Well, I
was having a good day: I got the PAMCO ignition system wired up on Lucille (but not tested or timed at all) and then I decided to do a valve adjustment since I had the tank off and then....I stupidly decided to fix my instrument lights (every single bulb in the tachometer and speedometer is burned out). I guess that's been caused by a combo of XS650 vibration, my 5000+rpm blasts up the superslab, cheapo Chinese bulbs and what ever evil spirits are still haunting my beloved, Lucille.
Anyhow, upon reassembling the bike - nothing works and the fuse blew as soon as I turned on the key.
Sh!t.
This technological cluster-f@ck has been caused by -
ME - breaking my own ironclad engineering rule about working on stuff:
- do one thing;
- test it;
- do the next thing;
- test it;
- etc.
Soooo....I don't know if the electrical issue has been caused by something I did on the Pamco install or something I did inside the headlight bucket getting at the ding-danged instrument lights. I am nearly certain the problem is not related to the valve adjustment job.....although....you never know....with Lucille....
Anyhow, I've worked on it for about 2.5 hours and now I have the front running lights working and the engine turns over - but doesn't run (I didn't actually try to start it - I'm not ready yet). I have blown through my supply of 20 Amp fuses and so I had to stop.
At this point, I have no horn, no headlights, no turn signals and no rear lights at all. It looks like everything on the LH handlebar switch is dead. I checked and the bars ARE grounded (the starter works, so they must be).
Dammit. I hate taking a nicely running and pretty danged reliable motorcycle and
improving it to the point where where it doesn't run anymore.
Oh well, it all worked before - and it will again CHoHW.
Any suggestions?
(a sweaty, tired, slightly bummed-out and BAC level now rising steadily...).
Pete