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Had the 74 out yesterday afternoon. Indicators got wonky then failed. Got home figuring it was the high quality Lucas handlebar switch. Nope. It was the blinkie box. Opened it up, pristine interior, the little resistance thread had given up. Attempt to revive unsuccessful. Had to order a new one.
47 years and that was all it could do. Typical british electrics. Cheap crap that barely outlives the warranty. 47 years. Just rubbish.
 
It’s job is to sit doing nothing for almost ever (especially if ridden by a BMW car owner ;) ) and then in response to being switched on is told to switch off again and go on/off/on/off for a little while, and then to stay off once more for hours/days/weeks/months at a time.

So, in reality, it is doing what is expected of it for well over 99.9% of the time ie to stay off.

And then you complain that it is now unable to switch on intermittently - you should praise how well it does the ‘off’ part of it :)
 
Onder said:
Had the 74 out yesterday afternoon. Indicators got wonky then failed. Got home figuring it was the high quality Lucas handlebar switch. Nope. It was the blinkie box. Opened it up, pristine interior, the little resistance thread had given up. Attempt to revive unsuccessful. Had to order a new one.
47 years and that was all it could do. Typical british electrics. Cheap crap that barely outlives the warranty. 47 years. Just rubbish.
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I have to say that Lucas electrics do get a bad rap
Japanese stuff is definitely better but at the time it was made it was ok and 40 years later a lot of it still works!!
I had a coil fail a while ago but it was 45 years old
My Lucas Rita is 40 years old and still working well
My BSA A10 still has the original dynamo as far as I know and still working
 
baz said:
I have to say that Lucas electrics do get a bad rap
Japanese stuff is definitely better but at the time it was made it was ok and 40 years later a lot of it still works!!
I had a coil fail a while ago but it was 45 years old
My Lucas Rita is 40 years old and still working well
My BSA A10 still has the original dynamo as far as I know and still working
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It needs a "Made in England" rubber band Baz
 
A friend was bragging up his 80s Yamaha XT " Look at this, it has all of its original switchgear, and it still works!
That would never happen with a British bike"
I nodded my head in agreement then remembered my 75 Commando has all original switchgear, all working, same with the 63 BSA.

Glen
 
OH! I put the buzzy thingies on the blinkies because I am old and we didn't have indicators until about 10 years ago.
They are most useful to prevent chronic embarrassment and, I suppose, the odd T bone....
 
Onder said:
OH! I put the buzzy thingies on the blinkies because I am old and we didn't have indicators until about 10 years ago.
They are most useful to prevent chronic embarrassment and, I suppose, the odd T bone....
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"Buzzy things" ?
Can you hear them? :) ;)
 
worntorn said:
A friend was bragging up his 80s Yamaha XT " Look at this, it has all of its original switchgear, and it still works!
That would never happen with a British bike"
I nodded my head in agreement then remembered my 75 Commando has all original switchgear, all working, same with the 63 BSA.

Glen
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I have the same on a T160 and a Mk 3 , all original switchgear, all working properly
 
Bought cheap tiny buzzers to trigger when the indicators are on. No other way for me to remember to turn them off! Old and
in the way I am.
...and I put metallic brake pads in my triple which howl at low speeds. Turns out they are perfect for pedestrian warners!
 
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+1 on the Audi in all models.
However more and more your home location seems to have a lot to do with your driving skills and knowledge of the rules of the road.
Harumph.
 
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Failure on the road...
 
Whilst the above is true, around here BMW drivers come a poor second place to bloody Range Rover drivers :eek:
 
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