indicator problem

[Curtis_DT200R]

hey, my indicators on my dt 200 wont work :bang: . ive striped all the cable back in the lume and non of its shorting out. ive tested each bulb and they all work. so im thinking it must be the indicator relay unit? it still makes a clicking sound when u cancel the indicators. it had what seemed to be charcoal where the two pieces meet in the relay. is there anyway of testing the relay to see if its ok?
thanks

 

[kdx175]

Was it a clicking noise that sounded like it was coming from within the relay itself? what does the relay look like? If it has prongs how maney?

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

hey, yes i took the cap off the indicator relay, and it is making a clicking noise but only one click? should it be continually clicking? it seemed to have some charcole around where the single prong would touch another part when it clicked.

 

[kdx175]

well it sounds like your talking about the flasher unit... But it has a peice of metal that expands and contracts hence the clicking noise and yea it should click on and off .. so on, as long as you have it on. The charchoal is probably melted plastic. Your best bet is to replace it probably

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

alright thanks kdx175 ill buy another one, and tell you how it goes from there.

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

actually i just took the bike for a ride and i turned the bike off with the kill switch and then the indicators started to flash? i tried to do this again but i couldnt. then when i was reving it up in 1st with the clutch in the indicators started to flash. both times i had the indicator switch on. any ideas what the problem is?

 

[kdx175]

huh that interesting haha... either theres a short or a high resistance in the circuit or both
. Do you have a multimeter?

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

yep i have a multimeter, what should i be checking? also the headlight and tailight both work fine.... im pretty stumped aswell hahaha


**** just went for another ride and found that if i had the revs up and the headlight off the indicators would come on..... i remember reading something similar to this on a forum..... i think it was something to do with the bike not generating enough electrical power to power everything..... ill have a look

**** found it
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080409060410AACt40m
they reckon his problem was his battery wasnt supplying enough power.... so ill check my connections again.

 

[ZOMBIE666]

my buddy had a dt175, and without the battery (or a low charge batter) the engine had to be revved for the flashers to blink. the charging system on these bikes are pretty weak at idle.

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

ok ill put the battery on the charger and then test it. thanks

 

[Ol'89r]

Bingo! :cool:

Your indicators wont work correctly unless your battery is fully charged.

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

.....yeh i checked the battery.... dead flat lol but the powervalve would still turn on and off when i turned the ignition on.... i guess they require less power... anyway ill let you know when i put the recharged battery in :)

 

[Curtis_DT200R]

good news, i charged the battery and the indicators now work. thanks all for the help.