Kisan Electronics SN-5 User Manual
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OPERATION:
Q: I already have running lights in the front. Do I still have to hook-up the
option?
A: You don’t have to, but hooking it up will enable the other built-in features
of the signalMInder. Not only will you gain additional conspicuity in the
back with two more lights, you will also have 4-Way flash and Escort mode
flash capability.
Q: I have hooked up the Running Light option. And now the dash indicators
are on all the time. What’s wrong?
A: The dash indicator bulbs are wired together with the turn signal lamps on
your bike, so they will also stay on dimly. While using the turn signals, they
will indicate properly by flashing brightly.
If you do a lot of nighttime riding and the indicators glare bothers you, you
can reduce the intensity by replacing dash indicator bulbs with low intensity
12V LED equivalents. Or you can turn off the running lights altogether.
Q: My turn signal switch comes back to center. Do I need to install the
Return springs?
A: If you have already hooked up the Running Light option, installing the
Return springs is the next logical step. As discussed on page-24, the
handlebar switch is electrically latched inside. Just because the outside
lever returns to center does not mean it is in neutral.
Installing the Return springs gives you the freedom of not having to push the
lever in to cancel, which is the same as releasing the latch.
Even after the push-to-cancel action is defeated with the Return springs,
you can still stop the flashing by going back to the same side once more.
The same-side-cancel feature is available if the Running Light connections
are made.
Q: I have installed the Return springs. But now the turn signals will flash
only if I hold the switch down. As soon as I let go of the lever, they stop
flashing. What’s wrong?
A: You have not made the Running Light option connections. Without the
Running Light option hooked up, as soon as the turn signal switch comes to
neutral, there’s no continuity. signalMinder needs alternate paths, so it can
supply the current to the turn signal bulbs