Yep, it's the one under the headlight. Just to jiggle the wires and test for loose connection you don't have to take anything off. To take the fuseblock off for cleaning you have to strip it down a bit. This is a common enough problem with the 650s. The connectors aren't very tight and cause arcing and may even melt the plastic a bit. When you take it a part disassemble the female ends of the to connectors so you can bend the contacts out a bit, this way when it goes back together it's a tighter connection. I've got pics of my teardown online at http://www.kylemunz.com/nighthawk/?p=166
-Kyle On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:14 PM, marcel cerdan <[email protected]>wrote: > > Ok back of the fuse box I'll check ... Now we re talking about the > front fuse box under the headlight behind the horns, not the 30a fuse > holder by the battery, right ? (oh the newbee feeling suddenly > invading my head...) > > Now to have easy access there to check it all, it's headlight off it's > mount and horns down, right ??? > > Also found out while checking wiring inside the headlight that the > plastic framing of it had cracks. Any clue to find a new one ? (the > small windshield was mounted touching the headlight... I guess it put > on pressure with time) > > Its a 650sc 1985... > > Only rode it for a day and already miss the smooth engine ... :-) > > > > > > On Oct 10, 10:03 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > Kyle is correct. This is an ignition switch problem at the back of the > fuse > > box. I have an 84 650 and this has happened to me twice. I would be > riding > > along and the bike would just shut off, nothing worked. Some wire > wiggling > > at the fuse box and it would come back to life. This happened 5-6 times > one > > day, not fun. A thorough cleaning of the 2 ignition plug connections at > the > > fuse box and dielectric grease solved the problem. > > > > > > > > On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 6:55 PM, marcel cerdan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > OK, > > > > > Bought a very nice 1985 Nighthawk... yesterday. I drove 70 miles back > > > without any issues, runs like a kitten, battery remains charged (known > > > issue...) > > > > > Happy as a king > > > > > Used it yesterday afternoon to do a little tour, all is well... > > > > > Today, I want to use it... all light come on, starter starts, then all > > > goes off... Impossible to get anything on anymore.. Web browsing > > > (manuals are in the mail :-) ) found location of the 4 15 amps, all > > > good. Main 30a fuse seems ok... > > > > > What am I missing ?? I try the key juggle, verified all connections, > > > got 12.6v on the battery... there must be another fuse somewhere ! > > > > > Help !!!!!! > > > > > Stef from NJ ! > > > > > -- > > > 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. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
