Video of Boneman's cool relay find

[Jman]

Really liking the new relay (ELFR-1) that Boneman found. Bought one on eBay and was a snap to install. Just unplugged the old one and removed it from the rubber strap holder. New one fits in the rubber holder nice and snug. Just plugged it right in. The relay looks to be solid state which means no contacts to wear out. Here is a couple of pics to show the installation location again.

 

[Jman]

First attempt at video: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmGYk-ByJMA]YouTube - New Relay.MOV[/ame]

 

[Jman]

Second attempt at a more close-up view: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdFnS3oOdk]YouTube - New Relay2.MOV[/ame]

 

[y0s_bikey]

This is really cool! But erm where can I find more detailed installation instructions?

 

[Jman]

This is really cool! But erm where can I find more detailed installation instructions?

There was a little instruction sheet that came with the relay, but I did not use it. Simple instructions:

1. Remove the inner fairing.
2. Unplug and pull the relay out of the rubber sleeve.
3. Plug new relay in and install back into the sleeve.
4. Install inner fairing.

The plug contains only two wires. It really is straight forward and easy to do!:Flash:

 

[ginster vr6]

So what does this do?

 

[Jman]

So what does this do?

The relay gives you the standard flash rate no matter what you use for blinkers (no need for load resistors and such). Can be LED, filament or mixed! My flasher rate was a lot faster with the stock relay (should have taken a before video, too).

 

[Motogiro]

So what does this do?

I'm going to guess it's the electronic flasher relay you use instead of the OEM relay to correct the varied flash rated you get when you switch from incandescent lamps to LED's as directional indicators.
I was able to switch that relay out without removing anything on my 06 FZ6.

 

[chunkygoat]

by the looks of it, i would guess that it makes the turn signals alternate blinks

 

[Jman]

by the looks of it, i would guess that it makes the turn signals alternate blinks

That makes sense....can see how it would be misleading. I just wired the pod lights out of phase with the flashers a while back. Need to sticky this to Boneman's thread: http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/30635-rizoma-avio-21-led-signals.html

He bought some Rizoma lights, too. But, I was just happy to find out about the relay.:Flash:

 

[Jman]

In case anyone was interested in buying one: LED Flasher Relay ELFR-1 *FAST BLINKER FIX* OEM Connect: eBay Motors (item 180345282841 end time Jun-03-10 20:21:52 PDT)

This seller has 100% positive feedback.:thumbup:

 

[y0s_bikey]

There was a little instruction sheet that came with the relay, but I did not use it. Simple instructions:

1. Remove the inner fairing.
2. Unplug and pull the relay out of the rubber sleeve.
3. Plug new relay in and install back into the sleeve.
4. Install inner fairing.

The plug contains only two wires. It really is straight forward and easy to do!:Flash:

We just need to plug and play on the relay alone? there isn't any wirings to the P light? Then how they control and flicker the P light?

 

[Jman]

We just need to plug and play on the relay alone? there isn't any wirings to the P light? Then how they control and flicker the P light?

I apologize. This was never intended to be focused on the pod lights. The relay just controls the flasher rate of whatever you may have wired into that circuit (standard for the USA is just the front and rear signals - the bike does not come with pod lights). This relay is solid state and the internal electronics always give the same standard flashing rate no matter what the load is on the flasher circuit (be it pod lights, filament lamps, LED lights or whatever).

 

[Boneman]

Looks good Jman! Glad you got one.

The thing I love about these electronic flasher realys is that they will atuomatically balance the load even if you are using both LED and regular bulbs! And no more resistors! Yippie!

It's too easy. Just unplug the OEM relay and plug this on in. That's it.

 

[Boneman]

In case anyone was interested in buying one: LED Flasher Relay ELFR-1 *FAST BLINKER FIX* OEM Connect: eBay Motors (item 180345282841 end time Jun-03-10 20:21:52 PDT)

This seller has 100% positive feedback.:thumbup:

That's the one I bought, but I bought it off their web site Custom LED: Motorcycle Light, Tail Light, Blinker, Flasher Relay, Load Equalizer (the eBay seller is Custom LED)