Yeah, the 650s have an issue with that fuseblock. The problem is the female connectors loosen over time and leave a gap between the contacts (metal bars) in the fuse block. This can lead to arcing or grime buildup which adds resistance and ultimately generates heat which melts the plastic. Either way, the solution is the same, you have to remove the female connectors from the plastic plugs, bend them a little so that they grab the contacts snugly again, clean it all up, add some dielectric grease, and you should be good to go. I took pics when I did that too: http://nighthawk.kylemunz.com/?p=166
-Kyle On Wed, Sep 20, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Wil Turner <[email protected]> wrote: > Kyle, just wanted to say thanks again. Fortunately it was not the ignition > switch, but the plug that goes into the fuse panel. I'm afraid the bolts > that hold the ignition switch in place are stripped and impossible to > remove cleanly. > > I cleaned the contact with some electrical cleaner and it started right > up. I could see some melted plastic from one side of the plug. > > Do I need to get a new plug and remove the old one, or is the current plug > good to go? > > Also, I am certain that my fuse panel was installed upside down... The > fuse cover, when removed, gives no access to the fuses. Instead I must > remove the whole shroud to find the fuses lower and behind the brake line > union. I suppose it would be beneficial to remove all plugs, 180 the fuse > panel, and the reinstall all the plugs with electric grease. But it's so > hard to get those plugs out! > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
