RR6 Indicators are dead :(

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  1. mattmk1

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    Hi all, im new to the forum, so firstly, thanks for having me!

    I swapped my R6 for an RR6 fireblade a few weeks ago, and within 30 minutes of riding, fell in love with the blade somewhat unconditionally.

    Unfortunately the Fireblade didnt feel the same way, so after being left for a week, i took her out for a spin and.....no indicators, no hazards.

    Everything else working fine, just no flashers. I noticed the flasher relay was buzzing noisily when the indicators/hazard were switched on, so i assumed a dead relay.

    Bought a new relay from Wemoto, fitted it, andddddddddddd nothing. No noises, no flashers.

    Bikes completely standard, and everything else works fine. Fuse is fine.

    Any thoughts? Is my new relay a duff one too? Ill check it all with the multimeter this weekend - i left my kit 130 miles away at my parents house, just wondered if anyone has a simple fix.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 mattmk1, Jun 2, 2015
  2. martinowen

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    Take apart the switch and clean it

    Oh and welcome
     
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  3. mattmk1

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    Just gave the switch a good clean up but no joy. The switch does feel rather vague tho, almost a little sloppy, compared to the R6 anyway which gave a pretty definite 'click' which you could feel.

    Looks like i may have a broken wire or something.
     
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    I took mine apart and gave it a clean when it stopped working, it still didn't work so I took it to Arthurs workshop on here for investigation and he fixed it. Guess what it was........dirty switch lol
    Must of done a better job than me.
    Your switch could maybe even need replacement or like you say could be a wire.
    Check the simple/cheap options first
     
    #4 martinowen, Jun 2, 2015
  5. mattmk1

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    haha, must be a knack to it!

    Ill check where has power and go from there i guess, thanks for the pointer!
     
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    I completely stripped the switchgear today, rebuilt, and went through the bike with voltmeter.

    I have an ignition fed 12v at the relay, and a good earth. If i bridge the relay out, i can switch the indicators and hazards on/off using the switch gear (although obviously they permanently light rather than blinking).

    Im going to try another relay in the morning, as it seems the most likely culprit now i know the switchgear is working.

    Oh and then on the way home my speedo has started to play up...
     
    #6 mattmk1, Jun 5, 2015

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