Indicator not working (Right indicator)

Hello all

Got an SV650S 2004

I have checked other forums and could not find a situation like mine.

So my left indicators are not working...

When I switch on the Hazard lights, all four indicators flash.

So it is not the lamp etc.

Right hand works with no problems, left does not work at all. Nor front or back.

It randomly started working for a bit (few minutes) but it stopped again.

Would I need to replace the indicator switch?

Any help is appreciated

Thank you

[Sid Squid]

Could you clarify which side isn't working properly? The title says right side not working, but your post says left.

However if the either side works OK, then the problem is from the switch onward, seeing as neither front nor rear work then the fault is in the common parts of the circuit, which are the switch itself or the wiring and connector from switch into the loom, green for right side, black for left.

[mep]

I have had problems on & off with my indicators. First the left side was down but right ok, then the other way round, all time it was an intermitant fault. As Sid says the problem is from the switch. You will need to check all connections and earths thoroughly. My problems were both earths and played up in the rain, but in the end I had to replace all indicators as they were mini ones that were past their sell by date.

Thank you people!

Correction: I meant to say the Left Hand Side indicator is not working!!!
I'm a newbie... so where are these connections and how do I get to them?

Thanks guys for all your help!

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

Could you clarify which side isn't working properly? The title says right side not working, but your post says left.

However if the either side works OK, then the problem is from the switch onward, seeing as neither front nor rear work then the fault is in the common parts of the circuit, which are the switch itself or the wiring and connector from switch into the loom, green for right side, black for left.

Sorry meant to say Left
The thing is, Hazard light works, on all lights... the left side lights up too when hazard is on (I mean flashes..)

But at the moment the left side (Both front and rear) are not indicating when indicating left...

Where is this common connection thing? I am super new to this..
Thanks

[ChrisCurvyS]

I don't know if it's the same on a pointy but I had pretty much an identical problem on my curvy (no hazards but the indicators flashed for the alarm).

It turned out to be a frayed wire in the loom behind the left hand side front fairing panel so might be worth checking that first, as it's easy to get to.

[Sid Squid]

Originally Posted by Randomdude

the left side lights up too when hazard is on

It would.

Originally Posted by Randomdude

But at the moment the left side (Both front and rear) are not indicating when indicating left

Indeed.

Originally Posted by Randomdude

Where is this common connection thing? I am super new to this.

There is no 'common connection', I referred to the common parts of the circuit, that is the parts that are shared by both the left and the right indicators, clearly the fault is not with them - if it were then neither side would work. That only one side is faulty clearly tells us that the fault lies in the parts of the circuit that are uniquely employed on that side, which are fortunately few in number, and as you have confirmed it is the left side that is faulty the possible areas of failure are:

1) The indicator switch.
2) The black wire from the switch, (and the connectors on that wire), that lead into the loom.

When the wire enters the loom it branches into two, one branch leading to the front, and one to the rear indicator, clearly the failure is before the branch, if there were a failure after the branch then either the front or rear indicator would not work, but not both.

The hazard wiring is connected to the wire that leads from front to rear indicators at a different point in the circuit - further confirming that the fault is where suspected.

Check the switch first - simply it's the easiest bit to get to.

[mep]

When both my left side indicators stopped working I traced it to the loom connecting block on the left hand side under the tank (I have a old Curvy). The connections for the black wire in the block were bad and I had to solder on a piece of wire and bypass the connecting block. Having a mulitimeter to check continuity is handy.