indicator issues

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wayno · #1 Post by **wayno** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 5:42 pm

I have put a set of mini indicators on the back of the falco, being aware of the wattage problems I ordered some 10w bulbs. The indicators don't flash now. I put the 23w bulbs and they flash too fast. I'm now going to stick some 15 ohm, 10w resistors in parallel to try and get the 10w bulbs to flash, any of you electrical bods know if this will sort it out?

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:08 pm

Try changing the flasher unit. Fairly sure Falco indicators/ flasher unit are a piddly 8w where as most other stuff is 21 w
If you still have standard indicators on the front change the bulbs to 21 w also

randomsquid · #3 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:29 pm

Just changed all mine for some with 10w bulbs without any issues. I thought 10w was standard on these?

wayno · #4 Post by **wayno** » Sat Oct 06, 2012 8:24 pm

10w is standard, that's what I put in the rear and they wouldn't flash, I'll try some things tomorrow if I'm not horrifically hungover after tonight

wayno · #5 Post by **wayno** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:45 pm

I finally got the resistors wired in, they help, but the indicators still flash too slow, going to experiment with some other sizes tomorrow

wayno · #6 Post by **wayno** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:47 am

Finally sorted it out, if anyone has this issue fitting BA9S 10w bulbs on the rear that don't flash, fit a 22 ohm 7w wirewound resistor (maplin part number L22R) in parallel and it should sort it out to a normal flash rate

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:55 am

Well done on getting it going ...... but this really makes no sense

Anyway, glad it works now.

wayno · #8 Post by **wayno** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:11 am

I know, it's been bugging me right from the start that the 23w worked better than the 10w replacements.

struv · #9 Post by **struv** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:31 pm

if you change all 4 indicators its a lot easier to fit a different flasher unit plug and play

wayno · #10 Post by **wayno** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:37 pm

It is, but I'm just changing the rears for now, thinking about soemething different for the fronts.