ok....so here's whats going with the electrical on my bike...
when i first got it, the "signal" fuse was blowing every day or two. at this time, i was having a lot of trouble learning how NOT to kill the bike by letting the clutch out too fast. killing the bike was often accompanied by this particular fuse blowing, which killed the tach, gas gauge, neutral light, brake lights. i also blew the main fuse once (when i decelerated turning onto my street) but haven't had this problem more than once. i don't believe the problem with the main fuse is related to problem with the signal fuse. also, when i got around to changing the (filthy, old) oil about a month ago, the problem ALMOST went away, and i've only blown 1 or 2 signal fuses since then (also the bike runs better in general, obviously). it usually happens when i'm cruising city streets and then hop on a freeway going fast for a short time, then back onto streets...the fuse blows somewhere on the freeway.
my turn signals don't work/aren't hooked up, and my main goal is to get them working in the next week. it seems the PO's have done a lot tinkering...the rear signal lites are currently functioning as brake/tail lights (lights up and stays lit when key is turned on, gets brighter when brakes are applied), and the rectangular brake light has been removed. the red plastic light covers are also MELTING (pic below). they get hot to the touch, and the red plastic is all deformed on the ends. the headlight is fine and works at both dim/bright settings.
also, if this helps, when i flip the turn signal switch (on L handlebar) left and right, the L & R indicators on the pilot box light up correctly, but don't blink. it also cancels just fine when i push the switch in.
i have a windjammer V fairing on the front, and i need to get those signals working as well.
if you read my previous thread "help a dumb noob with his brakes," then you already know that i'm pretty clueless about this stuff...i hope i have been clear enough about whats going on. let me know what you want to see and i'll provide pics. i'd post them right now but i don't know what we need to be looking at.
when i first got it, the "signal" fuse was blowing every day or two. at this time, i was having a lot of trouble learning how NOT to kill the bike by letting the clutch out too fast. killing the bike was often accompanied by this particular fuse blowing, which killed the tach, gas gauge, neutral light, brake lights. i also blew the main fuse once (when i decelerated turning onto my street) but haven't had this problem more than once. i don't believe the problem with the main fuse is related to problem with the signal fuse. also, when i got around to changing the (filthy, old) oil about a month ago, the problem ALMOST went away, and i've only blown 1 or 2 signal fuses since then (also the bike runs better in general, obviously). it usually happens when i'm cruising city streets and then hop on a freeway going fast for a short time, then back onto streets...the fuse blows somewhere on the freeway.
my turn signals don't work/aren't hooked up, and my main goal is to get them working in the next week. it seems the PO's have done a lot tinkering...the rear signal lites are currently functioning as brake/tail lights (lights up and stays lit when key is turned on, gets brighter when brakes are applied), and the rectangular brake light has been removed. the red plastic light covers are also MELTING (pic below). they get hot to the touch, and the red plastic is all deformed on the ends. the headlight is fine and works at both dim/bright settings.
also, if this helps, when i flip the turn signal switch (on L handlebar) left and right, the L & R indicators on the pilot box light up correctly, but don't blink. it also cancels just fine when i push the switch in.
i have a windjammer V fairing on the front, and i need to get those signals working as well.
if you read my previous thread "help a dumb noob with his brakes," then you already know that i'm pretty clueless about this stuff...i hope i have been clear enough about whats going on. let me know what you want to see and i'll provide pics. i'd post them right now but i don't know what we need to be looking at.
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