QuestionHi, I just purchased a 97 suzuki savage with 3k miles. The bike appears to have been laid down on the right side. Engine appears to function normally. The electrical problems are with the turn signals.
Front (left): running light & turn signal works fine
Front (right): running light ok, but the signal doesn't blink when the switch is activated.
Rear (left): signal does not work
Rear (right): signal does not work
Turn signal indicator on the dashboard (left): works fine
Turn signal indicator on the dashboard (right): does not work.
I tried replacing the bulbs for all of the malfunctioning lights, but no success. Battery is fully charged, fuses are ok (as far as i know there are 2 on this bike). This leads me to believe that the wiring on the bike is faulty in several places. Any ideas?
AnswerHi Victor.
The fact that the bike has been laid down, there could be a number of problems. So far, the only one that you seem to have is with the signals.
Signal problems seem to be a common problem for Japanese bikes, but in this case, you should look for shorted wiring in the signal system, bad contacts in the signal switch, bad/corroded/dirty connections in the signal system. Use a multimeter to check for shorts as well as looking for any obvious broken wires.
The fuses may or may not be good.test them by replacing them with known good fuses to see if there is any change in the system's functions. Also check for bad/loose/dirty fuse connections.
There isn't much else on the signal circuit that it could be, so let me know what you find.
Good luck.
FALCON
