I always start with the battery. It'd suck to circuit test the whole bike only to find a dead battery. From there I'd move up to the ignition switch and fuseblock.
-Kyle On Oct 12, 2011 8:04 PM, "marcel cerdan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Well I did the jiggle tonight, under freaking NJ rain, but I guess I > didn't hit the right spot. 10mn only and I gave up, put the cover back > on, and went to get dry... > > Also looked at the key cylinder and it seems to be all there. > > Next attempt friday afternoon, with a toolbox, more time, and a wish > to succeed... Received the Clymer book meanwhile, which showed be how > the support of the fusebox is holding. Any other leads I should look > into while I'm at it on Friday ?! :-) > > Week end is supposed to be nice and damn it, this bike is going to be > revived ! > > > On Oct 11, 4:31 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 athttp://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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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