Burned tach resistor and diode

[stmashaw]

Hey, folks.

Seven years ago, an aftermarket regulator/rectifier fried the speedo circuit board of my 2000 'Bird. I replaced a couple burned diodes and resistors.

Bike ran fine ? till now.

I took the instrument panel apart again because the FI idiot light is randomly lighting. (No fueling problems. FI circuits appear to be OK according to manual troubleshooting directions. The light will blink with the turn signal light when I switch on high-beams.)

I suspected more burned components from the reg/rect. incident. I might be right: A zener diode and a resistor under the tachometer seem to be getting really hot. The circuit board is blackened beneath them, the zener appears to have leaked plastic and the color-coded wrapping on the resistor is black (see attached photo).

I can figure out the value of the zener but not the resistor. A meter measures it at 32.6 ohms, which could be right. But I'm not sure.

Anyone out there have an instrument cluster in pieces and can see the color coding on the resistor?

Thanks.

 

[ianrobbo1]

I had dash problems when my loom went west first time, have you had yours done ?? have a look in the "search" for "loom fix" it explains how and what to do, also other posts show random electrical issues popping up just prior to the big bang or stranded, I would suggest a quick look at these threads as it "may" help.

sorry I cant be more specific, and hope you get the problem nailed, when you do solve the problem, would you be so kind as to post what it was and how you fixed it please, it may help someone else in future!! :dunno:

 

[stmashaw]

Yee haw!!

Thanks, ianrobbo1.

You were right. Replacing the burned components didn't fix it.

I followed the loom-fix instructions. Corrosion everywhere. Cleaned the contacts and the FI light stayed off.

Appreciate your help.

 

[Centaur]

It had to happen eventually.

Ianrobbo has been useful. We will never hear the end of this. He'll want it made a sticky. gr0n:

 

[ianrobbo1]

I followed the loom-fix instructions. Corrosion everywhere. Cleaned the contacts and the FI light stayed off.

Appreciate your help.

You did complete the loom fix didn't you?? tell me you didn't just clean the terminal and leave it at that?? as it will happen again if you have just cleaned and left it!! :dunno:

Bill, I know it doesn't often look like it, but I do actually try to help people, :dunno:

 

[stmashaw]

well . . .OK

For now, I cleaned the contacts, put the connector together and sealed all the openings with silicone sealant and then wrapped it up good with electrical tape.

I guess I wanna see if that repair holds (it did take 14 years for that connector to go bad) and if it doesn't, I'll have a project for winter.

You don't think the repair will last long?

 

[MAcBETH]

How much is a new cdi unit? How much is a bit of solder?

I would recommend doing it properly and do the loom fix. After all so many of us can't all be wrong :dunno:

 

[ianrobbo1]

Yes I really would do the job properly, as Rob says, there are many of us that have shit out, and it really is the only way your not going to get a possibly expensive bill as they are known to take all sorts with it, :dunno: your dash has already given you a warning!!

 

[stmashaw]

alright, then

good points.

i hear and obey.

 

[ianrobbo1]

Good chap @tu* Carry on!! :-0)



@tu*

 

[Centaur]

I know, Ian.

You did complete the loom fix didn't you?? tell me you didn't just clean the terminal and leave it at that?? as it will happen again if you have just cleaned and left it!! :dunno:

Bill, I know it doesn't often look like it, but I do actually try to help people, :dunno:

We have a tradition on here you may not have picked up on yet. It's called "Taking the piss" 8rfl@

 

[ianrobbo1]

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We have a tradition on here you may not have picked up on yet. It's called "Taking the piss" 8rfl@

FFS when did that happen?? :dunno: well I never!!

 

[Centaur]

FFS when did that happen?? :dunno: well I never!!

8rfl@8rfl@8rfl@

 

[MAcBETH]

FFS don't piss on ya loom that will never fix it:bang:






:-0)