The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: R65Singh on October 27, 2009, 04:33:14 PM
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Hello All;
The turn signals on my bike have been acting lately. They start and stop working at will. When they are NOT working...and I push and hold the high beam switchdown they will work as long as the high beam switch is held down.
I checked the flasher relay and cleaned all the connections but no luck so far. Could it be the turn signal switch itself?
Also I cant find the turn signal buzzer (if there was one the bike originally came with) that is operated by the switch in the clutch lever. Can any one can post a picture of it (what it looks like and where exactly it sits). This board has been a great source of help and I know someone will nail it right away.
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There are no electrical connections between the headlight switch, and the turn directional switch .
When you hold the head light switch into the flash position, you may be pushing a broken part together in the turn directional switch, allowing it to operate .
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I'm pretty sure the '81-on bikes did not have the buzzer.
As for your other problem, just as a start, I would look for a broken ground wire, somewhere. The main grounds are brown. I think secondary grounds are brown with a colored stripe on them.
How does the T.S. switch feel when you are working it? It should be smooth and tight.
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Thanks Bob and Rob . I will look at the switch tonight. As far as the toggle action of the switch goes, it is very nice and smooth to operate...but I will clean it up again and see how it goes. Will keep u guys posted. Thanks for the help.
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All of the ground, or earthing wires are solid brown, if they have a spiral band around them, it's for another electrical circuit .
At least for the twin shock model bikes .