I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
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I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
14 Mar 2025 16:22
Hi All
I have gotten the bike back together. lights, horn, turn signals and emergency flashers all work now, but. When I hit the starter button, nothing. So I went to the diagram and started checking wires. Now I am so confused. As you have figured out by now, I am no brain surgeon. Now if I am reading this correctly, white to white/black - orange to orange/green - Black to yellow/red. what black wire are they talking about?
I have gotten the bike back together. lights, horn, turn signals and emergency flashers all work now, but. When I hit the starter button, nothing. So I went to the diagram and started checking wires. Now I am so confused. As you have figured out by now, I am no brain surgeon. Now if I am reading this correctly, white to white/black - orange to orange/green - Black to yellow/red. what black wire are they talking about?
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
14 Mar 2025 19:14
Should that say Brown rather than Black? Doesn't the brown wire feed the taillight?
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1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
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1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough
www.kzrider.com/11-projects/620336-anoth...uild-thread?start=24
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
15 Mar 2025 00:09
What bike is it ? there is a flow chart for starting faults at the back of the diagnostic guide in my signature
1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
15 Mar 2025 07:15
Thank you for the replies! The bike is a 81 kZ1000 LTD, and the brown wire seems to be a common source through out the bike. I will check the brown to yellow/red when I can get down there.
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
15 Mar 2025 07:48
Typically Kawasaki Solid black insulation will be starter, Brown "fused" Positive. Check Your clutch safety switch leads..
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15 Mar 2025 11:51 - 15 Mar 2025 11:53
I checked the brown to yellow/red and nothing. I pulled the ignition switch out and disassembled it to find spider webs and corrosion. Cleanded it up and its working fine now. But still not turning the starter over. The clutch switch is checking good. I am starting to think I am missing a ground somewhere.
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15 Mar 2025 12:26 - 15 Mar 2025 12:28DHOO!
Thanks for all the help! After repairing the ignition switch, I forgot to plug in the start/stop connector. She is turning over now. Thanks again!
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
15 Mar 2025 12:36
Just as an FYI - on these later bikes the brown is an "input" to the ignition switch from the fuse-box to supply the kill switch and starter (the older bikes have brown as the main "output" from the ignition)
1982 KZ1000 Ltd
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca
www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/617631...-82-begins?start=192
kzrider.com/filebase-alias?view=download...d-fault-diagnosis&ca
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Re: I am probably becoming a pain in the seat!
15 Mar 2025 15:00
Thank you Wookie58. Got that out of the way, started building a 4-1 exhaust. I want to get this old girl ready for paint this summer.
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