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Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 09, 2014, 20:13:59 PMok I know I am getting old, this question is in 2 places, I know I posted the pictures in here once I came home....lol...
Troll your most welcome and now you can help more people, even us 800 riders....lol.....
Posted by dundo1028
- September 09, 2014, 19:40:59 PMI just got a multimeter from harbor freight. Hoping that this will help me locate the problem
Posted by Troll
- September 09, 2014, 19:34:37 PMI've been looking at the wiring diagram posted by Ratman, and all you are going to need, at this point, is a simple 12v test light to trouble shoot your problems. Pull the fuse box cover off and the main fuse cover (it's in the starter relay) and check BOTH sides of each fuse with the test light. These are simple ATC fuses like you find in most cars, so if there is power on both sides, they are good, if there is power on only one side, they are open. I'm pretty sure from your description, you have smoked the main fuse, or perhaps the 10A ign. fuse...Ratman was kind enough to email me a .pdf of his manual, so now I have one for an 800.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 09, 2014, 15:10:55 PMok here is the diagram
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 09, 2014, 13:13:25 PMThe main fuse is under the seat next to the battery. I'll be posting the main wiring diagram in about 2 hours once I am home.
Posted by John Hopkins
- September 09, 2014, 11:39:37 AMFirst you really need a circuit diagram, second you need a $10 DIGITAL Multimeter from harbor freight..
If you were tracing the wires with the engine off you are probably very lucky in this case, the noise you heard was almost certainly a spark as the probe shorted 12v to the frame..
From your description of the fault, no lights and it won't start I am going to guess that as far as electricity is concerned you have none at all..If this is the case there is only one place to look and that is the main fuse..
You have a VN800 and I don't have the circuit for that bike but on most bikes the main fuse is located near or attached to the starter solenoid..the solenoid is usually under the seat near to the battery and is found by tracing the thick lead from the battery which goes straight to it...The fuse is usually about 30 amp and is usually tucked down beside the battery or solenoid.
John.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 09, 2014, 09:12:16 AMTroll, once I am home after work I'll post the wiring diagram for you.
Posted by Troll
- September 09, 2014, 08:43:34 AMLet' start at the beginning. What ere you trying to find, and what wasn't working before you started? Did you check the battery voltage at the battery? This is a pretty simple electrical system, compared to a 1500, so there are only going to be a few places to worry about. The fuse box AND the main fuse are going to have to be examined not just visually, but with your meter to determine if anything that burned open. Ratman has a complete wiring diagram for an 800 if he could post that in large format, we can get started. I guess I'm really surprised that people who call themselves "mechanics" in New Jersey are afraid of electricity...
Posted by dundo1028
- September 09, 2014, 06:04:18 AMNo I don't that's why I was tracing wirers with the meter
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 08, 2014, 20:34:52 PM At this point, I personally would be tempted to replace all the fuses, not that many of them and they are not that dear, just to be sure you have good ones.
I am talking about the ones in the fuse box, there is only eight of them in there and it would be a start point. Then I would check the bike for any inline fuses. You don't know when someone has added something.
Wish I knew more to help you.
Posted by dundo1028
- September 08, 2014, 19:22:16 PMI did check the main fuse it look intack but I also noticed that the headlight fuse was melted but not blown before this happened . Which was replaced
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 08, 2014, 19:05:17 PMHave you checked the main 30A fuse?
I cannot find anything in the manual about will not start due to electrical issues. So will keep looking.
Posted by dundo1028
- September 08, 2014, 17:49:32 PMMy fuses aren't blown and the meter is the kind you would connect to the battery and beeps green for negative. Red for positive
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 08, 2014, 09:58:51 AMDo you have the wiring diagram?
Posted by pcarrell
- September 08, 2014, 07:49:27 AMHave you checked the main fuse?