DAD IS SPENDING ALL HIS TIME IN GARAGE

[ARCHIVE_ElmoTheDestroyer]

Fuse keeps blowing?

When I got my bike the light bulb in the speedo, and license plate were burnt out.

I finally got around to replacing the bulbs (with used but good bulbs I had layin' around)... Replaced the fuse, and walaa, the lights worked.

Went for a ride today started getting dark on the ride home and I noticed the speedo/tach/license plate and tail light were out (brake light still came on though) ...

Got home, pulled the fuse, sure enough, its blown.. replaced it with a 15 amp fuse (only thing I had laying around), turned the bike on again and the fuse immediately blew.

I'm sure I'm going to be tracking down some kind of short, but I figured I'd ask if anyone had an idea where to start?

Last night all the lights worked fine.... However I never actually started the bike, just tapped the start button to get the lights to come on.

Ideas apprecaited!
--Elmo The Destroyer

 

[ARCHIVE_zlMark]

check the bulb sockets for corrosion. it may be falling apart inside of the socket.

 

[ARCHIVE_doode]

& get a tester!.......

chack the loom that runs them ,prob'rubbing or touching on frame somewhere.....

yep,check the globe sockets.......

 

[ARCHIVE_doode]

& get a tester!.......

chack the loom that runs them ,prob'rubbing or touching on frame somewhere.....

yep,check the globe sockets.......

 

[ARCHIVE_ElmoTheDestroyer]

Will do! ... Got me a project for the night/weekend it looks like!

Thanks!

 

[ARCHIVE_ElmoTheDestroyer]

Anyone happen to have a clear scan of the electrical diagram for a 85 ZL900? ... Theres one in my supplemental manual PDF but the scan is almost impossible to read (the text on the diagram is very small and the quality is low) ....

Thanks!

 

[ARCHIVE_Rossco1]

Anyone happen to have a clear scan of the electrical diagram for a 85 ZL900? ... Theres one in my supplemental manual PDF but the scan is almost impossible to read (the text on the diagram is very small and the quality is low) ....

Thanks!

There used to be a link to one in the old site here .. in the "Garage" section, which is now defunct.

Unfortunately the "search" function isn't working here either so makes it a bit hard to find stuff.

However, .. I had a bit of time up my sleeve and was sure I'd seen other links for the diagram here ... so I started at "Page 20" of this site and worked backwards!!

So ... here ya go ...

have a look at the third post from "Harriminator" on this page .. http://www.eliminator-us.org/kforums/viewtopic.php?t=447 .. that link works .. I just tried it

 

[ARCHIVE_ElmoTheDestroyer]

Awesome, thanks for the link! WAY better than the one I have

I sure am glad I found this place, it's made owning this ZL900 WAY more enjoyable. (Not to mention saved me alot of money along the way ) ...

Anyways, it's past my bedtime... Thanks again!
--Elmo The Destroyer

 

[CHRIS]

HEY GUYS,

i would like to personally extend a " THANK YOU " to machIV, zlmark, & wuputt , for helping me find, & work on this zl for dad ( MARTY ) .

he has spent most all of his free time in the garage, cleaning, pollishing, & just getting it ready for the road ! you guys helped out in a big way, working on it, on the last day of Mid-Ohio, & i just wanted to thank you !

he is so excited !!! been riding it up & down the street every chance he gets. it has been a very long time since i've seen him this excited about anything !!!!

i know i have thanked each & everyone of you already, but i really wanted to show all the members of zl-oa what kind of people we have here!

now that the sappy crap is over, " LETS GO RIDING !!!!!!!!!!! "

zlmark, & wuputt, i'm ready for a road trip !!!!
thanks again, Bro's CHRIS

 

[lowlife]

Me thinks it sounds like when you go riding you MAY be playing catch up behind your dad

 

[CHRIS]

:nonono: NAHH !
dad knows i have the faster bike. he wont play to hard, " i'll smoke him !!! lol ! usually, we cruise at a decent speed together, but there are occassions in the past where we'd race ! we'll see what the future holds !
CHRIS

 

[lowlife]

Always remember " Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"

 

[wuputt]

Chris, just let him beat you till he wants to put up some cash!

 

[CHRIS]

lowlife, you are absolutely correct on that statement ! lol !!!!!!

wuputt, i think i'm going to take your advice, let him win, till he puts up cash ! GOOD ONE ! thanks CHRIS

 

[acp]

I always remember riding on the motorway with my Dad when he decided to try and have a little race with me.

Yamaha XV535 Virago vs Kawasaki ZX-6R 636cc Ninja.....

Hmm, wonder who won without even having to shift down