New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#316 Post by hondaror » Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:27 pm

That all looks promising.
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#317 Post by JonW » Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:09 am

Thanks Rory!
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#318 Post by critchlg » Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:20 am

Worth keeping in mind as my left turn struggles to flash, while the right seems fine. I'll check the bulb wattage after I've sorted the micro bubbles on the tank.

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#319 Post by JonW » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:04 pm

Yes do check the bulbs, the aftermarket units come with 21w bulbs, totally useless with an OEM flasher, and you never know what people have fitted when they blow.
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#320 Post by rdrob » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:26 am

Looking good Jon nice to see a trial put together

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#321 Post by JonW » Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:20 am

Thanks Rob, yes I always do that now, its much simpler than finding out something doesnt fit later lol

Interestingly.... the flasher unit (all 3 actually) say they want 27W bulbs in the indicators, yet the parts books for not only the LC, but also the F1 and F2 say the OEM wattage is 21w. Im 99% sure the ND flashers that I have are OEM units... I did eventually find a source for 27W units so its no problem, I'll just fit those, but makes me wonder if the units I have are not OEM and other ND units were fitted originally, I have seen other FD249Ce units with 2x23w and 2x21w, mine all say 2x27 though. Funny the stuff you get to know waaay to much about during these projects...
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#322 Post by hablair » Tue Mar 13, 2018 11:10 am

interesting on the globes Jon

I never realised they were 27 watters, I'll have to check mine out, they still flash but slooowwwly

i know we at work don't supply them

time to look for some i guess

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#323 Post by JonW » Tue Mar 13, 2018 7:12 pm

Have a look on the flasher unit youve got fitted, it tells you what it wants wattage wise, something like '2 x 27W + 3.8W', thats the indicators and the dash bulb. Yours may well want 21W bulbs, if not I found an Aussie supply of the 27W'ers on ebay in boxes of 10 for $22 shipped.
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#324 Post by rdrob » Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:51 am

With the flasher unit I sent you it was the one on the bike when I bought and it is identical
to the NOS one I bought so I assume they are right but was there a updated part ever???
With mine that I sent you on my bike the right flashed fine but slow on the left then when I turned
on the headlight it would stop flashing on the left only.
With the motor running it was ok either side cant tell you my bulb wattage as I never checked as I put
four NOS ones on!
With the new flasher the blinkers run fine without the motor running and headlight on. Hope that
helps explain my old one that you have.
Hey Jon there was a new one on ebay listed the other day not cheap but what is for retoring
when it comes to NOS parts!!!!

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#325 Post by JonW » Wed Mar 14, 2018 8:27 am

Yes its weird that the same part number and the same ND item number seem to have more than one iteration, with different wattages.
Thanks for the info I'll try the things you did and see what its like, but im hopeful its better now, Ive gave it a little clean up when it landed though the contacts felt and looked fine. Anyway, Thanks for sending it, its very much appreciated :)
I saw the NOS one, yeah not cheap, but as you say, the right things for our bikes never are!
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#326 Post by hablair » Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:52 am

as mine is a Swiss bike i wonder if there is a difference with the flasher unit in the 31K's

I haven't looked TBH, but i intend to

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#327 Post by JonW » Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:37 pm

Im pretty sure this flasher unit is in all the LC and RZs, and maybe even more of the Yam range.
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#328 Post by rdrob » Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:00 am

That's ok hope it works out for you.

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#329 Post by JonW » Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:22 pm

Thanks Rob. The rest of the 27w bulbs arrived today and i quickly put some in this bike and tested the flasher unit I fitted. I need to test the others but this one works flawlessly on both left and right circuits with the engine off (Its never been started). Phew.

What is interesting is that the cadence of the ticking isn't a beat you could use in music. The flasher starts, clicks once or twice at one speed, speeds up very slightly and then stumbles and the settles down to the speed it was at the start. The lights actually appear to flash fine and you'd never notice anything different, but thats the noise you get from the unit. It does this each time, even if the flasher has just been using that circuit, swapped from the other circuit or from a dead stop. Funny things electrics.

Anyway the main thing is that it works and from the outside it flashes at a good speed and is very consistent in cadence.
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Re: New LC project.... Restoration... I know, I know...

#330 Post by rdrob » Tue Mar 20, 2018 6:02 am

Glad to hear it worked out ok

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