chrisbest Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Hi my name is chris I Hav a 1986 FZ700 the has a short int the wiring harness somewhere all I know is I changed the starter switch cause it was hot in the plug in and the problem went away for a few hours now its back you can start the bike by jumpin the starter relay and the key does not work you can turn it on and off and it don't make a bit of difference the only way it'll shut off is the run and off switch on the bars ???? Any ideas wat it might be would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 25, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 25, 2011 LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbest Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Srry just been working on this bike and it's gettin to me be tryin to get it done by next fri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 26, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 26, 2011 I would check all of the wiring, in sections. Get hold of a multimeter - screwfix do them cheap - and test the starter circuit for continuity. So the low power stuff, from the ignition switch to to the start button and to the relay. Then the high power stuff from the batter to the relay to the starter motor. Because of how a bikes wiring is routed, problems often occur around the steering yoke area and can be intermittent depending on the position of the bars, on full lock for example. Also check and clean the powered (+ve) part of the circuit. Check, and clean, all of the block and bullet connectors. Sounds like one of two things; a bad earth or something is earthing out or; a bad connection on the live side. Both commonly generate a lot of heat. Starter circuit shorting can cause fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbest Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 So would that cause the head lights and tails to stay on even with the key off ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted June 27, 2011 Moderator Share Posted June 27, 2011 So would that cause the head lights and tails to stay on even with the key off ??? Possibly. It sound like the ignition is shorting out and is permanently live. At a guess. You really need to look down the main page and post the problem there. This area is for hellos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbest Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 Well I got the short figure out but now it popped and wants to start but doesn't ;-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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