Give us some pics of the wiring as you dissect please?
Hey y’all, thanks for all the words of encouragement!! Means a lot. So the short went from the positive terminal, to the red wire to the fuse box and ended there. No fuses blown, nothing from there on out. I caught it just as it happened and it didn’t travel any further. Didn’t take any pics as I was panicking. I put some connectors on the burnt wire after cutting it back and I get power to the rest of the bike. I’m gonna check my coil once more here in a second. I’m hoping I just got a bad primary reading the first timeGive us some pics of the wiring as you dissect please?
I took a step back and welded up a bolt in battery box and electronics tray for under my seat. Feeling a bit better. I feel like I have a much better understanding of this bike from the past two weeks and like I’m not entirely lost, just discouragedHey y’all, thanks for all the words of encouragement!! Means a lot. So the short went from the positive terminal, to the red wire to the fuse box and ended there. No fuses blown, nothing from there on out. I caught it just as it happened and it didn’t travel any further. Didn’t take any pics as I was panicking. I put some connectors on the burnt wire after cutting it back and I get power to the rest of the bike. I’m gonna check my coil once more here in a second. I’m hoping I just got a bad primary reading the first time
I guess I did just get a bad reading! Coil primary and secondary seems in check and so does the pickups. Huh guess it’s not that big of a deal. Scarier than it seemed. Back to checking the reg, what should I look for hereHey y’all, thanks for all the words of encouragement!! Means a lot. So the short went from the positive terminal, to the red wire to the fuse box and ended there. No fuses blown, nothing from there on out. I caught it just as it happened and it didn’t travel any further. Didn’t take any pics as I was panicking. I put some connectors on the burnt wire after cutting it back and I get power to the rest of the bike. I’m gonna check my coil once more here in a second. I’m hoping I just got a bad primary reading the first time
If the reg. is working, should see 14+ (14.5) @ 2000rpm.I guess I did just get a bad reading! Coil primary and secondary seems in check and so does the pickups. Huh guess it’s not that big of a deal. Scarier than it seemed. Back to checking the reg, what should I look for here
There should be some evidence of where the actual short occurred (wires, frame, battery box). We would like pics of after the damage if possible
I replaced the positive lead and the ground. I have a spare fuse box so I’ll replace that tomorrow. I investigated a bit and it seems like the red wire coming out of the positive terminal was the main damage and took some others around it as collateral. Here’s a pic, I didn’t look much more since it got dark and I’m exhaustedI'd generally suggest replacing the battery positive lead and the fuse box, just as good practice. Check battery negative lead for damage. There should be some evidence of where the actual short occurred (wires, frame, battery box). We would like pics of after the damage if possible
That ignition feed from the fuse goes to quiet a few places that will need isolating. I'd disconnect everything circled, then reconnect one at a time 'till the short returns. Let us know what connector that is and we'll go from there.Hey yall. Ive spent the last two days trying to find this short and i cant seem to locate it. My ignition fuse keeps blowing. Ive tried disconnecting the coil, pickups, regulator, alternator, and tci box. Ive replaced the r/w wires and inspected the rest starter relay and starter switch wires, still fuse blows. im not sure where else to look, Ive tracked down and checked both r/w wires to the fuse box and they look okay.
Dave and I are saying about the same thing. To Dave's suggestion.... I remember seeing where a guy hacked a fuse and soldered a 5w bulb to it. Made the perfect little short finder... brilliant.Now 4 ways to skin it (I like the last , Jim's so smart!) lol