Electrical Help Please

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:45 pm

Right, I have LED rear light unit.

I noticed the running red light on right doesnt work, left fine and both fine when braking.

Also headlights and lights behine clocks flicker over bumps and revs, badley as if somthing is realy wrong, any ideas? Im guessing loose earth connection, where are the earths?

Battery is on a Optimate every night, but has got wet this week as ive broken car so have to use bike all the time this week, could it be electrics have got wet?

Any ideas? WHat shall I do?

Cheers

Sheldon

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:57 pm

there is only 1 earth mate see this pic, its the one one the top left.

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:42 pm

GIT

any ideas mate? now you had your fun?

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:46 am

i had loads of light problems recently on mine, similar symptoms and it took me ages to find out what it was, turned out the earth strap from the negative on the battery had corroded so i would start there.

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:46 am

My rear tail unit ive found a wire has ripped, so swaped tail units over back to standard see if that helps tonight. Il try and repair the broken unit today.

Could this be it? I dont think it is, but soon find out. Cant find the earth and i know it should be a neutral wire off battery to frame, but cant find it anywhere, which maybe the problem i surpose.lol Anyone know where the earth goes from too(presume frame to battery), and where it locates onto frame?

quickrik · Post by **quickrik** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:48 am

Pluto Isn't a planet anymore!

Still made me laugh though, very funny

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:15 am

My battery only has 1 wire coming from negative and only 1 from positive, is this right?? I know sounds a werid question but thourght the earth would just be a wire bolted to negative then bolted to frame, is this not the case?

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:27 am

i think the earth goes from the battery to the engine by the starter motor doesn't it?

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:44 pm

Found teh problem people. The positive terminal off the battery came loose and was wobbley and came off today while riding with a huge bang. put back on and screwed tight and been perfect ever since

Thanks people

superfly108 · Post by **superfly108** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:15 am

electircs are butt holes ive spent the last 3 days with my loom in my bed room been taping it all up again and checking and re-soldering connections does look nice n new now though

Bikerz · Post by **Bikerz** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:58 am

what a image we all have in our heads now, some guy taking his wiring loom to bed rather tha his Mrs.

Post by **greengoblin** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:52 am

I could probably think of a really sarcastic comment to make, but my missus has just joined the forum and I'm scared of her

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:25 am

bet he's got a fruit of the loom wooly sweater too??

superfly108 · Post by **superfly108** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 11:46 pm

lmfao at some of them comments, finished it today, forgot how it went back in, only thought of checking the manual a few mins ago so ill tackel it tommrow, if my new relay comes tommrow

it MIGHT! start and if it does

ill lay an egg in excite ment and maybe fake it ill to i can go riding