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| Trying to find out how to add 4-way flashers to a 98 Honda Magna. Please email any info to jbalaja@larabida.org Thanks Jim Balaja Lockport, IL
Jim Balaja
1998 Honda Magna
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| sorry, budd. i know that i have saved a wiring diagram for what you want to do. many, many moons ago, when bikes started coming with federally mandated turn signals, the odd bike mag would print a schematic for 4 way flashers. i saved a couple of them. tore thru the 'pile' over the weekend and didnt recover anything. your options: 1- look at a schematic of a bike that has the four way flasher option and compare it to your own schematic. 2- pose the question to the staff via a letter to the editor with a copied bit to the forum. dont forget to 'release' your question for print. ask for a P/M, too. 3- hope that i find my schematic. or that someone puts one up. 4- post your question on several other boards. try www,advrider.com they have 20,000 bikers there. some of them are in a heated race to be crowned know-it-all. when you get your answer, let us know and post it up here. i am surprised that so many bikes dont come with the 4Way flasher. all that i remember from the wiring diagram is that it aint that hard to do.
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| From the positive terminal of your battery run a wire to a fuse, then on to one terminal of a two terminal flasher (suggest a #536 heavy duty flasher). Them from the other terminal of the flasher run a wire to both terminals on the same side of a double pole, single throw switch. You'll need to use a double pole switch because you need separate connections from the other side of the switch to the respective turn signal wiring. One goes to the left turn signal wires, the other to the right signal wires. These are often orange and blue, but I don't remember which is right or left -- it doesn't matter in this case. When the switch is closed, battery power will be connected through the flasher relay (in series) then to the switch and if closed, on to BOTH right and left turn signals, (front AND rear). When the switch is opened, the existing turn signal system will be restored. If you leave the switch closed though you'll defeat the bike's turn signal switch, as both sides will be flashing from your new circuit. I'll try to use a diagram to show the elements: (+) ----Fuse----Flasher---/one side of switch---to left turn sigs. /other side of switch--to right turn sigs A wire should join the two sections of the switch (vertically), on the left side in the above drawing where the slash (/) marks are. The switch should be a simple, two pole, on/off switch. Mounting it might be a problem, but there should be some plastic panel that would make a good location, one where the wiring can be hidden. Hope that helps. Ray Nielsen, in Minneapolis and ready to replace a worn out tire.
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Thank you for your imput. I'll be doing it this Spring and let you know how it goes. Was out of commission most of last year with work, teaching Cycle Rider Classes and total knee replace surgery last October.  It's been a year. Anyway, thnaks again.Jim Balaja - Lockport, IL
Jim Balaja
1998 Honda Magna
"The Original Point and Click Interface was a Smith and Wesson". When in doubt, empty the magazine.
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