indicator relay

[huggy]

hi i know ill prolly get poo for this but im currently working away and need a flasher relay unit for my bike when im home for the damd mot the trouble is i cant remember how many pins there are could someone please help then i can order this for when i get back so i can get straight on the road

Many thanks

huggy ar

[AlanH]

I'm assuming yours is an AR...

The AR relay is a special part and costs an arm and a leg. It has something like 8 or 9 pins. Yours may have been replaced with an aftermarket one if your front indicators are not on all the time with the lights. I used a 2-pin solid state 'relay' that works for LED and conventional bulbs along with a diode and some creative wiring to fix mine.

[AlanH]

Here's how to wire the AR using a 2-pin solid state relay and a diode...

Track down the old relay and unplug it. If you can track down a suitable socket from an old donor loom or from an online supplier, you can build a little sub-loom. Alternatively you can cut, solder and heatshrink to get the following:

Join Orange and Orange/White together (front and rear left indicator feeds)
Join Light Blue and Light Blue/White together (front and rear right indicator feeds)
Connect 2-pin or solid-state relay between Grey (feed to indicator switch) and Black (12v feed in via 5A fuse).

At this point the indicators should work. if you're using a solid state relay and they are not flashing, swap the relay connections over.

Next, to get the dash light working, you need to connect a diode to the blue with orange stripe wire. Connect the other end of the diode to the Grey. if it doesn't work, swap the diode around.

Job done.

[AlanH]

Here is the one I used. It copes with conventional and LED bulbs...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-PIN-LED-FLASHER ... 0372002629

[huggy]

Thanks for that AlanH your a star hopefully half a days work when im home then and i will be back out and about thanx again well appriciated

[AlanH]

Just post here again if you run into probs. Good luck :)