Long push home

tremendous · Post by **tremendous** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:33 pm

Hi Guys looking for some advice
My 98 firestorm just died on the way home
all electrics went dead
Just put new loom on 100miles ago
the spade contection was loose on the kill switch reconected it still nothing
Will not bump start, si pushed bike home only 3 miles felt like 33
Checked all the fuses and conections seem fine but no power what so ever any ideas
rectifier????
no burning smell or heat marks????
yes i am a novice with only a hannes manual for help

Post by **sirch345** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:40 pm

If you have a multi-meter have you checked at the battery terminals to see if there is a 12 volt supply coming from it

Have you checked for lose battery terminals, or if you fitted a new loom how about the connections at the opposite end of the battery leads, make sure they are tight also

When you say all electric's went dead do you mean not even the ignition lights come on when you turn the key on

Info here about the main 30amp fuse too:-
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12658

Chris.

tremendous · Post by **tremendous** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 6:34 pm

The fuse had blown
replaced it
it blew stright away
so will i have to check the whole loom ????

tremendous · Post by **tremendous** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:45 pm

Cheers for that Timbo
I will have to wait till the weekend with the dark nights coming in
Lets just hope its an easy fix
Ah well we have till march to get it fixed lol

bikermike1411 · Post by **bikermike1411** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:07 pm

Could be a live touching to earth? Check the wiring around the subframe, that could be the source, especially if the new loom came from a bike with an alarm patched into the wiring. Any dubious reconnections should be checked and make sure theres no bare wire anywhere!

tremendous · Post by **tremendous** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:14 pm

I think it may be the starter relay
But don't have a scooby how to use a multimeter
Ahwell i have all winter to get it sorted

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:34 pm

Just to broaden your options in sourcing a replacement part - similar aged VFR ones are the same - possibly blackbird, blade ones also fit but check.

tremendous wrote:I think it may be the starter relay
But don't have a scooby how to use a multimeter
Ahwell i have all winter to get it sorted

andy c · Post by **andy c** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:00 pm

Disconnect as much as possible then reconnect one bit at a time
hopefully that should isolate your problem

tremendous · Post by **tremendous** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:36 pm

Thanks for all the advice
Bike now going again
Battery lead was a bit lose also disconected all the loom and reconected them
I hope that dose the job and it doesn't happen again
Make just take it round the block a few times so i don't have to puish it to far home ha ha

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:11 pm

Glad you've got it sorted mate

Was probably just the battery lead that caused it - but at least you know you've checked the loom now.

Post by **sirch345** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 10:57 am

Glad too hear all seems to be well

Chris.