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SOHC.co.uk Forums => CB350/400 => Topic started by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 03, 2022, 06:48:57 PM

Title: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 03, 2022, 06:48:57 PM: My old 3 terminal flasher unit is a big heap of rust inside so needs replacing - the daft priced DS replacement @£78 has only 2 terminals and is squareish not round, presumably that means changing the connections somehow.

I have a NOS car unit in my garage that has three terminals marked L P & X am I right in thinking I can use this one as its designed for the same wattage bulbs and is the same diameter as the original?
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 03, 2022, 07:51:52 PM: Just buy a cheap generic 2 pin one off ebay Ted and leave the green, earth, wire unconnected.
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: Oddjob on March 03, 2022, 08:39:52 PM: OR, ask on the forum in the desperately seeking section for an original relay, you'd be surprised how many there are just lying around unused and cheap.
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: AshimotoK0 on March 03, 2022, 08:53:19 PM: Quote from: Oddjob on March 03, 2022, 08:39:52 PM
OR, ask on the forum in the desperately seeking section for an original relay, you'd be surprised how many there are just lying around unused and cheap.

And faulty .. they have electrolyic condensers built into the alloy can that age after 40 'ish years
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: Oddjob on March 03, 2022, 10:16:19 PM: All mine still work.
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 04, 2022, 08:59:08 AM: Quote from: Oddjob on March 03, 2022, 10:16:19 PM
All mine still work.

Mine did not work I was stunned when I saw why!

.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51917764175_096b12907b_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n6N7v6)flasher unit (https://flic.kr/p/2n6N7v6) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: Bryanj on March 04, 2022, 10:49:23 AM: Good old liquid sunshne!
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: Johnny4428 on March 04, 2022, 01:03:55 PM: Think it’s done a good job of retaining water.
Title: Re: 3 terminal flasher/winker units.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on March 04, 2022, 06:22:38 PM: I've fitted my car NOS car unit they all work fine!