Electrical Gremlin Strikes Again

Son_Of_Dog

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• Mar 13, 2020

• #31

EwoutR3 said:

That could explain the bit toasted white wire, and maybe some more toasty wires... in my MG I had a short circuit with the cigarette lighter lamp. Cause a LOT of troubles in the entire wiring behind the dash.
Maybe a good idea to check the wiring from horn switch to main harness.

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The horn currently works quite well, so I'm thinking that wiring is probably okay.

 

EwoutR3

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• Mar 13, 2020

• #32

To be sure that the bike's battery is out of the equation, you have to leave it out of the bike while connected to the car's battery.

 

motolink

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #33

I had the same problem, see the corroded wire in the photo. The purple wire comes from the fuse box to power the tacho and speedo.

 

RobWhi

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #34

Being a Professional Harness manufacturer for over 20 years that is very poor splice crimp

 

Kevin frazier

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #35

RobWhi said:

Being a Professional Harness manufacturer for over 20 years that is very poor splice crimp

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Yeah you can tell the quality just ain’t there on that roadster, but on the touring model it’s a different story, from the hand painted pinstripes to the professional job on harness it’s just the Cadillac the gmc the Lincoln of the rocket family, what can you do

 

RobWhi

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #36

Just for interest

This is what I used to run

CrimpCenter 36 S | Schleuniger Global

 

EwoutR3

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #37

I was thinking to see a nice set of crimping pliers

 

RobWhi

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #38

My Grandad gave me the best advice

if you cannot hear a machine running you are not making money.

 

sonny

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #39

Kevin frazier said:

Yeah you can tell the quality just ain’t there on that roadster, but on the touring model it’s a different story, from the hand painted pinstripes to the professional job on harness it’s just the Cadillac the gmc the Lincoln of the rocket family, what can you do

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• Mar 14, 2020

• #40

so is it all good now?