Uncle Mike's BIKE Dead on Chicago Expressway - Coil question

[UncleMike]

No fuses blown or shorts in sight. Multimeter is also, strangely, dead. Fresh batteries and nothing, so I need to buy another one of those. Was really hoping for a "snowman with his hat blown off" situation.

No such luck.

[BigD_83]

No fuses blown or shorts in sight. Multimeter is also, strangely, dead. Fresh batteries and nothing, so I need to buy another one of those. Was really hoping for a "snowman with his hat blown off" situation.

No such luck.

Did you drive through a strong EM pulse out there Uncle Mike? I see a future comic strip in this scenario.

[UncleMike]

Starting to wonder that very thing.

[TheCafeKid]

Mike,

Check the wiring c

[TheCafeKid]

Mike,

Check the wiring connector that feeds the fuse block. I dunno on the 1150, but usually there's an Orange wire, and then an Orange/White wire. I've had this issue on a couple of gSes. The wires going in there get corroded, get hot and then warp/melt the connector plastic to the point they aren't making solid contact anymore. Eventually you may need to replace it, but in the meantime, turn the key on, jiggle the wires going in and see if it comes back to life. If so, shoot some epoxy into the base of the connector, that'll hold it for a very long time (or forever) but won't be a "proper" fix obviously.

Do you have your horns hooked up? If not, and those wires are just bouncing around, oddly enough those grounding out on the frame if they've rubbed through somewhere will also blow fuses...

I hate electrical...

[UncleMike]

Mike,

Check the wiring c

Can you perhaps be more specific?

Kidding. Saw your full response. On it.

[rustybronco]

Mike,

Check the wiring c

Mike,

Check the wiring connector that feeds the fuse block...

He did in his very next post.

[UncleMike]

He did in his very next post.

Yeah, just trying to laugh so I don't scream.

[UncleMike]

Fuse box/connections look fine. Any hidden fuses here?

[Baatfam]

Fuse box/connections look fine. Any hidden fuses here?

Shouldn't be...not from the factory, anyway.

[rustybronco]

Mike, get a voltmeter... Check the voltage at the battery terminals and from the positive terminal to the frame. Then check voltage at the fuse panel with the key on.

You've got to make sure it has voltage at the battery before looking at anything else. If you were on the side of the road without the luxury of a DVOM, then wiggling wires might be an acceptable method of finding out whats wrong with it. We want you to check out the complete electrical system so the bike WILL make it all the way to Kalifornia. And stop the nonsense about wanting to leave it there and sell it. You might not, but it will make it there.

[UncleMike]

Mike, get a voltmeter... Check the voltage at the battery terminals and from the positive terminal to the frame. Then check voltage at the fuse panel with the key on.

You've got to make sure it has voltage at the battery before looking at anything else. If you were on the side of the road without the luxury of a DVOM, then wiggling wires might be an acceptable method of finding out whats wrong with it. We want you to check out the complete electrical system so the bike WILL make it all the way to Kalifornia. And stop the nonsense about wanting to leave it there and sell it. You might not, but it will make it there.

On my way for the new multimeter shortly, no pun intended. I promise nothing but positivity from here on out.

[salty_monk]

Please leave it there so I can ride it back next time I go to Chicago... always wanted to ride Route 66

[rustybronco]

And I should be home most if not all of the afternoon, plugged in just in case...

[koolaid_kid]

Did you check the fuse in the mulitmeter? They all have one.