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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 25, 2014, 13:49:53 PM

ok but you are half way to the picture list....just to let you know.

Posted by Milky1112
 - March 25, 2014, 13:41:12 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2014, 13:27:09 PM

Ask PC what happens to people I am not happy with........

Hey now! I'm helping.. and causing trouble lol.. Remember i'm new to this bike unlike you vets here  ;)
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 25, 2014, 13:27:09 PM

  Ask PC what happens to people I am not happy with........

Posted by Milky1112
 - March 25, 2014, 13:26:05 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 25, 2014, 13:24:11 PM

lol....ok never noticed that it was that way......but now I can check farther and see if it is right...........that Milky guy sure had us confused......

Yep, now i have everyone ripping their speedometer apart too.. mwuahahahaha.. my evil plan is working!
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 25, 2014, 13:24:11 PM

 lol....ok never noticed that it was that way......but now I can check farther and see if it is right...........that Milky guy sure had us confused......

Posted by 2beers
 - March 25, 2014, 13:04:29 PM
Quote from: Troll on March 25, 2014, 12:47:44 PM

Let me ask you a question...do none of you ride at night????

2beers is askeered of the dark lol

I was just going to post a pic of the wiring diagram, Troll, answering that high beam question!  You beat me to it  :)

Posted by Milky1112
 - March 25, 2014, 12:57:30 PM
Quote from: Troll on March 25, 2014, 12:47:44 PM

Looking carefully at the wiring diagram reveals that there is just 1 illumination bulb for the speedo, and the other one uses the same ground, but the power is from the high beam circuit. Sooo this mysterious "lower" bulb is actually working as designed...talk about a rabbit hole! Let me ask you a question...do none of you ride at night????

Only when my eyes are closed...
Posted by Troll
 - March 25, 2014, 12:47:44 PM

Looking carefully at the wiring diagram reveals that there is just 1 illumination bulb for the speedo, and the other one uses the same ground, but the power is from the high beam circuit. Sooo this mysterious "lower" bulb is actually working as designed...talk about a rabbit hole! Let me ask you a question...do none of you ride at night????

Posted by Milky1112
 - March 25, 2014, 06:25:51 AM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2014, 22:02:31 PM

I could not get any power at the socket, and none along the length of the wire, but I'll spend tomorrow after work checking it again and check the ground also.

Let me know what you find.. cause i'm soon to be doing the same thing.. Just strange that it suddenly goes out when all you do is disconnect the connector..
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 24, 2014, 22:02:31 PM

  I could not get any power at the socket, and none along the length of the wire, but I'll spend tomorrow after work checking it again and check the ground also.

Posted by 2beers
 - March 24, 2014, 20:33:46 PM
Quote from: Milky1112 on March 24, 2014, 19:47:06 PM

Got my bulbs today.. put things back together... oil pressure light didn't work.. Oh i started to curse you 2beers!!!!! Turns out.. socket was a tad loose... Pulled back apart, tightened back up.. Works like a true pilsner... Now the BAD: One of my speedo bulb sockets quit working (lower) So time to replace that.

Didn't want that oil pressure light thing to be contagious, that's for sure!  And i'll be checking my lower light tomorrow...
Posted by Milky1112
 - March 24, 2014, 20:06:00 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2014, 19:49:07 PM

That is the one not working on my speedo. I traced the lack of power all the way back to the igniter. So it will remain not working......

Your lower bulb out too??? Mine was blown when i got the bike, didn't think anything of it.. changed them out with new bulbs.. They share a common ground (for the lower part of the speedo and upper) So i think it may be a bad socket... Problem is finding one without replacing the entire harness... When a couple splices will do the trick.
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - March 24, 2014, 19:49:07 PM

   That is the one not working on my speedo. I traced the lack of power all the way back to the igniter. So it will remain not working......

Posted by Milky1112
 - March 24, 2014, 19:47:06 PM
Quote from: 2beers on March 24, 2014, 17:39:20 PM

Thanks for that, Milky.  Electrical issues, yuck!

Update.  Wiring diagrams provided by Ratman (btw, have we thanked you enough for that yet?) led us to check out the rectifier on the system, but that was clear.  Water temp side will work when directly grounded, but not the oil pressure side.  Tomorrow we'll check continuity in that line.  2beers is talking about installing an oil pressure gauge and stopping the insanity, lol.  We'll let ya'll know...

The Bride

Got my bulbs today.. put things back together... oil pressure light didn't work.. Oh i started to curse you 2beers!!!!! Turns out.. socket was a tad loose... Pulled back apart, tightened back up.. Works like a true pilsner... Now the BAD: One of my speedo bulb sockets quit working (lower) So time to replace that.
Posted by 2beers
 - March 24, 2014, 18:51:45 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on March 24, 2014, 17:54:03 PM

;) Truckers stick together.........get it fixed so you can ride.......

8)
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