2008 GS500F inticator lights flash way faster on left side f

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2008 GS500F inticator lights flash way faster on left side f

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Hi Guys an Gals. I am a new rider who just got his M2 licence 13th April 2004. I have had a scooter when i was 18 (many moons ago) 1972 Lambretta GP150. And 5 years ago i for 2 mths a 1984 Yamaha 400Maxim. by the way i am 57 years old.
I have an issue with my 2008 GS500F. it is new to me, and just noticed the left indicators (both front and back) is going way faster than the right pair. I s this bad wiring or bulbs or flasher unit. I know on past experience cars it is common. but i don't know what there is in my bike. I have no user manual. Help needed

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Welcome Mike, need a good general bike forum like this one and a bike specific one too doesn't hurt, very active board: http://www.gstwins.com/gsboard

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Welcome to TMW. :)

We also have a garage forum for trouble shooting. Try posting in there, too.

Did you check the blinker relay?
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#4 Unread post by Grey Thumper »

blues2cruise wrote:Welcome to TMW. :)

We also have a garage forum for trouble shooting. Try posting in there, too.

Did you check the blinker relay?
The exact same thing happened to me a few months ago (and coincidentally, it also involved the left indicators). Took the relay to a cellphone repair shop. Had them heat up the solders on the relay in case there was a bad connection. The blinkers worked fine once I popped the relay back on the bike. Cost me about $5 to fix.
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also just make sure someone didn't put an led bulb in one side without a resistor the led will cause the blinkers to go quickly. Ask me how I know
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Thanks guys! I have not had my bike since Friday.... my son has it, and dropped it :rant: scrapes on fairing and frame. Went down left side. He is ok just grazed knee.... thank God. Teach him to give more space to car in front. I am hoping to get a ride in soon.

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TaffyMorris wrote:Thanks guys! I have not had my bike since Friday.... my son has it, and dropped it :rant: scrapes on fairing and frame. Went down left side. He is ok just grazed knee.... thank God. Teach him to give more space to car in front. I am hoping to get a ride in soon.
Is he licensed?

Will he pay for damage?

Maybe the lights will work better now? :mrgreen: :wink: :laughing:
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Can some one tell me if a GS500F bike in 2004 had a round headlight and no fairings? there is a bike for sale 2004 the ownership here in Ontario has it listed as an F and it has no fairing and a round headlight. I know they changed in 2004 and 2005 north america had only ones with the fairing

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#9 Unread post by BRUMBEAR »

I had an 89 so IDK sorry it had a round headlight
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#10 Unread post by gsJack »

All GS500 sold after 2002 in US were fully faired GS500F models and I believe CA was same. The GSF are easily converted to naked bikes and many have done so. The F models had an oil cooler and the naked models sold elsewhere after 02 did not. If the 04 your looking at has an oil cooler it's a converted F model. Most put on a round light when converting but some have retained the F model headlights.

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