Blinker won't turn off. - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

maniacmedia · 10-13-2004, 12:46 AM

I'm riding last night. Turn a corner, and try to turn off the blinker. It won't go off! The best I could do was turn on the left blinker as well so both would be flashing and thereby at least not look like I was trying to make a constant right turn.

Any theories or help?

It's a 2004 Volusia 800.

JJKJR · 10-13-2004, 07:07 AM

maniacmedia-

I know this might sound silly but the same thing happened to me with my 2004 Volusia after I put on my set of Isogrips...I couldn't get the blinker to turn off. What had happened was when I installed the grips I hit the emergency flasher button on the right just enough to activate it, but I couldn't see that it was moved. So after an hour or so of pulling my hair out I finally moved the emergency flasher all the back to the off position and my blinker turned off. Now I don't know if you might have hit the emergency flasher button while driving, but I would check. If not, I'm sure that it will be a warranty issue to repair the signal switch.

maniacmedia · 10-13-2004, 12:07 PM

Hey, lookie there! Flipped the hazard switch a couple of times and all is right with the world again.

Thanks for the advice.

JJKJR · 10-13-2004, 03:57 PM

maniacmedia-

I'm so glad it worked for you. That's the great thing about the forum, there is always someone who had that same "crazy thing" happen to them too.

Ride on!!!

10-13-2004, 12:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
maniacmedia Ditch Magnet Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 159	Blinker won't turn off. I'm riding last night. Turn a corner, and try to turn off the blinker. It won't go off! The best I could do was turn on the left blinker as well so both would be flashing and thereby at least not look like I was trying to make a constant right turn. Any theories or help? It's a 2004 Volusia 800. __________________ 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom XL1200C in White Gold "Truth is just like time, it catches up and it just keeps going." - Dar Williams "As Cool As I Am" “You can't take the sky from me." - Joss Weadon "Theme from Firefly" "Serenity", the "Firefly" movie now available on DVD.

10-13-2004, 12:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
maniacmedia Ditch Magnet Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 159	Hey, lookie there! Flipped the hazard switch a couple of times and all is right with the world again. Thanks for the advice. __________________ 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom XL1200C in White Gold "Truth is just like time, it catches up and it just keeps going." - Dar Williams "As Cool As I Am" “You can't take the sky from me." - Joss Weadon "Theme from Firefly" "Serenity", the "Firefly" movie now available on DVD.

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10-13-2004, 07:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
JJKJR Seat Tester Joined: Apr 2004 Location: SW Florida Posts: 53	maniacmedia- I know this might sound silly but the same thing happened to me with my 2004 Volusia after I put on my set of Isogrips...I couldn't get the blinker to turn off. What had happened was when I installed the grips I hit the emergency flasher button on the right just enough to activate it, but I couldn't see that it was moved. So after an hour or so of pulling my hair out I finally moved the emergency flasher all the back to the off position and my blinker turned off. Now I don't know if you might have hit the emergency flasher button while driving, but I would check. If not, I'm sure that it will be a warranty issue to repair the signal switch.

10-13-2004, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
JJKJR Seat Tester Joined: Apr 2004 Location: SW Florida Posts: 53	maniacmedia- I'm so glad it worked for you. That's the great thing about the forum, there is always someone who had that same "crazy thing" happen to them too. Ride on!!!

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