'82 KZ1000K2 LTD - Turn signals borked

Howyadoin,

I decided to pull the Vetter Rooster fairing off the bike today, which created a couple of problems. One is that there's now no mounting point for the front turn signals, because they were attached to a mount on the fairing, but I can figure out a new mounting position.

The real problem is that the signals no longer work correctly. The front lights come on as running lights, and when I flip the turn signal switch, the corresponding light goes out in the front and on in the rear, and there is no flashing. I think I might have disconnected a pair of wires that went one to either side from a double connector inside the headlight can. There are 2 wires going through the mount tube to each light assembly which I believe are the running light and signal wires, and I'm not certain how the 3rd wire comes into play, a ground perhaps, or where it mounts.

I'm hoping this is something stupid, because the signals were working fine when I pulled the fairing...

Color Codes On Most Kawasaki’s (written for 1980’s bikes)

HEADLIGHT
RED with BLACK stripe, High Beam.
RED with YELLOW stripe, Low Beam.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
RED, Running or Tail Light.
BLUE,(sometimes with a Red stripe) Brake Light Circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1157 dual filament bulb
GREEN, Left front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Left front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
GREY, Right front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Right front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREEN, Left rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREY, Right rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

The body of the turn signal, needs to be grounded. So you have the two wires, one running light, and one turn. Then the Housing needs to be grounded. So it needs to have a metal mount, or a washer with a ground wire when it is bolted up.

Ah, yes. Not having a ground, that makes sense. :blink:

I ordered used OEM handlebar mounts today so the bike will be back in original dress, with the luggage rack/sissy bar and the fairing gone.

Thanks guys!