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12 Jan 2023 06:24 #878760 by Cmelton
1984 KZ1000 P, not sure of anything else on the model. I turn on the key and have lights on the dash and the RPM gauge but nothing else. The starter button will not work, nor do i have any lights anywhere on the bike. The battery is new and fully charged, and I do not find any blown fuses. I can jump the starter relay and the engine will turn over, so I am sure that the coils are not hot, but i have not pulled a spark plug at this time. What do I do next?

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12 Jan 2023 07:33 #878764 by Wookie58
with the ignition on check both sides of all the fuses with a voltmeter connected to the battery ground terminal
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12 Jan 2023 08:08 #878766 by Cmelton
Thanks, I will try that, 

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12 Jan 2023 09:49 - 12 Jan 2023 11:07 #878769 by Warren3200gt
Replied by Warren3200gt on topic I have no power to anything but the das lights?
Kinda sounds like the loom is not earthed back to the neg terminal. 
On the neg battery pole there are normally two wires. One is the big thick one that earth's the engine. The second is a normal loom sized wire. This second wire normally has a bullet connector which connects to an opposing wire from the loom. Both are normally either black or black and yellow. If these are not connected cleanly bulbs like neutral and oil will still work as they earth through the engine via the thick wire to the battery neg. Pretty much nothing else will work as it won't be earthed. 
Not sure on you bike where that connection will be but it'll be close to the battery, possibly under the rh side panel. 
Both male and female connectors will be single bullet not part of a multi connector block.
May just need pulling apart and cleaning or may not be connected at all due to when you changed the battery you inadvertently dislodged the connection from moving the neg terminal wires. 
 


Z1000J2 somewhat modified!

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13 Jan 2023 14:45 #878810 by Cmelton
So I checked, cleaned and made sure the ground was true. Verified that the fuse block is bad. First fuse from the left side has no voltage. So I am looking for an OEM fuse block.

Thanks for all the help

CW
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15 Jan 2023 18:40 #878862 by Bogie1
I Had a similar situation on my 1981 750LTD I was ride along and suddenly the bikes electrical system was dead, after checking for power at  each side of the fuses I found that a fuse that looked good had come disconnected inside at the end cap. and was not visible from the out side. 
you say you need a new fuse block, is it possible the fuse block is good just a sneeky faulty fuse .
just thought I would mention it.

Mike Bogos
1978 Kawasaki 1000 LTD
1977 Kawasaki KZ1000 Project
1982 Suzuki 1100 L
1971 Rupp Roadster
1965 Olds 442 Conv
1970 Olds 442 Conv

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