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electrical issue , need help asap

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Slammy2k10, Apr 3, 2010.

  1. Slammy2k10

    Slammy2k10 New Member

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    hello and good day friends. todays project was to "install rear blinkers" . i went and bought wire,shrink wrap , cut my peices etc. while only touching the wires for the blinkers had 2x fuses melt out . So i replaced em. i look up the Green neutral light is On , but my ignition turned off and switch off. Now i remove the ignition , the neutral light still on. i fired up , bike idling , i had no low beam headligh, i hit the switch to goto High beam and then it blows the high beam out,. I watched it do it again to a spare head light i had from my old bike. What wire could be grounded out causing this ?

    Also bike will only turn with a jumper box , with out it it makes the weak power noise. whatevers causing the headlight to blow and the light to be on =/
     
  2. markie

    markie Member

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    You are not going to like me but as long as everything was fine BEFORE you connected the indicator wires, undo what you did this afternoon and see if the problem is cured.

    If all is well, then let us know what bike you have and we can work through the correct wiring diagram to get the turn signals working.
     
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    baz666 Member

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    Yep, check what you did against the wiring diagram. For the kind of thing you're doing, the best manual is the Haynes Service Manual, not the factoyr manual. The Haynes keeps it all pretty simple for the home mechanic.
    thanks,
    baz
     
  4. Slammy2k10

    Slammy2k10 New Member

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    well i connected the fuses back wrong, in the end , no blinkers installed(f*** blinkers) new headlight bought $11.00 . Lesson Learned, I will NOT f*** with electrical anymore , at all. im going to have my mechanic handle that shit. Parts , mechanical repairs im golden
     
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    really? where do you live?
     

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