i had ther same problems with the flashers. i ended up rewiring the rear likghts and replacing the socket for the rear bulb. also the batterys they have don´t have mmuch power. you won´t be able to run any lights or anything unless the bike is running. right now i´m trying to find the parts i need to convert it over to a 12 volt system. then everything should work just fine.
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