Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Forum rules
Please can you post items for sale or wanted in the correct For Sale section. Items / bikes for sale here will be removed without warning. Reasons for this are in the FAQ. Thanks
User avatar
vfrman
Senior Member
Posts: 1390
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:54 pm
Bike owned: NC30, 1098s
Location: Layton, Utah, USA
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by vfrman »

I think you have a major short in there somewhere. Time to start chasing wiring.
karl BKK
Settled in member
Posts: 195
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 12:17 pm
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by karl BKK »

Turns out the neutral sensor was playing up a bit, hence the reason why i wasn't getting a green light on the dash.
As for the main fuse / starter relay/solenoid, the bike has been sent away for a new one of those and a new Reg as that i'm sure is the reason why it melted and the battery wasn't charging.
I go and collect it tonight, fingers crossed :)
User avatar
vfrman
Senior Member
Posts: 1390
Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:54 pm
Bike owned: NC30, 1098s
Location: Layton, Utah, USA
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by vfrman »

Good luck!!
karl BKK
Settled in member
Posts: 195
Joined: Wed May 19, 2010 12:17 pm
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by karl BKK »

Problem fixed, replaced that unit and sealed it from the elements and all is fine now :)
Neosophist
Moderators
Moderators
Posts: 8172
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:01 pm
Bike owned: CBR954
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by Neosophist »

The front cables are live, the back cables are earth.

That is the starter-solenoid.

It's worrying that it has melted, I haven't seen that in a while.

Your starter solenoid could well have melted (thats the little cannister thing that engages the starter when you clikc the button)

Do you have life on the dashboard (i.e lights?)

You can remove the reg-reg and the bike will still work.

But if you remove that 4 pin connector from the solenoid the bike will die.
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...
veefer400
Familiar Member
Posts: 408
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:36 pm
Bike owned: Ducati 900SS, 1978 Cafe 400/4
Location: Trowbridge, Wilts
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by veefer400 »

Has it got the right size fuse fitted?? Seems bizarre it got so toasty without popping the fuse??
Neosophist
Moderators
Moderators
Posts: 8172
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:01 pm
Bike owned: CBR954
Re: Burnt out electric point (have pics)

Post by Neosophist »

karl BKK wrote:Problem fixed, replaced that unit and sealed it from the elements and all is fine now :)
:grin:
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...

Post Reply