How to wire up a Flasher relay
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Another of the new 'Basic Skills' family of short videos. Flasher relays are often wrongly blamed for faults on the indicator circuits of cars and motorcycles. This short video shows how to wire both the still common mechanical type and the new electronic version for use with LED lights...
These 'Basic Skills' videos are NOT meant to be a decisive, all encompassing, training video on teaching you all the various aspects of professional skills, no, not in the slightest!
Its a short video showing the basics giving you a starting point on how its done, the tools you need and a few tips along the way...
Any questions then please leave them in the comments section below and I'll do my best to get back to you asap...
Andy Mechanic! - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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Very brief and easy to understand. Great job
Cool, old school demonstration Thank you! 👍
Thank you for explaining what I need to do to my Ford diesel tractor. Replacement lighting is several hundred dollars (US) but I was able to do the job for $5.00 dollars to get my old tractor to flash again. Many thanks from NW Connecticut USA
Thanks Andy for a very quick response. I will go shopping tomorrow and give you feedback after installing the relay..
Great video, needed to use a flasher relay for a horn on an alarm system.. This helped a lot, thanks Andy
Thanks Andy, helped me diagnose a little headache. Good info 👍
Who the hell would dislike this video? Amazing explanation!
I personally did not dislike it. However, i don't like how he did not wire in a switch. The way he did it here a flasher will work 100% of the time. Constant power, no ground to switch to be able to control it, turn it on/off
Very clear. Should be able to fix my indicators now. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the explanation!!
Great video! So easy to understand.
Super Andy, thanks from the Netherlands!! :-)
Excellent! I've never worked with electrics. Now I'm ready to fix DIY indicators on my tricycle! Thank you :D
No problem :-)
very informative sir, thank you!!!
Great 👍 DIY video. Thank you for sharing knowledge.
Thankyou very informative, and the three pin type is exactly what i have on my VW type 2 camper
Great video thanks. So well explained. Just helped me set up a homemade splashing duck decoy that I couldn't get working.
That was all what I was looking for today - thx a lot
thankyou for this verry imformative video,i love it! from philippines
thank you so much for help, and you are right "always keep it easy".
exactly what I was looking for thx great vid
Thank you! Very handy video!
Useful video. Thank You!
very helpful,thanks Andy.cheers Graeme in Taranaki
Taught very well. Thank you.
Thanks! Helped greatly.
Great explanation! What gauge wire should I use for adding turn signals and horn to a 2015 wr450?
Great vid, helped me test some relays
Yes, I agree... very informative. Thank you Andy. (new subscriber from Wgtn) :)
thank you so much!! i have been looking for a video like this and you explained it so nicely. also,i have never seen anyone make nines the way you do,most people make the circle part of the nine first..... thanks again,great video.
Great job fam 💪 well done explanation 👏👏
Thanks alot! I just got a bike with no electronics and I've always been unsure of how to wire indicators! Thank you!!
How did you make out? Did you use this video to make it work? I’m trying to light up a school bus prop hoping this video is the ticket
Great Explanation , thank you
Thanks for the great job very goo simple and easy appreciations from Denmark
just subbed ! this was very useful keep up the good work !
Just what I was looking for thanks 👍🏽
I forgot to ground my device. Thanks mate. I appreciate the vid💯
thanks a lot Andy,really helped me out ,on my '72 landrover,well explained in layman terms,just subscribed looking forward to your other stuff.Mark READING BERKSHIRE UK .
Thanks Mark, it's great to get feedback & know I'm been helpful with these videos. Hope the old Landy is in good shape, awesome vehicles :-)
Cheers Andy
Hi Andy I've installed LED to my 2007 Vulcan and the rear is all good with 2 wire setup but the front which are 3wire stay on but indicate when you activate switch so you have both lights on with one blinking. I also installed aftermarket relay for LED lights which is a 2pin same as the original.
Thank you ! Very well explained
Awesome Job on the video outstanding
great vid!! thanks
Great Video, well done and very informative. A tip of the hat to you sir!
thanks for the great info
Yes complete clarity. Thankyou
Geeez, that man BENDS SPACE around himself!!!
Thanks for your helping
thanks for showing basics of relays. I'm seeing a lot of really inexpensive 2 pin relays on the market, with adjustable rate, usually 50 - 200 c/min
Can appreciate your channel, wishing you must success. Cheers!
Cheers Pablo :-)
Brilliant Thanks Andy you should teach full time
Great video! Helped me see the error of my ways hooking up my turn signal kit on my rzr.
+Dillon Weppler Awesome :-) really chuffed to know it helped you. Thanks for the feedback.
Merry Christmas. Andy
finaly a tutorial video on a new zealand bassed channell,,, hi there from christchurch
+Abe Coulter Hi Abe, pleased you found the video helpful. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers Andy
Really good simple explanation ,
Thanks. Top information. From John in the UK.
Thanks John.
so great information thanks friend
Great video. Thank you! It solved my problem :-) Woohoo!
Hey Andy!!
I use the 2nd type of relay at work all the time. Was hoping you could give me some pretty specific pointers. I use these for wiring up street legal kits with turn signals, ect. on side by sides and atvs. I'm relatively new in the game, and have been tasked with figure out how to integrate the rear brake lights as working turn signal indicators on a 2018 Polaris RZR turbo 1000. I've managed to do so, but am unaware of a way to cancel out the brake signal to the corresponding tail light during turn signal use. So turn signal will flash tail light until brakes are depressed, and then brake signal overrides the flasher signal and just stays lit. I assume i need a different kind of relay, like a d.p.d.t. with the brake switch somehow wired into it, but have no experience in such things. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can get wiring diagrams if needed.
Thanks you realy help me
Thank you, as a fellow educator I must say you do great work please keep it up ! I'm sure I'll be refering to you again ;) cheers from Victoria BC Canada
Thanks Jacob. Have a great day. Andy
great presentation
Hi Andy! New subscriber here. Love this video. I'm a tech of 15 years and I do understand flasher relays a bit. However, I have a question maybe you could help with. I have a 2007 Victory Hammer that both right side directionals are not working due to a failure in the auto cancel module. By bypassing the wires to the module and wiring a separate relay, i should be able to have the right side working again, correct? Basically what is happening is I have a constant ground to the wire going to the module but when putting the flasher on, it does not power. Thanks
Great! Very well presented and very informative. Thanks, Andy!
Thank you so much for the video. I've now got a game plan to make my own turn signal lighting harness for my John Deere Gator RSX860M. That was going to cost me $750 to have the factory harness and lights installed at my dealer. The low cost option was to buy a $420 factory wiring harness and switch, purchase my own lights and install myself. I bet I can buy all the parts and make my own for under $100! Great and inspiring tutorial.
True legend. Well deserved like.
Very well done explanation! I have watched several videos on relays and never understood it until now! Thanks Andy once again for spreading valuable knowledge;)
Thanks for the lessons. Im wiring a motorcycle from complete tear down. What part of the circuit is the switch usual wired? I can wire it a couple of ways to make it work, but I'm sure there's a way it's traditionally wired. I'm an electrician with limited automotive wiring experience. Thanks again for your knowledge and sharing your time!
hello, I installed a 3 wire hazard switch on my moto but doesnt blink. It wants to blink but it looks like has not to much power to to do this. I use regular lamps, not LED. Any suggestion?
Hello , great video Thankyou. How do you wire in a switch into this set up. Thanks Shawn
Can a wire such kind of relay to my center stop light somehow?i want when i press the brakes the center stop light to flash like the turn signals flashes.Is it possible to wire it like this?
I'm just wondering if this is possible,the indicators don't work on the right hand side of the fiat doblo i just bought.I have diagnosed it to a faulty indicator relay on the bcm circuit board.
It operated the left indicators ok but wires for right indicators are dead at the bcm output.
Would it be possible to wire in a conventional relay just to operate right side indicators from my indicator stalk??Thanks.
wonderful blinker
Hello, if i attach my 49a wire to a on-off-on style switch in the off position will i be able to control a left / right circuit
dzięki za pomoc ziomuś/// thx for help buddy
Very understandable, thaks.
hi andy, I fixed separate 2pin flasher relay(similar to the original one) without removing the original flasher relay for hazard signal light configuration for my bike. in addition to the main front and rear signal lights (basically halogen), there are two led handle signal lights. the problem is once I connected front signal lights double signal light didn't work. without front signal lights it is working perfectly. for testing purposes, I fixed two led strips for the front and checked. then hazard signal lights did work. what could be the reason for this
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Thanks Andy
So an electronic flasher 3 pin will work on front and rear and mirror turn signals ? What about running lights? I have a 2004 EZGO TXT:Marathon golf cart. Any thoughts….Thank You Andy!
Very good video, clear to the point and easily understandable. Thanks Andy and keep the good work up.
Steave, Ipswich, UK.
Great teach video not like others.
Hi, I'm wanting to try this but my motorbike has hazard lights too. My bike is a Honda and the original relay (for filament bulbs) has 4 pins. Would my hazard lights still work with a 3 pin universal relay? And I have an led 2 pin relay (adjustable flash speed) would my hazards still work on a 2 pin relay? Thanks for a great video 👍
I changed to LED taillights on my campervan and have hyperflashing. I tried fixing it with the resistors but it made the LED lights very dim. Ive ordered an LED flasher relay instead but its 5 pins and my other 5 pins are in different locations.
Wondering how to wire it up?
My old relay (25230C9961) is numbered 1,2,3,4,5 and my new relay EP27 is labelled as + - I L & L1
Thanks
Question, I have a 03 buick regal. The car will not start if the turn signal switch is activated, or I can say if I'm driving the car and I turn my signals on the car turns off,, any idea why?
Great video! A '?'.. I need to replace an existing faulty 12v 2 prong relay that's malfunctioning on a 64 vw beetle (no emergency flasher in 64, it's just for turn signals). Was told I should go to the 3 prong (newer type) so the pin 31 can go to a grd so it works properly. Would this be true? Thanks for any feedback!
Like the basics, good refresher, but you probably might add running lights like ones found on my old 1983 kawasaki 750 ltd. The reason I feel it would be beneficial is the front and rear running lights the turn signals share the same single filament bulb and a 2 conductor flaher. This would help those whom don't understand how that one filament can flash when the lights are on, trouble shoot more effectively. So it is my opinion. If you would include the ignition switch and turn signal switch and maybe the separate two conductor hazard flasher could be even more beneficial for understanding what real world scenarios, such as chasing a bad wire/connector or multifunctional switch like in my 04 Ford f350 can greatly complicate simple circuits such as a flasher
Thank you. Help me physical understand the 3 pin flasher relay circuit.
Saved my day! Haha
This is super helpful!!! I've recently installed LED's on all the exterior flasher bulbs on my 86 GMC K1500 they worked good with the bulbs installed for all the rear lights then when I installed the front flasher LED bulbs they all flashed very slow. I'm assuming its either a problem with my relay or the load is somehow being blocked from LEDs between the front or back. I was going to try load resistors to even out the ammount of power going to the LED's. now that I've watched your video I think the flasher relays may be more of the problem though.
Ty you helpped me fix my problem
+shaun schollaert Great. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers Andy
That was great ! Thanks
+jeeperscreatures pleased you found the video helpful. Cheers Andy
Andy Mechanic
A little late but, you sure helped me understand how the relay works.
You deserve every like and sub you get :)
+korohone Thanks for that :-)
thanx a lot sir
I would like to install a flashing headlights, what could I use, or what device should I use?
It can be done using a combination of a flasher relay and a 5 pin change over relay.....easy :-)
Hi Andy Mechanic, Thanks for a great video. I have just fitted a brand new set of LED blinkers, new wiring and a brand new steering column indicator switch unit on my vintage car. The lights glow and don't flash. I gather that I need to include an electronic relay. Where do you suggest I pick up one in Auckland. Is this a better approach than installing load resistors? David.
Hi David, yes, replacing the relay is by far the best option. Take your existing relay and wiring diagram to TWL - they are Hella agents and will be able to match up the correct electronic relay to suit your application.
Great job. Thanks for the feedback. Cheers Andy
Great video! I noticed that the light bulb's connection to the LED relay was accidentally connected at the 39, not the 39a (around time 9:30 in the video). That might be why the LED one didn't work
good job
Newer vehicles don't have a replaceable flasher relay (like my 2014 Xterra). So your only other options are loading resistors or get CANBUS rated LEDs for your car/SUV/truck. The CANBUS LEDs have circuitry that pulls normal halogen/incandescent current which fools the cars electronics into thinking you are using halogen/incandescent bulbs. Not all vehicles will work properly with the CANBUS rated LEDs so you may have to go with loading resistors. The downsides to the loading resistors is heat dissipation and if the LED goes bad the car's electronics will think the LED is still good because the loading resistors are still pulling the same amount of current. That's why you should check your lighting on a regular basis - but it's obvious that a lot of people won't do that.
Very useful info, thanks for your post. Cheers Andy
@@AndyMechanic I just got a pair of CANBUS LEDs (CK socket type) for my front turn signal lights on my 2014 Xterra and they work great. No hyperflash when you install the CANBUS LEDs in both the front and rear. CANBUS LEDs make for a cleaner install (compared to resistor kits) but they don't fix hyperflash on all vehicles (according to my research).
listen Sir : I have a relay calls Hella : it has 4 pins (31/49/49a/c2) what is the C2 exactly for and how to wire it ? I could wire one or two lamps without using the C2 pin ... but what it is used for ? I will be thankful with your answer
Hi I have a question I’m a volunteer fire fighter I have red 3/4 led’s (15) and I have them wired into my park light and was wanting to make them flash when I have a fire call. And when not on a call I want them to b (steady on) how can I do this with a flasher. I know I’d have to add a toggle switch.
thank you so much for explaining electrical wizardry so clearly
Great video that answered some of my questions especially about the load and speed of the flash. I'm looking for a way to make a 12 volt LED strip flash using this same idea however not on a vehicle.
+JD L An electronic flasher relay will do that - it's not load sensitive
Very nice video I'm recommending
Thanks Alan, I appreciate your feedback. Cheers Andy
Nice 👍