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[traderpro2003]

This wire is like an (extra) accessory plug in the headlight area. But I'm not getting any power through it. I used to. Where/what is the source? Thanks - Brian

[Jeff Saline]

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:07:49 -0000 "traderpro2003" writes:

> This wire is like an (extra) accessory plug in the headlight area. > But > I'm not getting any power through it. I used to. Where/what is the > > source? Thanks - Brian

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Brian, That's the power source for the city lights wiring. The other wire is a blue with yellow slashes according to the Clymer's wiring diagrams and is a ground. It looks like the brown/white wire gets power before the connection for the ignition switch. It connects into the red with white slash wire off the 6 pin connector. I'm not pulling my dash apart to look but you should be able to see the connector if you remove the black plastic cover below your instrument cluster. There's a phillips head screw on each side. On my bike I only have room to remove it when the bars are full left. (I have lots of extra wiring in that area.) The wire should tee in somewhere along the wiring harness side of the connector. I'd guess you'll need to have a roll of electrical tape to put it back together after you finish tracing the wires. Hope that's helpful. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Brent Tegler]

The attached wiring diagram may help.... Yours truly, Dr. Brent Tegler Applied Ecologist & Partner North-South Environmental Inc. P.O. Box 518, 35 Crawford Crescent, Suite 5, Campbellville, ON, Canada L0P 1B0 Voice: 905-854-1112 Fax: 905-854-0001 Email: btegler@... ________________________________ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Saline Sent: November 23, 2007 4:36 PM To: traderpro2003@... Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Brown wire with white stripe (blue hash-mark): source? On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:07:49 -0000 "traderpro2003" > writes:

> This wire is like an (extra) accessory plug in the headlight area. > But > I'm not getting any power through it. I used to. Where/what is the > > source? Thanks - Brian

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Brian, That's the power source for the city lights wiring. The other wire is a blue with yellow slashes according to the Clymer's wiring diagrams and is a ground. It looks like the brown/white wire gets power before the connection for the ignition switch. It connects into the red with white slash wire off the 6 pin connector. I'm not pulling my dash apart to look but you should be able to see the connector if you remove the black plastic cover below your instrument cluster. There's a phillips head screw on each side. On my bike I only have room to remove it when the bars are full left. (I have lots of extra wiring in that area.) The wire should tee in somewhere along the wiring harness side of the connector. I'd guess you'll need to have a roll of electrical tape to put it back together after you finish tracing the wires. Hope that's helpful. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[traderpro2003]

Jeff - It's somewhat helpful. I was hoping it was more simple like...it leads to this fuse. I'm not in any mood either to chase it as we all have plenty of skeletons "in or under there." ha ha Anyway, awhile ago I ran a thicker +wire from a relay I put under the seat. I used to use that brown wire to run an accessory reciever and power heated grips, but now I'll re-connect to this. Thanks.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:07:49 -0000 "traderpro2003" > writes: > > This wire is like an (extra) accessory plug in the headlight area. > > But > > I'm not getting any power through it. I used to. Where/what is the > > > > source? Thanks - Brian > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Brian, > > That's the power source for the city lights wiring. The other wire is a > blue with yellow slashes according to the Clymer's wiring diagrams and is > a ground. It looks like the brown/white wire gets power before the > connection for the ignition switch. It connects into the red with white > slash wire off the 6 pin connector. I'm not pulling my dash apart to > look but you should be able to see the connector if you remove the black > plastic cover below your instrument cluster. There's a phillips head > screw on each side. On my bike I only have room to remove it when the > bars are full left. (I have lots of extra wiring in that area.) The > wire should tee in somewhere along the wiring harness side of the > connector. I'd guess you'll need to have a roll of electrical tape to > put it back together after you finish tracing the wires. > > Hope that's helpful. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >

[Jeff Saline]

On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:59:08 -0000 "traderpro2003" writes:

> Jeff - It's somewhat helpful. I was hoping it was more simple > like...it leads to this fuse. I'm not in any mood either to chase > it > as we all have plenty of skeletons "in or under there." ha ha > > Anyway, awhile ago I ran a thicker +wire from a relay I put under > the > seat. I used to use that brown wire to run an accessory reciever > and > power heated grips, but now I'll re-connect to this. Thanks.

<><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><> Brian, I had another thought after I sent the earlier post. Maybe try turning on your park lights and seeing if they work. I think that's the same circuit for powering the city lights. I use the city lights wires to control a dash relay for my two LED voltage indicator, heated grips and accessory socket. No problems once I repaired the broken relay after the Hole in the Wall adventure with Hugh and Dan last June. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[traderpro2003]

Jeff - I checked and everything else seems to work--parking lights to dash, turns, horn, etc. I would have chased this earlier but it's hard with the Man Vs. Wild bonanza on Discovery Channel. Gotta love Bear Grylls. If only he rode a KLR, I call him a real man...

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:59:08 -0000 "traderpro2003" > writes: > > Jeff - It's somewhat helpful. I was hoping it was more simple > > like...it leads to this fuse. I'm not in any mood either to chase > > it > > as we all have plenty of skeletons "in or under there." ha ha > > > > Anyway, awhile ago I ran a thicker +wire from a relay I put under > > the > > seat. I used to use that brown wire to run an accessory reciever > > and > > power heated grips, but now I'll re-connect to this. Thanks. > <><><><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><><><> > > Brian, > > I had another thought after I sent the earlier post. Maybe try turning > on your park lights and seeing if they work. I think that's the same > circuit for powering the city lights. > > I use the city lights wires to control a dash relay for my two LED > voltage indicator, heated grips and accessory socket. No problems once I > repaired the broken relay after the Hole in the Wall adventure with Hugh > and Dan last June. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:07:37 -0000 "traderpro2003" writes:

> Jeff - I checked and everything else seems to work--parking lights to > > dash, turns, horn, etc. I would have chased this earlier but it's > hard with the Man Vs. Wild bonanza on Discovery Channel. Gotta love > > Bear Grylls. If only he rode a KLR, I call him a real man...

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Brian, Well, I guess it's down to chasing electrons if you decide to go that route. I don't think it would take too long based on the location of the city lights wires and the main wiring harness and ignition switch. Good luck and best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[traderpro2003]

I'll probably have a go at it tomorrow. I'll post findings. Thanks for the help/suggestions. - Brian

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:07:37 -0000 "traderpro2003" > writes: > > Jeff - I checked and everything else seems to work--parking lights to > > > > dash, turns, horn, etc. I would have chased this earlier but it's > > hard with the Man Vs. Wild bonanza on Discovery Channel. Gotta love > > > > Bear Grylls. If only he rode a KLR, I call him a real man... > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><> > > Brian, > > Well, I guess it's down to chasing electrons if you decide to go that > route. I don't think it would take too long based on the location of the > city lights wires and the main wiring harness and ignition switch. > > Good luck and best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >

[traderpro2003]

Interesting idea with the zert, but it is necessary? I clean this once a year with fresh grease and that's about it. No worries for 14k miles so far and looks/feels fresh. I started a list of every nut and bolt on the KLR along with notes. I wanted to make sure I had any and everything for general repairs short of pulling the engine in the field. Unfortunately, my HD crashed, and I lost the file. What a kick in the groin! It was a beauty noting every type and dimension plus little notes regarding technique, etc. I'm starting it again as I remove and replace everything over time. It took 14k miles for the last one...ugh. Which reminds me of a philosophy question: If you remove and replace everything down to the last detail on the USS Constitution over time (as she sails, etc.) while a collector reclaims every piece discarded down to the last nail, who really owns the USS Constitution? Finally, the key to 5-star threading is: accurate (fresh) tap/die, the exact drill bit and a precise, straight hole using a drill press. Otherwise, you've been rolling the dice. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jacobus De Bruyn wrote:

> > Friends, > > I think I found a solution for my bearing issue. > I installed a zart, no fart, tart, zit, well a > greasenipple on it, right smack in the middle of the > dogbone. The grease comes out very nicely at the > sides, since there is no seal to impede that joyful > happening. So, although the bearings have no seals, > if I am a dilligent old geezer, and faithfully apply > the greasegun, the bearings will not get wet and > rusty. If it fails somewhere along the line, I can > always get new bearings, and press them in the way it > should be done. > It would be nice to have the exact diameters of the > sockets and or washers one needs to press the bearing > in correctly. > The only numbers I see in the clymer s manual refer to > torque, wouldn t it be nice to have bolt and nut > sizes? I have never seen a torque wrench yet, but all > my fasteners are tight, fast is fast, people used to > say. You have to get the feel for it. An eight mm > nut is not the same as a 17 mm. But in the past I > have stripped one or two, on the old Honda s, in the > soft metal. > Before I start to think that I am so smart, I must > confess that I have never been able to succesfully cut > a good thread into a drilled hole. I always have to > resort to epoxy goop, fueltank leak fixer is pretty > good strong stuff. I also use a glob to secure the > engine sprocket bolt, and to fix cavities in my teeth. > End of report, thanks all for the good suggestions and > wisdom as always, soon be riding again on the giraffe. > I have run out of things to fix, so I ll have to. No > more excuses, even if I d rather tinker with it, than > ride it. Nobody will believe that, so cut it out. Jake. > > >

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