That's what I was wondering. Is that red wire stock or does it look like something that may have been added post-factory?
-Kyle On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 12:22 PM, David Cummings < [email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately I don't know your bike all that well, but in most > electronic systems, green is reserved for ground - at least in power > (small current signal wires aside). > > Does the green wire lead to chassis ground anywhere? Also, you said > the red wire was connected to your Neg (-) terminal? That's the way my > truck is wired but it's a mistake... > > -Dave > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Super-weird. This may require a new laying on of hands.... > > > > -Kurt > > > > On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:27 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You have to get all of that smoke back into the wire before it will > work. > >> > >> -Kyle > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:58 PM, TIM_83cb650sc <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> In the ongoing saga of electrical problems, I think I have discovered > >>> a new one. this actually goes along with the last problem I was > >>> having. There is a red wire that goes from the voltage regulator to > >>> the negative terminal of the battery. It shorted out causing smoke and > >>> now the bike has a hard time turning over. the little red wire also > >>> seems to be spliced in to a green wire that goes into the connector > >>> immediately above the regulator. > >>> > >>> does anybody have any Idea why that wire would even be there? > >>> > >>> It is not in any of the wiring diagrams. and I cannot figure out why > >>> it is there other than the bike is not starting without it. > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > >>> For more options, visit this group at > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > 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]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- 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.
