98 cbr600 with issues
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Electrical issues, my very least favourite.
Some previous owner has added a headlight upgrade with a ballast and air horns.
Horns removed and a normal one arrives today.
The left hand switchgear does not work, right does.
I have opened up the LH and cleaned everything up, still nothing works.
Extra wires, connections and relay has been added.
Clocks have been changed.
Clocks light up and warning lights work, tacho does not work, would the corroded track in the picture cause problems ?
Tomorrow I will go through all the added wiring and check everything.
Failing that... Local bike shop.
Some previous owner has added a headlight upgrade with a ballast and air horns.
Horns removed and a normal one arrives today.
The left hand switchgear does not work, right does.
I have opened up the LH and cleaned everything up, still nothing works.
Extra wires, connections and relay has been added.
Clocks have been changed.
Clocks light up and warning lights work, tacho does not work, would the corroded track in the picture cause problems ?
Tomorrow I will go through all the added wiring and check everything.
Failing that... Local bike shop.
ssray said:
Could you get a oe loom rom eBay and replace it? Sorting out someone else's vision for add on electric bits is a nightmare
I have asked on the forums for a loom, particularly the front bit.I have got the hid headlight working.
Every accessible wiring connector has been opened, cleaned and put back.
I have received copper track repair tape today.
Ordered a new rec/reg unit with stator and gasket, on pulling apart mine is has had way to much heat in it, I have been told by a couple of people that it is the stator causing the problem.
Put orange bulbs in the indicators.
Plastic welded the inner headlight fairing panels.
Had a busy day.
Have you got an owners manual with wiring diagram? It will normally have a diagram telling you for each switchgear what pins are connected at each switch position. I would start by checking you have 12v actually getting to the switchgear, and then test the switchgear with the continuity test on your multimeter at each of the positions to make sure its working ok.
The diagram will look something like this:
The diagram will look something like this:
KTMsm said:
I love fixing stuff like this, I enjoy taking a neglected bike and getting everything working again
Looking at the clocks that track is feeding the dash lights so if they work then it hasn't failed (yet)
It's a rewarding thing to work through it and sort problems.Looking at the clocks that track is feeding the dash lights so if they work then it hasn't failed (yet)
But I'd hate to be paying someone by the hour to faff with it!
OutInTheShed said:
It's a rewarding thing to work through it and sort problems.
But I'd hate to be paying someone by the hour to faff with it!
Oh it would very rarely make sense as a paying job But I'd hate to be paying someone by the hour to faff with it!
I've taken a few in PX - I swear a couple must have parked a van around the corner and only ridden the last mile
How she currently looks... lol.
Surprisingly the heavily corroded track in the clocks has perfect continuity, as do the 2 wires from the battery to the front end (after I cut and repaired 2 crushed spots)
As I'm waiting for parts I stripped the back end.
Ground all rust off, treated and painted, yes it's white... All I have until tomorrow when I can grab a tin of silver.
New fiam horn arrived.
Surprisingly the heavily corroded track in the clocks has perfect continuity, as do the 2 wires from the battery to the front end (after I cut and repaired 2 crushed spots)
As I'm waiting for parts I stripped the back end.
Ground all rust off, treated and painted, yes it's white... All I have until tomorrow when I can grab a tin of silver.
New fiam horn arrived.
waynedear said:
How she currently looks... lol.
Surprisingly the heavily corroded track in the clocks has perfect continuity, as do the 2 wires from the battery to the front end (after I cut and repaired 2 crushed spots)
As I'm waiting for parts I stripped the back end.
Ground all rust off, treated and painted, yes it's white... All I have until tomorrow when I can grab a tin of silver.
New fiam horn arrived.
Thanks for the update on the electrical issues. Surprisingly the heavily corroded track in the clocks has perfect continuity, as do the 2 wires from the battery to the front end (after I cut and repaired 2 crushed spots)
As I'm waiting for parts I stripped the back end.
Ground all rust off, treated and painted, yes it's white... All I have until tomorrow when I can grab a tin of silver.
New fiam horn arrived.
I guess the copper track repair tape may come with some protective paint for once it's stuck down?
If it conducts I may've been tempted to epoxy resin it to the board and cover it with epoxy resin to protect it.
Edited by carinaman on Tuesday 22 April 11:08
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