Weird stuff. Very weird stuff.

**avgas** · 9th September 2010, 16:06

Originally Posted by White trash

We're going to have to strip that fucken loom aren't we……..

Yes.
You have a major short there somewhere. Or some kind crazy induced voltage - your lead cable isn't too close to indicator wire is it?

**Juzz976** · 9th September 2010, 16:24

how many lights are in the tacho?

**White trash** · 9th September 2010, 16:31

Originally Posted by Juzz976

how many lights are in the tacho?

just two but when we had the dash wired up and the fuse blew, the dash illumination lights kept working as they're obviously on a different circuit. So I had a perfectly lumintaed tach reading zero revs

**Brian d marge** · 9th September 2010, 16:41

One wee trick you can use to save fuses is to use an indicator flasher unit insead of the fuse instead of blowing fuses it will just trip the flasher unit ,

u can sit back with the loom live and not worry about the smoke coming out

Stephen

**Juzz976** · 9th September 2010, 16:47

Tachometer and temp gauge <

check both including wiring (not the lamps inside).

or disconnect both. see how it runs, pull arpart n clean with contact cleaner and put in hot water cupboard.

**White trash** · 9th September 2010, 16:50

Originally Posted by Juzz976

Tachometer and temp gauge <

check both including wiring (not the lamps inside).

or disconnect both. see how it runs, pull arpart n clean with contact cleaner and put in hot water cupboard.

Got em disconnected now, no wires to the dash anywhere. No change whatsoever. That's what stumped me.

**Juzz976** · 9th September 2010, 17:02

ok on that circuit is - Indicators, horn, brake switches.

**tri boy** · 9th September 2010, 17:28

Bandit/RF looms are assembled by drunken 12yr olds working in pitch black out houses.
High chance that is where your fault is. MHO

**Paul in NZ** · 9th September 2010, 17:42

Originally Posted by White trash

Listen here, we're not rookies mate, been doing this for quite some time. .

I thought the time it was taking to fix it was the issue you knob... ;-)

Have a look at any earth terminations to the frame etc - they seem to be a tad 'marginal' on many Jap bikes of the era and time / moisture does not help.

**Paul in NZ** · 9th September 2010, 17:43

Originally Posted by tri boy

Bandit/RF looms are assembled by drunken 12yr olds working in pitch black out houses.
High chance that is where your fault is. MHO

Nah - they are drunken 12 year olds at heart - perfect men for the job...

**sinfull** · 9th September 2010, 17:50

I think your totally off track !

Heineken would be far nicer !!!!

**Deano** · 9th September 2010, 17:52

Originally Posted by sinfull

I think your totally off track !

Heineken would be far nicer !!!!

Ya beat me to it mate !!

**pete376403** · 9th September 2010, 20:30

Wiring *usually* fails at a connection, rarely within the wire (unless it has been stretched or overheated or pinched, etc) I'd go with pulling each connector block and cleaning with contact cleaner, lubricating with dielectric grease and reassembling. If the bike sat in the rain for that long, there's a good chance there is water inside a connector causing an intermittent short.

**tamarillo** · 9th September 2010, 20:49

you need to accept the unavoidable truth - electricity is magic. Accept this and the thinking changes. Nothing logical you do will help. You need to step outside logic and get mystical man.