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05 May 2020 10:44 #825044 by zbf
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Hi all,

I’m trying to diagnose a no power issue.

I had no cluster lights or headlamp upon putting the battery back into the bike and the ignition on. No obvious signs of life anywhere on the bike.

I have the required 12 volts at the 6 pin connector that supplies the ignition switch. This suggests to me that power is getting up to here, so it’s not the main fuse. I tested for continuity between the pigtail and the instrument cluster’s soldered connectors and it’s OK there.

Over the winter, I painted the upper triple clamp — could this be preventing everything from making the correct ground for everything to work?

I’m at a loss here - any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Zach

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05 May 2020 13:57 #825063 by F64
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05 May 2020 14:57 #825072 by gd4now
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Not sure what all you are saying. It sounds like you have power to the keyed switch, but only continuity after it. Which sounds like the switch is the issue.
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