Coval 289 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 According to the wiring chart, front indicators use two wires Green (-) and Blue/Orange (+) I have recently purchased a pair of replacements but they have an additional wire marked with a white strip. Can anyone tell me what it's for? Link to post
DaveM59 1,605 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Standard OEM Honda for normal bulbs or LEDs from an aftermarket supplier of pattern parts? Could be an additional feed for LED DRL's, feed back to the ECU for self cancelling, output for feeding a sounder of some sort? Do they function as normal with this wire disconnected? If so you can use a meter and see if there is any voltage from it or if it's grounded. Link to post
Coval 289 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 They are pattern replacements for ordinary amber bulbs, look identical except for the third wire. Checked them yesterday, when 12V is applied to the third wire, the bulb lights up but not as bright. Link to post
embee 7,288 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Could be for the US market where indicators lamps are sometimes used as DRLs in effect, rather like the old "dim-dip" headlight option we had here some years ago.. It's illegal to use orange indicators as running lights in the UK. Link to post
Coval 289 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Ha, you could be right embee. It lights up dimly in DRL mode but brighter when indicator is turned on. Wonder if they are compatible with the UK plug ? Link to post
Guest New Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 6 hours ago, embee said: It's illegal to use orange indicators as running lights in the UK. I beg to differ. And so would Honda. Link to post
Coval 289 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 minute ago, New said: I beg to differ. And so would Honda. Perhaps, but personally I wouldn't want to Link to post
kayz1 2,928 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm sure the Crossderesser has it's indicators on all the time,i think when one side has the indicator in flash mode the other side goes off while the flasher is doing it's stuff... ( front anyway as i asked the owner about them being on ) This was last year about July. Link to post
Rocker66 34,488 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Years ago I had a GL1100 fitted with Vetter equipment so it had the front indicators as running lights. Never had any problems with that set up. Link to post
embee 7,288 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Apologies, it applies to the rear. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/1796/regulation/11/made Link to post
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