for each wire to each indicator?
the indicator is just another bulb in series..
@@chriscraft77022 Just that the wiring diagram on my trike harness shows a diode on each wire leading to each indicator bulb. I'm assuming does each bulb need to be earthed?
if it shows them maybe it’s for an led or something else I’m not sure.. my old cars don’t use a diode on the signal or hazard circuits .. let me know what happens..
@@chriscraft77022 It's not LED and the trike electrics are for a 1983 Honda CB750 engine.
@@MrRockstar1968 DC already runs in one direction so i really dont understand why they would need a diode.. run it without one and see what happens..
I just got home from a somber drive wondering why the 60 dollar turn signal kit wasn't working only to find out I just needed to hook a bulb
How to wire signal lights from existing headlights switch using your diagram
the headlight switch is not part of the signals
i did the same thing for my motorcycle (honda dio scooter). but one I connect the front signal lights, double signals didn't work.(without the front signal lights it works perfectly) but with single front signal light again it started to work. I'm glad if anybody can help me with this
Turn signals make me lfeel like a dumbass!! Ive got my car wired up and now trying to figure out how to get power to flasher and thru break switch also. Its been so long since I've done this and trying to figure it out again is killing me. Great vid tho.
Your diagram shows "X" as the blade at 12 o'clock and "L" at 9 o'clock. The assembled circuit indicates otherwise, ie. "X" is actually at 9 o'clock. Also, it would have been useful to help distinguish which lead wire is the source (to "X") and which connects to "L". Otherwise, I got a lot from your video. Thanks
Great job but have never seen you face
06:37
not the obvious one the real thin one.LOL
I didn't find the ground connection
there is not one
This is the easy bit.....no where on the net can I find how to wire the flasher and the turn signals to a real 7 wire stalk.
what on earth is a, “7 wire stalk?”
Thank you