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Technical Section => General Tech => Topic started by: zakboy on May 10, 2011, 09:22:45 AM



Title: lights prob
Post by: zakboy on May 10, 2011, 09:22:45 AM
hi all have a small issue after wiring up my rear lights,have to admit eclectics are not my field when i put my indicators on with the rest of my lights the rest of the lights flicker with them to a small degree is this a earthing issue and how can i cure it .many thanks zak


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: TwistedPatience on May 10, 2011, 10:36:04 AM
Sounds like a bad earth, to test run an earth from the battery to the bulb holder if the lights don't flicker them that's your problem.


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: zakboy on May 10, 2011, 10:45:00 AM
hi TwistedPatience, i have tried this but still the same its only very slight you have to look to see it dont know it its normal to get a tiny bit or not, there new lights so theres no corrosion prob. cheers


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: TwistedPatience on May 10, 2011, 10:47:20 AM
I get a little bit of flicker normally when I havn't charged the battery recently, if it's only slight I wouldn't worry too much about it.


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: BikerGran on May 10, 2011, 10:51:41 AM
I get this if the battery's low, try charging it up?


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: spanners on May 10, 2011, 11:05:21 AM
it sounds like its just  voltage drop is it better when the engine is running at a fast idle speed ?


Title: Re: lights prob
Post by: zakboy on May 10, 2011, 12:02:57 PM
thanks a lot all, the battery is low,and i have tried every thing else so will leave it thanks again.all the best zak