DT125 INDICATORS WON'T FLASH

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

I hope someone can help me out with some advise. I have just purchased a set of mini indicators for my 1997 DT125R. When i'd finished fitting them they wouldn't flash. Then i re-fitted my standard ones and hey presto..............they flash!!! Quite obviously a compatibility issue. Does anyone have a fix for this????

Lone-Wolf · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wotcha.

Check the wattage, it's stamped on the bulb somewhere.
Standard ones will be rated at 21 watts, the mini ones will be about 10 watts or less.
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ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Thanks for that. will changing the bulbs cure the problem?

Git · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Karma :

satans_BIG_helper · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Most mini indicators... have crap bulbs in them and are 10 w and usually dont work on a bike straight off i would personally change the bulbs and then it should work with no problems...

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

unfortunatley i can't get bulbs of this size in 21w the nearest i can get is 5w the actual bayonet end is quite small. Brick Wall

Does anyone know of any other ideas. flasher unit maybe?

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

just get a uprated flasher unit i had the same prob and it cost me £3.50 for a upgraded flasher unit m8 takes 2 mins to swop over,
infact when i bought the mini flashers the shop asked me if i wanted the flasher unit aswell as the said it would be needed easy fix Smile

hope it helps you

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Any idea where i can get an uprated flasher unit from? i live in dudley in the midlands?

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

strretbike or speedaway m8 i got mine from speedaway as i only live 2 mins from the shop Smile

speedaway is in blackheath and streetbike is at the top of mucklows hill

Git · Brolly Dolly Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Karma :

You could always go up a size in bulb, maybe 23w depending on the bulb type, I have some old minis here with 23w ba9s in them, worked well from memory.

https://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/lights-3/lights-3.html

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Thanks to everyone for the advise. I went to speedaway but they had sold out of flasher units but luckily they had some 23w bulbs and they work a treat. so once again many thanks to everyone. Laughing

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

were in dudley r u ben ? i may see u about some time and show us a pic of your bike so i can look out for you while i wait to get mine uk registered

Lone-Wolf · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

Looks like they did you a favour - bulbs are cheaper and easier to replace than the flasher unit
£3.50 is to much ??? hmmm ok easy to change bulbs than a flasher unit ? hmm ok again personely i would rather pull 2 wires of a flasher unit than unscrew 4 sets of indicators of and change the bulbs then put them back together buts trhats my opinion

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Daz, as requested pics of my bike. If you follow this link you can have look. Post some of yours on there so we can all have a look. What bike have you got?

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

ooops forgot the link!!!

Here it is

https://www.bikepics.com/members/warrenbennison/97dt125r/

Try that

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

nice looking bike Thumbs Up

i gotta sort some piccys out for my bikes i got 1 project atm thats the tuerag i gotta get uk register (thats the tuerag wind the big one thats like the paris dakar style)and i got the tuerag rally that my son uses there is also the scoot that my youngest had of santa Razz

btw nice to see your in the same age bracket as me i dont feel like Victor Meldew half as much now i know their are 30 year olds plus on here

Lone-Wolf · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wotcha.

ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Daz, I know what you mean. When i posted on here regarding a 125 i expected replies from 17 year olds but it seems everyone is more mature like ourselves (old gits). Anyway i bought the DT a couple of months ago to do a bit of green laning, as of yet its only seen tarmac. All the tracks we used to use when we were 17 have now turned into housing developments or been blocked off. I can see you are into that sort of bike aswell, any ideas where to go for a bit of off road fun??

daz|n00by · The Internet Joined: 11 May 2004 Karma :

lone wolf your point is taken m8.
ben i dont think their is to many places left for green laning m8 but i was going to try and find some routes up on clent hills in the spring maybe some of the old mountain bike tracks are still left with a bit of luck, if not looks like going a bit further out maybe we can both go and look fools getting shouted at by some angry farmer Wink

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ben_121_uk · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Dec 2004 Karma :

Daz, Sounds good. stay intouch....