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PROCEDURE For all gl1000-1100. How to install a flasher when using all LED turn signals.

Alright, another quick down and dirty solution to problem that has plagued many. An owner installs LED turn signals in the front and back of his/her bike, and they don't flash, just light up nice and steady...

OEM Goldwing flashers require a certain load in order to operate properly. When LED's are used, the load is reduced to a level that makes the standard flasher inoperable. Some folks have wired in resistors, but that sort of defeats the purpose of using LED's and is a fire hazard. Resistors get very hot. And resistors add enough load to the circuit you might as well use conventional turn signals bulbs.

But!

There is a $14 solution modern day solution. The Novita EP35 Electronic LED flasher works excellent in this situation. The EP35 is not load dependent, in fact, it will work with just about any load. Autozone sells the Novita EP35 Flasher for $12.95 plus tax. You can find in on the shelf as a stock item.

Here is how to install it.

1. Remove the old flasher. It is located on the left frame side.
2. Cut the plug off of the harness and attach Female connectors to the ends of the three wires.

3. Hook the wires to the flasher as shown in the picture. Note the color scheme.
4. Remove the OEM rubber holder and slip the EP35 onto the metal post (that the rubber holder was mounted on).
5. Ride with turn signal confidence.

Move to how to??? slick

Thanks RB. Done!

sunnbobb wrote:PROCEDURE For all gl1000-1100. How to install a flasher when using all LED turn signals.

i had a 75 that only needed a 2 wire relay, for which a solid state relay was also available off the shelf at the FLAPS

I have a 2 wire also, but I couldn't find a 2 prong relay. How would you wire up a 3 prong relay with just the 2 wires? Or do I need to find the 2 prong relay?

ok, never mind...I think I figured it out. I am going to add a ground wire where you show a green wire. It should also be noted that what you show as a "black" wire is actually a white wire with green stripe on the original wiring diagrams.

You are spot on about that being Green white according to the gl1100 manual. I have amended the photo to reflect this. Now I have to go out and dig under the hood of my wing to find out why there is a black wire there! lol. LOVE PO's.

As for the two wire relay, I'm afraid someone is going to have to test it out to figure the proper wire configuration. I do not have a two wire system to try it out on.

For the 2 wire relay, it is an easy modification. You have to run a ground wire from the "31" prong where you show the gray wire. I just ran it to a bolt that holds the fuse box on the top shelter. The white wire with green stripe goes to the "49" prong. The gray wire goes to the "49a" prong where you show the green wire. Works perfect and you can hear the relay clicking with the motor off. Not sure yet with the motor on.

thanks for the additional info!!

This *does* beg the question "Why go to all the trouble?"

I've never burnt out a turn-sgnal bulb, & incandescents are cheap & easy to find. Replacing the tail light bulbs w/ LEDs will save juice & those I have replaced [since they spend a lot more time burning, they do eventually burn out.]

Useful tip tho', for those who've been sucked in by the hype!

Just a quick question. In the picture, it looks like there's a green, white or grey, and a black wire ran to the relay. I just got to check mine today and that's what I have. My only problem is that isn't what you have wrote in the tutorial steps. Can you tell me which of my wires should match those in this write up? And do you have to have the rear turn signals hooked up in order for the flashers to work? Thanks amd sorry if that sounded a little rude. Not my intention.

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