kj4v Posted February 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2007 Craig and I hooked up the wiring for my new piggybacker on a 2002 midnight 2nd GEN. and everything worked right but the 4 way flashers. we used a 5-wire to a 4-wire hookup. I did hook the ground directly to the battery and not the ground wire to blinkers and taillight. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? If so would you email me what it would take to fix the problem. kj4v@bellsouth.net ......Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted February 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2007 Ya got me... Sure there isn't a seperate wire running off the emergency flasher that needs to be tied into the brake wire??? When you find it let me know, I have a PiggyBacker that needs wiring in the near future... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Eagle Posted February 12, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 12, 2007 Better hurry up - less than 5 months left till we hit the road, buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Ardrey Posted February 12, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 12, 2007 I pull a trailor also. I assume that due to a weak charging system that the flashers draw too much voltage to allow the flashing mechanism to engage. I think that it takes quite a bit of voltage to operate. I'm just guessing. If you find out otherwise please post it. ps I'm thinking that the extra draw on the system by the running lights on the trailor creates this situation. I need to make that clear. 4-12-07: I just updated all my trailor lights to led's As I suspected the reduced elec. load and walah the 4 way flashers work like a charm and the turn signals don't sound like they have a load on them anymore. Don't need the isolator others have proposed any more. My main purpose for changing to led's was to free up the weak charging system on the 2nd gen vr and a 70% red. in electricity can't hurt. The led's are brighter and maintenance free. I was constantly having to wiggle or adjust bulbs to keep them lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted February 12, 2007 Share #5 Posted February 12, 2007 Craig and I hooked up the wiring for my new piggybacker on a 2002 midnight 2nd GEN. and everything worked right but the 4 way flashers. we used a 5-wire to a 4-wire hookup. I did hook the ground directly to the battery and not the ground wire to blinkers and taillight. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? If so would you email me what it would take to fix the problem. kj4v@bellsouth.net ......Ken Hey Craig! Whaddya do with my trailer!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted February 12, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 12, 2007 Better hurry up - less than 5 months left till we hit the road, buddy. I'm peddlin' as fast I can..... :) With Mama having knee replacement surgery last week, my time is really spoken for. I was planning on getting the '87 up and running for the trip, but it looks like I'll be riding old reliable.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDRIDER52 Posted February 12, 2007 Share #7 Posted February 12, 2007 Had same problem when adding xtra turn signals and lights flasher can not take xtra load had to use a isolator. Jest added trailer to my bike used a 5 to 4 trailer wireing adaptor gets its power strait from battery that way the bike wireing only operates relays in isolator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted February 13, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 13, 2007 I used the same set up with my Piggy back but I have to say that I never tried the 4 ways. Sorry can't help, and it will be a few months before I hook the two back up. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbran Posted February 13, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 13, 2007 Try this in the tech library http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=503 This works. I used it and still have flashers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsstar Posted February 14, 2007 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2007 I had the same problem on my 99 with my cyclemate trailer. Need to use the isolator. They sell them at most auto parts stores. Or, change two of your lights to leds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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