Indicators flashing fast, not LED related

[Drunkn Munky]

Fitted a set of those clear RVF indicators and they all flash as they should but fast, only thing different from the originals is the fronts only have 2 wires, what do i do with the 3rd wire?

[CMSMJ1]

Have you cycled the wires to see if it only happens when wired one way?

Can you use your old bulbs?

[Drunkn Munky]

cycled the wires explain pls

no ive got no other bulbs, i dont even have the old front indicators but theres 3 wires each side from the loom, 1 earth and 2 live's.

[CMSMJ1]

thinking it might have 2 elements? ranodomly..

like - wire 1 and 2
2 and 3
and 1 and 3

does it make any difference to flash rate?

[Drunkn Munky]

No makes no different which one you plug in, didnt want to connect them both up to the same wire, i dont like electrics, evil stuff!

[CMSMJ1]

no idea then..lol

Mr titties is the electrical dude...

[Speedy]

3rd wire is for 'running' indies, you'd need bulbs with 2 filaments in them.
Not sure why they're flashing too fast though; would a busted relay cause this or would it just stop working?
Can you tell I'm rubbish at electrics too!

[laminator]

I seem to remember the rate of flash changes depending on the wattage of the bulbs. Can you check the bulbs and then find the correct fitment wattage. I assume you've got all the winkers connected. ie the front and back are both flashing too fast. A similar thing used to happen when one bulb blows, the remaining one flashes faster.

This may not be correct but it's how I've always thought it works. IIRC, you can either change the bulbs, if they are incorrect, or get a different flasher relay.

[Cammo]

I seem to remember the rate of flash changes depending on the wattage of the bulbs.

Correct. You could fit a cheap electronic flasher (in place of the standard indicator relay) to return the flash rate back to normal, or you could fit bulbs that have the same wattage as standard.

[Variablevalves suck]

lower the wattage faster it will flash, you may have 5 watt bulbs in and need 15w.