WTF just happened.....PLEASE HELP!!!
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Squid
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WTF just happened.....PLEASE HELP!!!
Ok so I have searched and I haven't been able to find exactly what I need. So here is the issue, Im converting to a naked and in the process of doing so I found an exposed wire on the part of the harness that has the white clip, I cannot remember what it plugs into. Anyway that exposed wire ended up touching metal and created a nice spark. I ended up letting the bike set for about a week and when I went to start it up, it wouldnt. It seemed as if the battery was out of juice. I put the battery on a charger and then It started up fine. Previous to the spark action it was starting just fine. I did however noticed that my front blinkers would not would work all the time. So after I got it started I realized that the Speedo, Tach and Fuel gauge lights were not working. All other electrical was functional. I then checked the connections and the fuses and it all checks out so I'm wondering if it has something to do with a damaged or failing R/R??
Anyone have any ideas????
Anyone have any ideas????
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Squid
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It was a solid red wire that I think comes from the ignition switch. I dont have pics but I can get some....
There is a red plug, a white plug, two plugs for the speedo, a green plug, a blue plug. The white plug comes from the throttle side. It was one wire, solid red i think, on main harness side that touched.
There is a red plug, a white plug, two plugs for the speedo, a green plug, a blue plug. The white plug comes from the throttle side. It was one wire, solid red i think, on main harness side that touched.
Last edited by NakedOne; Jul 22, 2010 at 01:03 PM.
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Squid
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And visually checking isn't always a good way of checking blownfuses if you have a continuity tester take the fuse out of the block and test across the terminals. If it don't beep then fuse be bad. If you dont have one borrow one.
hope this helps
Jim
hope this helps
Jim
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From: NH
there may be other fuses blown as well. you could swap the fuse from a component you know is working (such as head light) into the one you think may be bad. just make sure you never replace it with a higher amperage fuse, the same or smaller will be fine but may blow if it's too small. try swapping the same one. do you have any more useful info we can use to diagnose your problem?
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no there is no fuse inside the cluster, I have one open right in front of me. what I mean by more info is you meantioned that your speedo, tach and fuel gauge don't work. do the lights in the cluster work? oil pressure gauge? kick stand light? neutral light?
did you check your fuses properly?
did you check your fuses properly?
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Well, once you have checked fuses, I'd recommend starting by figuring out what the wire does... The colors are unique on the bike except for green (gound) ... So look at the schematic and you will know what it hooks into... Then figure out if those things are working or not...
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Pull one out. Put one lead of your mulitmeter on the side of the base and the other on the contact on the end of the base. You should read continuity on the multimeter if the bulb is good, if it doesn't read anything or open your bulb is bad.
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Cause your hawk´s naked like mine, it´s a very simple and fast operation.
Thats what i would do.
Don´t need for multimeter, but if you want...
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Correction you did... And If it's indeed a solid red wire from the ignition switch that also ties to the main fuse... So that would be a good place to check if it's not running/starting... BTW the main fuse is not in the fuse box, it's on it's own under the left side of the tail fairing... The solid red also ties into the odo fuse, double check that...
If it's instead of solid red instead is red/black it ties into all the other fuses and would mean you should double check those...
If it's instead of solid red instead is red/black it ties into all the other fuses and would mean you should double check those...
Last edited by Tweety; Jul 25, 2010 at 11:27 AM.
