AFTERMATH: I had to shorten the screw, switch the two nuts to just 1 nut, secured with screw locking agent, because otherwise the connection is too long, and so the rubber cap rubs against the engine!!!
Thks for your Exllente video I have a Vespa lx 50 my indicator working normal when the scooter is running when I break start flashing quickly any help please thank you 😮
Great idea - Your brass bolt that you cut may still have a problem - the normal connection I feel presses against the rear of the engine AND A BIG ONGOING PROB:LEM - maybe touches the electric start motor, causing vibration problems and damaging that silly terminal you drilled out - check the rear of rubber cap at indicator, to see abrasion marks - does not happen with the left side panel. I had the same problems you had, I never touched the terminal at front horn cover, or the indicator switch on handlebar but I did sand all the parts you did, replaced indicator units, tightened the bulb holder (shit design), could see white oxidation everywhere, but light would work and then STOPPED like yours. Both sides but mostly right side. The signal tracer gave odd results, that also changed when side panel was off the bike or on again - weird. Maybe you do not need this but I sorted my apparent earth connection problems, ONLY by running a new earth cable from rear of lamp unit to chassis, with NO problems since. Replacing the bolt [2:57] fixing the indicator unit (and contacting the light bulb earth strap inside) with a new stainless steel bolt, (brass would be better I guess) and also S/S washer and nut [1:45] on the inside of side panel. Then installed a cable (maybe 60 or 80 cm cannot remember) from that nut inside [1:45] [19:23] , using a circular spade terminal under the nut, and running a cable to the .....a) battery earth for left side panel and .....b) to an earth nut on the engine for right side panel - tucking the hanging cable aside carefully when side panels are put back on. I also used circular/spade connectors at these 2 bike earth connection points, to easy take apart during servicing with side panels off, but take care to not rip off the cable.
Wow, thanks for sharing your experience! In deed, there is not much space to the engine. But I shortened the bolt as much as possible and finally used just one nut, secured with thread locker. This solution works for me fine since the repair.
AFTERMATH: I had to shorten the screw, switch the two nuts to just 1 nut, secured with screw locking agent, because otherwise the connection is too long, and so the rubber cap rubs against the engine!!!
Thks for your Exllente video I have a Vespa lx 50 my indicator working normal when the scooter is running when I break start flashing quickly any help please thank you 😮
Use a lump of grease at the 4 corners and where the 2 ends meet up, to hold the seal in place [22:05]
Agree, some grease would have helped. Thanks for sharing your insights!
Great idea - Your brass bolt that you cut may still have a problem - the normal connection I feel presses against the rear of the engine AND A BIG ONGOING PROB:LEM - maybe touches the electric start motor, causing vibration problems and damaging that silly terminal you drilled out - check the rear of rubber cap at indicator, to see abrasion marks - does not happen with the left side panel.
I had the same problems you had, I never touched the terminal at front horn cover, or the indicator switch on handlebar but I did sand all the parts you did, replaced indicator units, tightened the bulb holder (shit design), could see white oxidation everywhere, but light would work and then STOPPED like yours. Both sides but mostly right side. The signal tracer gave odd results, that also changed when side panel was off the bike or on again - weird.
Maybe you do not need this but I sorted my apparent earth connection problems, ONLY by running a new earth cable from rear of lamp unit to chassis, with NO problems since.
Replacing the bolt [2:57] fixing the indicator unit (and contacting the light bulb earth strap inside) with a new stainless steel bolt, (brass would be better I guess) and also S/S washer and nut [1:45] on the inside of side panel.
Then installed a cable (maybe 60 or 80 cm cannot remember) from that nut inside [1:45] [19:23] , using a circular spade terminal under the nut, and running a cable to the .....a) battery earth for left side panel and .....b) to an earth nut on the engine for right side panel - tucking the hanging cable aside carefully when side panels are put back on.
I also used circular/spade connectors at these 2 bike earth connection points, to easy take apart during servicing with side panels off, but take care to not rip off the cable.
Wow, thanks for sharing your experience! In deed, there is not much space to the engine. But I shortened the bolt as much as possible and finally used just one nut, secured with thread locker. This solution works for me fine since the repair.