Installed new brake light now bike won't start?!
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Installed new brake light now bike won't start?!
26 Jul 2012 18:12
So I just installed a nice new axle mount brake light. I got the thing all wired up and working and then all the lights went out (headlight, neutral light). I figured I must have just drained the battery so I hooked it up to the charger. Bike still won't show any lights at all and won't attempt to start. I did short the wires briefly when installing the light and I'm wondering if that might have damaged something. Any advice?
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Re: Installed new brake light now bike won't start?!
26 Jul 2012 18:35
Probably nuked a fuse.
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Re: Installed new brake light now bike won't start?!
26 Jul 2012 19:21
Better go and stock up on fuses until you figure out what's wired wrong. I believe you're going to need the AGX size fuse. Some auto parts stores can get them for you along with boating supply stores.
Fuse And Fuse Holder Designations
1. The older Kawasaki’s use a glass tubed fuse with the designation of AGX 1” long. Most good auto parts stores can get them for you. They are ¼” in diameter.
2. The more common AGC is 1 ¼” long and may not fit the smaller fuse clips. Again, ¼” in diameter.
3. To clean and polish the fuse clips, I use a cotton swab(Q- Tip) and some Brasso metal cleaner or Turtle Wax Chrome Polish. I suppose any good metal polish would work.
4. These fuses can fail internally but look good, only by using a multimeter to check for voltage going through the fuse, or when the fuse is removed for physical inspection for tight end caps & continuity checks,can it be determined if it’s serviceable.
5. Most modern motorcycles are now using the automobile “Blade” style fuse with the designation of ATC or ATO.
6. The reduced sized “Mini” Blade style fuse holder uses the ATM size of fuses.
7. If the fuse and fuse holder overheat, it could soften or anneal the grip of the clip, it might require squeezing the clip to restore the tightness.
8. A list of where to purchase “Blade” style fuses and holders:
www.waytekwire.com order.waytekwire.com/productdetail2/M50/...20%20%20%208%20FUSE/
www.rallylights.com www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=765
www.delcity.net/store/6!way-fuse-blocks/p_10822.a_1
www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Product...ers/fuseholders.html
www.autowiringsolutions.com/item.php?item_id=251&category_id=89 (ATO/ATC Fuse Holder)
9. A source for the glass tubed AGX fuses:
www.boatownerswarehouse.com/browse.cfm/2,4986.html
www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Result.aspx?N...&D=AGX&Dk=1&Dp=3&N=0
Fuse And Fuse Holder Designations
1. The older Kawasaki’s use a glass tubed fuse with the designation of AGX 1” long. Most good auto parts stores can get them for you. They are ¼” in diameter.
2. The more common AGC is 1 ¼” long and may not fit the smaller fuse clips. Again, ¼” in diameter.
3. To clean and polish the fuse clips, I use a cotton swab(Q- Tip) and some Brasso metal cleaner or Turtle Wax Chrome Polish. I suppose any good metal polish would work.
4. These fuses can fail internally but look good, only by using a multimeter to check for voltage going through the fuse, or when the fuse is removed for physical inspection for tight end caps & continuity checks,can it be determined if it’s serviceable.
5. Most modern motorcycles are now using the automobile “Blade” style fuse with the designation of ATC or ATO.
6. The reduced sized “Mini” Blade style fuse holder uses the ATM size of fuses.
7. If the fuse and fuse holder overheat, it could soften or anneal the grip of the clip, it might require squeezing the clip to restore the tightness.
8. A list of where to purchase “Blade” style fuses and holders:
www.waytekwire.com order.waytekwire.com/productdetail2/M50/...20%20%20%208%20FUSE/
www.rallylights.com www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=765
www.delcity.net/store/6!way-fuse-blocks/p_10822.a_1
www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Product...ers/fuseholders.html
www.autowiringsolutions.com/item.php?item_id=251&category_id=89 (ATO/ATC Fuse Holder)
9. A source for the glass tubed AGX fuses:
www.boatownerswarehouse.com/browse.cfm/2,4986.html
www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Result.aspx?N...&D=AGX&Dk=1&Dp=3&N=0
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