2013 turn signal replacement RF(OEM)

[casey66_imp]

hoping to post some info that may be useful to someone. My 2013 had a broken RF turn signal when I bought it. I found that the signal for a vt1100 or vtx1800 is physically the same as mine but was half the price. the only difference is the vtx signal is a three wire instead of a two wire like the cb1100. I could have taken the time to change out the guts of the two signals but honestly its not worth the effort. the three wire works like it is and you can't tell the difference.

 

[mvk24_imp]

Good find

2014 CB1100, 1981 KZ440 LTD, 1993 Yamaha XJ600 Seca, 1994 Yamaha XJ600 Seca

 

[casey66_imp]

new and broken...

 

[Cormanus]

So, Casey, which 2 of the 3 wires did you connect?

 

[pekingduck]

Nice catch. That's a weird anomaly. The right front has a $105 retail price, but the left front is $59. Plugs in the same, wire length the same. Only difference is the color of one of the wires - blue instead of orange. Rears are also differently priced, though more closely priced at $56 and $48. Just weird.

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Alain Lee: Is that how your 2017 signal(s) fractured?

 

[17-CB-002]

Alain Lee: Is that how your 2017 signal(s) fractured?

Hi GO, my Chrome housing was intact , however, only the orange plastic lens tab was broken (where the screw holds the lens in position).
My friend also has a VTX1800 using the same flasher unit but I never got a chance to investigate.
I wonder about the lens pricing structure whether it follows the same principle of VTX/CB1100

Gooy find Casey66

The 3-wires are for the front with one wire used for “Running” light then the Other wire for turn signal and the last wire is for ground.
The rear signals unit should only have 2-wires (turn signal).

GO, ready for our next week ride ?

 

[Gone in 60]

It’s funny, I was riding a VTX when the CB came out in ‘13, and one of the things that caught my eye was that they had the same turn signals.

 

[17-CB-002]

It’s funny, I was riding a VTX when the CB came out in ‘13, and one of the things that caught my eye was that they had the same turn signals.

A while back, I posted about HMC strategy of “Reusing” the same parts on different models bikes to cut down on develop (R&D) cost.
At the time the example was the twin chrome horn .

 

[GoldOxide_imp]

Alain Lee: Is that how your 2017 signal(s) fractured?

Hi GO, my Chrome housing was intact , however, only the orange plastic lens tab was broken (where the screw holds the lens in position).
My friend also has a VTX1800 using the same flasher unit but I never got a chance to investigate.
I wonder about the lens pricing structure whether it follows the same principle of VTX/CB1100

Gooy find Casey66

The 3-wires are for the front with one wire used for “Running” light then the Other wire for turn signal and the last wire is for ground.
The rear signals unit should only have 2-wires (turn signal).

GO, ready for our next week ride ?

Ready!

Long range forecast suggests a nice, cool, possibly rainy days of ride.

 

[furious_blue_imp]

Nice catch. That's a weird anomaly. The right front has a $105 retail price, but the left front is $59. Plugs in the same, wire length the same. Only difference is the color of one of the wires - blue instead of orange. Rears are also differently priced, though more closely priced at $56 and $48. Just weird.

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?

 

[pekingduck]

Nice catch. That's a weird anomaly. The right front has a $105 retail price, but the left front is $59. Plugs in the same, wire length the same. Only difference is the color of one of the wires - blue instead of orange. Rears are also differently priced, though more closely priced at $56 and $48. Just weird.

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?
Parts prices are different for each country/distributor. It has more to do with the fact American Honda doesn't have the manpower to review/fix anomalies like this. Honda Canada and UK show comparable prices from left to right.

 

[furious_blue_imp]

Nice catch. That's a weird anomaly. The right front has a $105 retail price, but the left front is $59. Plugs in the same, wire length the same. Only difference is the color of one of the wires - blue instead of orange. Rears are also differently priced, though more closely priced at $56 and $48. Just weird.

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?
Parts prices are different for each country/distributor. It has more to do with the fact American Honda doesn't have the manpower to review/fix anomalies like this. Honda Canada and UK show comparable prices from left to right.

Hmmm.. puzzling.
I wonder if the price difference has to do with which side of a motorcycle is more likely to get tip over damage: the right side ? or the left side ?
If the left side is more likely, say due to a higher probability that someone forgets or is sloppy about putting the sidestand down on the left side before letting the bike down, then you'll sell more left side blinkers than right side so you can sell the left for a lower price than the right and still get a fair return on the manufacturing cost ?
Parts prices are different for each country/distributor. It has more to do with the fact American Honda doesn't have the manpower to review/fix anomalies like this. Honda Canada and UK show comparable prices from left to right.
No, it's just that Americans are more clumsy than Canadian and UK riders and are constantly dropping their bikes off their sidestands compared to riders in Canada and the UK (ha !)...

That's interesting that the prices would be off like that !

 

[Bazbro_imp]

Apart from wiring colour, are the two signal lamps otherwise identical??

 

[Lord Popgun]

Well the lens screw is on the bottom (normal). So if you used the (example) left light on the right, the screw would now be on the top and you would have one screw up and one down.

The wire lengths MAY be different, IDK. I’d have to check the spare ones I have.

 

[peterbaron]

The wire lengths is different

 

[Lord Popgun]

Thanks PB.

 

[Bazbro_imp]

Thanks. Worth knowing for the future.