stoberto
Andrew
Hello again! I am having some serious frustration with my bike. My turn signals have stopped working from time to time, and jiggling the cable going into the switch has always fixed the problem...so I always assumed it was solder joints in the switch. Well, the other day I lost the turn signals while riding (like usual). But, then (while still riding) I lost my indicator lights a few minutes later - I lost the neutral light and as well and the oil light doesn't work anymore when you turn the ignition on when it is cold.
So I took apart the left switch, saw two broken solder joints and resoldered them. This didn't work, I figured I had melted some plastic soldering so I ordered a used part off of ebay (seller states it works in the auction). Put the new switch in. But my problem remains!
I have a headlight, and the headlight high/low switch works. My horn does not work, my indicator lights do not work, my blinkers do not work, and my brake light works as a running light but does not brighten with the handlebar/foot brake. It is not a fuse issue.
What am I missing? How could all of those things go out at once? Sounds like a short, right? Is there a shared ground somewhere for these things? The wiring behind the headlight is a mess and it's hard to tell what goes where. Thanks for any help you can give...
PS - things I have fixed in the past few months include stator wiring and replacing the starter motor.
So I took apart the left switch, saw two broken solder joints and resoldered them. This didn't work, I figured I had melted some plastic soldering so I ordered a used part off of ebay (seller states it works in the auction). Put the new switch in. But my problem remains!
I have a headlight, and the headlight high/low switch works. My horn does not work, my indicator lights do not work, my blinkers do not work, and my brake light works as a running light but does not brighten with the handlebar/foot brake. It is not a fuse issue.
What am I missing? How could all of those things go out at once? Sounds like a short, right? Is there a shared ground somewhere for these things? The wiring behind the headlight is a mess and it's hard to tell what goes where. Thanks for any help you can give...
PS - things I have fixed in the past few months include stator wiring and replacing the starter motor.