Voltage drop at coils.
- jadkins91
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Re: Voltage drop at coils.
31 Oct 2018 10:04
I don't believe that there are any wires in the handlebars. Could this be a possible grounding issue?
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Re: Voltage drop at coils.
31 Oct 2018 10:11
If the fuse blows instantly, the likelihood is that a 12v wire is coming into contact with a ground somewhere.
If the fuse is glowing hot for a while before blowing, then it could be an over-draw from a load, but that is less likely.
If the fuse is actually just melting from heat rather than current, it could be dirty fuse holders. The resistance I spoke of earlier creates a potential hot spot (evidenced by discolored wires etc). If the hot spot gets hot enough, it can melt a fuse. This has been seen many times on Kzrider.
If the fuse is glowing hot for a while before blowing, then it could be an over-draw from a load, but that is less likely.
If the fuse is actually just melting from heat rather than current, it could be dirty fuse holders. The resistance I spoke of earlier creates a potential hot spot (evidenced by discolored wires etc). If the hot spot gets hot enough, it can melt a fuse. This has been seen many times on Kzrider.
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Re: Voltage drop at coils.
05 Nov 2018 05:13
Over the weekend i got the bike started again. Bad news is the bike idles really sluggish and once i give it some gas it backfires and bogs out. Any idea on what could be causing this?
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Re: Voltage drop at coils.
05 Nov 2018 05:16jadkins91 wrote: Over the weekend i got the bike started again. Bad news is the bike idles really sluggish and once i give it some gas it backfires and bogs out. Any idea on what could be causing this?
Possible causes would include too tight intake valve(s).
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