DIY Hazard Lights

[Jolads]

Share ko lang bros, here are some alternative ways to make your signal lights function also as hazard lights...
Diagram 1:



By just shorting out the light blue wire and the orange wire from the front signal lights would cause the gray wire to feed flasher pulses to both sides and therefore making all 4 signal lights to blink, shorting would be the job of the switch. Just an ordinary SPST (single pole single throw) switch will do.

Pros: Easy to install
Cheap parts (could be done w/ less than 20pesos)
Can easily mount on any part (inside or outside) of the dash panel /instrument panel

Cons: signal switch must be switched to either right or left so hazard lights can be
activated
Hazard lights won’t work if signal switch is in off / middle position
Doesn’t work when ignition switch is off
Requires you to press 2 switches just to activate the hazard lights

Diagram 2:



similar to diagram 1 but instead of using an SPST switch, you’ll be using a DPDT (double pole double throw) switch type, just short out the 2 middle terminals of the hazard switch so current will pass thru both the orange and light blue wire regardless of signal light position.

Pros: Easy to intall
Cheap parts
Switch can be mounted anywhere (inside or outside) of the dash panel / instrument
panel.
Hazard lights will work even when the signal light switch is in the middle / off
position

Cons: Doesn’t work when ignition switch is off

Diagram 3:




Still similar to diagrams 1 & 2 but w/ some additional parts and wiring. The switch used here is an automotive type hazard switch (from car surplus parts shop). For this diagram it must be a ‘double pole multiple throw’ type of switch w/c is not available from most electronic shops so a car hazard switch might do the trick. The diode used here is a rectifier diode with a 6A 100v rating, but will function here only as a blocking diode, if you want it to function w/ ignition key off, you’ll need a hot positive wire, and that would be direct to the battery (+) or the red wire before the ignition and the other end of the switch to the black flasher supply lead and some two meter wire (awg 14 or awg 16)...

Pros: parts still reasonably priced
Hazard lights will work regardless of signal light switch position
Hazard lights will work whether ignition switch is on or off
Just one press of a single switch to activate hazard lights
Cons: the hazard switch used is bulky than ordinary spst, spdt, dpdt switches so cannot be flush mounted on instrument panels

[Jolads]

Applying diagram 3 to the z250:
First look for a car hazard switch of your choice, I didn’t bother w/ the exact model just told the sales guy to give me a car hazard switch w/ lots of pins at the back hehe, I’d prefer the push button type but the guys too lazy to look around...(don’t forget the female socket for it so you will not be soldering wires directly to the pins)
and gave me this, ok good enough..hehe.


then do some continuity checks to verify w/c pins go together

from left, 1st row w/ a slight reading regardless of switch position then probably a light indicator on the switch front (the red triangle mark), 2nd, 3rd and 4th rows w/ switch in on position, readings are ‘shorted’, in off position no reading in any combination w/ those pins, so that’s one set of switch w/ multiple throws, for the last row in ‘off’ no reading, in ‘on’ position w/ reading, so that’s another set of switch...

Remove front fairings to expose the front signal light wirings and connectors behind the ignition switch, rear seats and the right rear fairing to expose the flasher relay, temporarily disconnect the battery (+) or (-)



At the flasher relay connector, cut the black wire and connect the diode in series w/ it, the cathode (the silver band) facing toward the direction of the relay, so that w/ the ignition key off and switching the hazard will supply current only to the flasher relay and not to any other part of the bike

[Jolads]

you may want to use your soldering iron here, and some heat shrink tubes, black wire tap for the switch must be after the diode not before, insulate well and run the wire w/ the other stock wires up to the front, be sure no wires touch hot parts, engine, exhaust...etc.
at the front, tap wires from the orange and light blue colored wires from the signal lights


remove the plastic tie to loosen the rubber boot under the ignition key switch to expose the 3 connectors


tap a wire from the red wire going to the ignition switch


at the other connector splice and tap at the gray wire


and the other tap at the brown wire

[Jolads]

insulate all tapped wires and tie with electrical tape in a neat bundle routing it under the instrument panel, put back the rubber boot and plastic tie. Now find a convenient place for the hazard switch so you can cut the tapped wires to the correct length (take note of the handlebar play)



verify your work, and connect battery and do some voltage checks and connect your hazard switch


switch on the park lights, the hazard indicator should be lit.

[Jolads]

and finally w/ ignition and engine on


with engine off and ignition key switch off


install all fairings and thats it, done...(sorry sobrang haba na ito)

[RonM]

a very well done mod sir...

[jhey_z]

wow, lupet, yan ang hinahanap ko sa z2 nung kakabili ko lang, wala pala,. pwede din pala lagyan, problem is wala ako alam sa mga wirings baka lalo mapasama kapag ako gumawa, kaya kaya ng mga electrician yan?

[Jolads]

kayang kaya nila yan sir jheyz, if you prefer you can just show them the diagram and they'll do it for you..

[soulkeeper20]

Sir Jolads meron din bang pang Z200 na circuit diagram or just the samething din???

[Rage]

Uses the same principle. I should know since I had that installed a few months back.

Sir Jolads meron din bang pang Z200 na circuit diagram or just the samething din???

[i_am_weasel]

can i use the engine kill switch instead? tutal naka disconnect na rin yung kill switch ko.

[mickee]

Nice one Sir Jolads
try ko din yan pag may time

[NSCB]

@jolads
nice work bro....thanks for sharing...this will be helpful specially to those who doesn't have one installed yet...

i've posted in my Z2 mods - DIY thread before a similar procedure...but installed a push button switch in the guage cover instead...you may refer to post #8 in the link posted below...

http://www.motorcyclephilippines.com...ad.php?t=59607

[Jolads]

@sir soulkeeper20, yes sir u can do it for the z200 they're very similar, same color codings, or any other mc w/ similar setup and diff colors either 2 or 3 pin relays just select w/c diagram to use, use diagram 3 if u want it to function similar w/ cars...

@sir i am weasel, yes sir u can use the kill switch instead (as long as it's no longer in use and disconnected) as your hazard light switch since it is an SPST type use diagram 1, but there are cons to it...anyway, nice idea bro...all switches w/in thumbs reach...

@sir nscb, yes bro that could be similar to the first diagram and the easiest way to do it...

...sirs pls feel free to suggest,correct, modify or add to the circuits...tnx

[ooseven]

another picture-guided thread by sir Jolads.. two thumbs bro! hehe!

i did it also using simple circuit 1 using a push button switch w/ rubber insulators na nakuha ko sa waterproof na flashlight.

add ko lang a few disadvantages using the hazard lights: (based on my installation)
1. it has a tendency to drain the battery (esp at parking mode)
2. after some time na naka-on hazard lights, bigla na lang mamamatay ang blinker then aandar na naman ulit...or pag papahina na ang battery (10watts each bulb x 4).. or nakaandar ang headlight.
3. its is fully functional only if the engine is running more than the idle speed. wala akong naexperience na intermittent shut off during a long ride na naka-on hazard lights.

share ko rin ito, related na thread.

http://motorcyclephilippines.com/for...d.php?t=107037

[Dragonx]

wow, ang galing naman...

[NSCB]

@dragonx
u want one? lagyan natin bike mo....just let me know when...

[Dragonx]

@dragonx
u want one? lagyan natin bike mo....just let me know when...

sure sir, pag may budget na. hehehe.. mgkano aabutin?

[NSCB]

mahal.
....with the hazzard light i installed for most members ng xphils cdo...di na umabot ng P100....he he he

[Dragonx]

mahal.
....with the hazzard light i installed for most members ng xphils cdo...di na umabot ng P100....he he he

ang mahal naman... hehehe... mgpa install ako sir this coming Saturday...

[NSCB]

ok, bili na lang ako ng parts na gagamitin natin, para install na lang pagdating mo...

[ooseven]

mahal naman.. di ba kasama na dyan yung snacks? hehehe!

up up.. this is good for emergency or caravan purposes.. pwde rin during the long ride w/ headlights ON.

[evangelistaruel]

galing mo naman sir, gusto ko rin palagyan z2 ko. Sana one time mag-meet tayo...thx for d info...

[Black_Rider]

hmmm, try ko lagyan un wave 100 ko nyan, post ko d2 if gagana sya, by the way san po ba ko makabili ng flasher relay ang ano po ang specs nito, tnk po... GodSpeed......

[Jolads]

sir yung relay na ginamit dyan is yung stock relay ng z250, test mo muna sir kung kaya ng stock relay ng wave mo yung 4 lights (kung 10w ang isang signal mo, that would be 40w load on the relay)...usually po 12v rated mga relays at 3 or 2 pins config...