Electrically Lost
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:04 pm
Need some help and dont know where to go from here: Started having some starting problems earlier this year so I looked at the battery. Battery was a little weak and some of the cells were low. Refilled with distilled water and put the battery on a battery charger/maintainer. Seemed to help as bike started most of the time.
Since the starting issues, I installed some turn signals removing the integrated brake and turn signal kit in the process. All wiring was returned to stock. After installing, the right rear turn signal would stay lit while the bike was on and the light on the dash stayed on. Both signals still worked so I was just dealing with it.
Took the bike out one weekend, ran great for about half of the ride and then started run poorly. Rolling 6 gear about 70mph and bike would very slowly accelerate when throttle was taken to full throttle. Slowed to a slower speed and could hear the engine better and it sounded it was not firing on all cylinders. Stopped checked plug wires were installed and fired back up. Rode fine for about 2 miles and started doing it again. I was thinking fouled plug but could not do anything about so I had to ride home. Got home pulled plugs with Cylinder 1 running lean(white plug) and rest okay. Checked for spark at plug 1 and it was firing.
Did some searching on here and started to think it was the VR. So I printed out the troubleshooting tree from NAESLAS and was going to run through it. Checked the battery and it was really weak. I pulled the battery out and all the cells were extremely low. I just filled them about 2 months prior. Went and bought a new battery, fully charged it and went through the troubleshooting tree and it directed me towards a voltage leak and not the VR. Went ahead and checked the white wires at the VR connector and they were in between 40-60 volts. Also noticed that the red wire looked a little burnt, the connector a little melted and was getting warm to the touch while checking the wires.
So after all this, my question is can a voltage leak fry a battery and melt a connector or should I be looking somewhere else? And if I do have some type of short on that power wire, why is it not blowing the 30amp fuse? Help me!!!!
I have a 93 FZR600 and a Haynes Manual. Thanks for reading through this long post and any help given.
Since the starting issues, I installed some turn signals removing the integrated brake and turn signal kit in the process. All wiring was returned to stock. After installing, the right rear turn signal would stay lit while the bike was on and the light on the dash stayed on. Both signals still worked so I was just dealing with it.
Took the bike out one weekend, ran great for about half of the ride and then started run poorly. Rolling 6 gear about 70mph and bike would very slowly accelerate when throttle was taken to full throttle. Slowed to a slower speed and could hear the engine better and it sounded it was not firing on all cylinders. Stopped checked plug wires were installed and fired back up. Rode fine for about 2 miles and started doing it again. I was thinking fouled plug but could not do anything about so I had to ride home. Got home pulled plugs with Cylinder 1 running lean(white plug) and rest okay. Checked for spark at plug 1 and it was firing.
Did some searching on here and started to think it was the VR. So I printed out the troubleshooting tree from NAESLAS and was going to run through it. Checked the battery and it was really weak. I pulled the battery out and all the cells were extremely low. I just filled them about 2 months prior. Went and bought a new battery, fully charged it and went through the troubleshooting tree and it directed me towards a voltage leak and not the VR. Went ahead and checked the white wires at the VR connector and they were in between 40-60 volts. Also noticed that the red wire looked a little burnt, the connector a little melted and was getting warm to the touch while checking the wires.
So after all this, my question is can a voltage leak fry a battery and melt a connector or should I be looking somewhere else? And if I do have some type of short on that power wire, why is it not blowing the 30amp fuse? Help me!!!!
I have a 93 FZR600 and a Haynes Manual. Thanks for reading through this long post and any help given.