Triumphrat

99Torque

My signals started acting funny a week ago, basically the left side was fine, but the right side front didn't flash while the rear right flashed double or triple the speed it normally would.

I've since replaced the flasher which has cleared up the flashing pace on the rear right, but the front is still dead. I've swapped bulbs around and its not the bulb or flasher. Obviously the fuse is fine, is there anything else it could be other than a short in the signal wire?

I guess it could be a loose connection or a short, more likely a loose connection. I know the one in the light fixture is fine.

DEcosse

It's normal for flashers to blink fast when one of the bulbs is not flashing - the flasher relays are designed that way as a warning to the rider/driver that a lamp is out. So I'm thinking that if you replaced the flasher & the blink rate returned to normal, then you must have used an electronic relay (for LEDs typically) - those are specifically designed not to change the blink rate regardless of whether a bulb is out - LEDs draw significantly less current than a normal bulb, so a normal relay 'thinks' a bulb is out.
Your original relay is probably fine - it did what it was supposed to and when you fix the original problem should operate with the normal blink rate.

To your primary problem: you definitely have a bad bulb or possibly a broken wire/bad connection.
First off, test the turn signal itself.
Remove the turn signal complete with it's pigtail harness & just touch the wires across your battery, one wire to each terminal obviously.
If it does NOT light, your problem is with that turn signal - either bad bulb or broken connection inside the stalk.
If it DOES light, then your problem is with the wire coming to that corner - most likely at the connections to the turn signal pigtail wire itself.

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T'Rat.net BOTM November 2009

99Torque

Thanks, that confirmed my suspicion about the flasher, probably a motorcycle vs non motorcycle flasher or an electronic vs solid state thing. Either way, its a wiring issue to the front corner...will check it out.

DEcosse

If you remove the light that doesn't illuminate, do this test & you can troubleshoot much more efficiently. It will 'half-split' the problem & allow you to either pursue the light assembly or the wiring back from it into the main harness
(you could also switch the front light assemblies over, or if you have enough wire just swap the connections between lights without removing them)

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T'Rat.net BOTM November 2009

99Torque

Doh...got home and the connection where the signal light goes into the harness was loose! Oh well, its fine now!

Brooksie

Most articles I''ve read on Daytonas indicate a rather dodgey wiring set kup that needs to be looked after with inspections and some silicone spray at the connections as they tend to deteriorate.