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Thanks, Foam On Monday, April 7, 2014 at 12:02:37 AM UTC-4, Allen Thomas wrote: > > Brakes: > Black/Brown is +12v going into both brake switches check for voltage > Green/Yellow is +12v going from brake switches to bulbs. Check for voltage > at bulb with switch activated. And no voltage with switch not activated. > Black/Brown also powers dash lights, front running lights, and horn so > those can be indicators of power hitting the circuit. > Black brown comes straight from the fuse block. > the tail light grounds on the green wire so check that for continuity to > ground. > > Turn signals: > They are powered by the same Black/Brown from the fuseblock. > the Orange wire is the signal wire for Left Turn, and Light Blue is for > Right turn. > Power goes to the turn signal switch first through the Black/Brown, then > out the Grey wire to the turn signal pod. > At the pod the Grey power goes to the Orange or Light Blue depending on > switch position. > the Orange or Light Blue wires are jumpered to the turn signal dash light. > The turn signals are grounded to Green. > The Diode is related to the kill system to prevent the starter button from > working if the bike is not in Neutral. > > Testing: > check for +12v at the turn signal relay. > Check for continuity to ground on the Green wire at the turn signal relay. > check for power on the grey wire going into the turn signal pod. > check for power on the orange and Light blue with the switch activated in > both directions. > check all green wires for continuity to ground. > To find the +v on ground, remove fuses one at a time until it goes away, > then trace that circuit until you find where the short is. > > Attached is the wiring diagram. > > > On Sun, Apr 6, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> If my understanding is correct the turn signals should get no power at >> all if the relay is unplugged. Certainly there is no connection between the >> turn signals and brake lights. It sounds like your new harness has a short >> in it (power on ground), or possibly a bad diode. Do you have a manual or >> wiring diagram? I'll look at one tonight and see if I can give you a hand >> with a testing methodology. >> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T >> ------------------------------ >> *From: * Mike <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> *Sender: * [email protected] <javascript:> >> *Date: *Sun, 6 Apr 2014 08:20:08 -0700 (PDT) >> *To: *<[email protected] <javascript:>> >> *ReplyTo: * [email protected] <javascript:> >> *Subject: *[Nighthawk Lovers] Electrical Problems...brake lights and >> turn signals >> >> Hey everyone! I have a 1992 Nighthawk 750 that ive slowly been putting >> together after Sandy. Its been a long process, and Im so close to the end, >> but Im stumped. My brake lights do not work (however the tail lights do) >> and my turn signals are always on. When I try to use the turn signal >> switch, it brightens one side and part of the tail light. The turn signals >> and brake lights function the same with or without the turn signal relay >> plugged in. The brake lights will not come on at all. The bulbs are fine. >> I checked and adjusted the switches for the brake lights, both work >> properly when tested with an ohm meter. My headlight works properly. My >> horn, starter switch, and engine off/run switch all work fine. Ive replaced >> many things on the bike so far, including: the entire wiring harness, the >> turn signal switch assembly, the turn signal relay, starter relay, the >> regulator/rectifier, and all fuses. When I check the grounds on the brake >> light I get a very faint positive reading, maybe .2v or less. Im pretty >> stumped here. If anyone has any input Id appreciate it. Perhaps a ground >> somewhere? Does anyone know if there are any near the lights I could check? >> Could the ignition control module cause this? I didnt replace it but the >> bike runs fine after Ive rebuilt the carbs. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
