I'm the same way. That's why I started the blog to remind myself what I did or need to do.
On 8/5/09, NytWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > You can probably horse around with trying to ifx it yourself but you > might just be better off to watch Ebay and simply replace it. > > On Aug 4, 9:32 pm, Minnesota Blue <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> As some of you may or may not remember, I have been having electrical >> problems on my 83 Nighthawk 650. Parts of the instrument cluster kept >> cutting out. Was hoping to leave it until winter, but the issue was >> forced upon me today when my headlight quit working and a new bulb >> didn't work either. Long story short, my fuse panel seems to be >> shot. The far left fuse was missing and had two wires going into the >> socket (I knew about this but assumed it lead deeper into the wiring >> and was again hoping to wait until winter). With the headlight >> problem I was having I finally had the courage to pull it out and see >> where it lead. Turns out it was one longer wire tucked up inside that >> just looped back on itself. Put a fuse in and found out why that was >> done. The fuse socket seems broken somehow as it won't hold a fuse >> and make contact. They shoved the wire in there just to get a contact >> and run the bike. The middle two fuses were fine. The fuse on the >> far right was partially melted. This fuse socket seems to have a >> similar problem in keeping a fuse set properly and keeping a solid >> contact. So, unless I want to half ass it like the previous owners of >> this bike (which I do not) I need to address the fuse panel. Anyone >> had to do this? Can they be rebuilt or do you just have to replace >> it? Anyone had luck finding one aftermarket? Have to check the >> dealer to see if they still make them, but would rather not pay the >> extra 20% or so in dealer mark ups =). Anyway, any and all tips or >> suggestions would help. >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> MN Blue > > > -- Sent from my mobile device -Kyle --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
