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The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: Afm252 on June 02, 2011, 06:44:23 AM

Title: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Afm252 on June 02, 2011, 06:44:23 AM: Gents,
Going to take the bike back in for a check. Original diagnosis is blown fuse causing brake light and front running lights to be inoperable. Thought it was fixed, but noticed they were inop before my ride into work this morning. Replaced the fuse, had them working again. By the time I got to work the fuse was blown again. ???

More to follow...
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: koval68 on June 02, 2011, 07:31:03 AM: Any recent electrical add-ons ?
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Post by: Bob on June 02, 2011, 08:00:37 AM: I'm thinking that it's probably a pinched or rubbed wire somewhere!
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Post by: stewart on June 02, 2011, 10:50:23 AM: Mice?????
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: B.D.F. on June 02, 2011, 04:39:01 PM: Not likely, mice eat through wires and cause open circuits, not short (closed) circuits and it is only a short circuit that will pop fuses.

Brian

Quote from: stewart on June 02, 2011, 10:50:23 AM
Mice?????
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Flathead on June 02, 2011, 05:16:08 PM: Quote from: B.D.F. on June 02, 2011, 04:39:01 PM
Not likely, mice eat through wires and cause open circuits, not short (closed) circuits and it is only a short circuit that will pop fuses.

Brian
Unless they were interrupted ;D
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: B.D.F. on June 02, 2011, 06:26:48 PM: Still unlikely: they would have to chew through the insulation of at least one wire and have the bare part of the wire contact something conductive and grounded (like the frame).

To the original poster, you most likely have a pinched wire somewhere in the circuit that is blowing fuses. You can unplug the front marker lights but I believe you have to take the fairings off to do that.

Brian

Quote from: Flathead on June 02, 2011, 05:16:08 PM
Unless they were interrupted ;D
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Afm252 on June 02, 2011, 09:19:10 PM: Thanks all, The bike is at the dealership. I have added no external accessories, so the problem is a mystery to me. Regardless it will be fixed. I'll let you know what the answer ultimately is...it is probably a KiPass issue...failing to scare off the mice.
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Bob on June 03, 2011, 06:30:49 AM: Quote from: Afm252 on June 02, 2011, 09:19:10 PM
Thanks all, The bike is at the dealership. I have added no external accessories, so the problem is a mystery to me. Regardless it will be fixed. I'll let you know what the answer ultimately is...it is probably a KiPass issue...failing to scare off the mice.

Nah, with KIPASS you would never known that you had a blow fuse. You would have had to have been able to turn the key on for that, which you did! So for this time, we can't blame KIPASS!
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Conrad on June 03, 2011, 06:34:23 AM: Quote from: Cap'n Bob on June 03, 2011, 06:30:49 AM
Nah, with KIPASS you would never known that you had a blow fuse. You would have had to have been able to turn the key on for that, which you did! So for this time, we can't blame KIPASS!

Blame Kipass? You mean credit Kipass. If it wasn't for Kipass the bike prolly would have caught on fire or something.
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Bob on June 03, 2011, 06:56:36 AM: Quote from: Conrad on June 03, 2011, 06:34:23 AM
Blame Kipass? You mean credit Kipass. If it wasn't for Kipass the bike prolly would have caught on fire or something.

very good! :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Brake light fuse/ electrical issue?
Post by: Afm252 on June 03, 2011, 07:10:13 AM: Couldn't agree more.
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Post by: Afm252 on June 05, 2011, 06:17:56 AM: UPDATE:
The bike had a short in the taillight assembly, so the dealer replaced and we are back on the road. Said it was a first for him. Guess the Gremlins can get to anything. 8)