I put together this how-to since I couldn't find any real information when I was switching from regular bulbs to LED flashers. If it's in the wrong area, or has been shown before, then delete as neccessary. This is for a K7-K8 1000.
The turn signal relay is located on the left hand side of the bike right next to the fuse box. It's built in together with the side stand relay, which I'm guessing was a cost-saving measure by Suzuki, or at least an effort to simplify the wiring. In reality, it's the opposite for those of us looking to retain the stock flasher rate after switching to LED turn signals. There's a bunch of options out there like adjustable rate flashers from Libertek or CustomLED, or simple universal replacement relays. I used a basic set-rate led flasher relay from http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR#FL-889 . It was cheap (only $9.00) and simple.
Here's the relay next to the fuse "box"
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When you pull out the relay, you'll notice two rows of connector slots, 4 on top and 3 on bottom. We'll be working with 2 of the 3 on the bottom row.
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You'll use the two bottom left wires/slots as you look at the front of the relay socket. If you pull off the fuse/relay box from it's bracket and look at the back, you'll see a brown wire next to a blue wire. It's these two wires you'll pull out of the relay socket and wire the LED relay into.
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A really small screwdriver or even a paper clip pounded flat can be used to pull out the wires. Put the blade in on the front of the connector and push in while pulling out the wire from behind.
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Next I used some heat shrink tubing to insulate the female ends of these wires.
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The LED relay came with bullet type connectors, but I replaced those with flat spade connectors so they would work with the OEM female connectors. I had to file them down a bit to make them narrow enough to fit properly in the female connectors.
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Connect the gray relay wire with the brown power wire from the bike, and the black relay wire to the blue wire from the bike.
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Throw some more heatshrink over both wires and stuff the relay up into the frame under the tank. I ziptied it to some other harness wires to keep it in place.
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Easy enough?
The turn signal relay is located on the left hand side of the bike right next to the fuse box. It's built in together with the side stand relay, which I'm guessing was a cost-saving measure by Suzuki, or at least an effort to simplify the wiring. In reality, it's the opposite for those of us looking to retain the stock flasher rate after switching to LED turn signals. There's a bunch of options out there like adjustable rate flashers from Libertek or CustomLED, or simple universal replacement relays. I used a basic set-rate led flasher relay from http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/commerce.cgi?product=CAR#FL-889 . It was cheap (only $9.00) and simple.
Here's the relay next to the fuse "box"
When you pull out the relay, you'll notice two rows of connector slots, 4 on top and 3 on bottom. We'll be working with 2 of the 3 on the bottom row.
You'll use the two bottom left wires/slots as you look at the front of the relay socket. If you pull off the fuse/relay box from it's bracket and look at the back, you'll see a brown wire next to a blue wire. It's these two wires you'll pull out of the relay socket and wire the LED relay into.
A really small screwdriver or even a paper clip pounded flat can be used to pull out the wires. Put the blade in on the front of the connector and push in while pulling out the wire from behind.
Next I used some heat shrink tubing to insulate the female ends of these wires.
The LED relay came with bullet type connectors, but I replaced those with flat spade connectors so they would work with the OEM female connectors. I had to file them down a bit to make them narrow enough to fit properly in the female connectors.
Connect the gray relay wire with the brown power wire from the bike, and the black relay wire to the blue wire from the bike.
Throw some more heatshrink over both wires and stuff the relay up into the frame under the tank. I ziptied it to some other harness wires to keep it in place.
Easy enough?
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