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Offline Marshall

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« on: February 09, 2006, 01:17:07 PM »
Hi all, im new here and have just got my first bike a 97 bandit 600

one quick question, are the speedo and rev counter supposed to illuminate when the lights are turned on?? as mine dont

Cheers

Marshall
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Offline ratbike05

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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2006, 02:18:42 PM »
Yes, they are supposed to light.  Mine had the same problem and it turned out to be a wire in the harness behind the fairing.  There is a thread on the board that explains exactly how to fix it.
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Offline land_shark

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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2006, 02:27:26 PM »
Is the gas gague not working as well?  

Rat is probably right.  start with the grey wire in the harness...

Sweet .gif, ratbike05  :lol:
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Offline Marshall

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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2006, 02:52:25 PM »
mines a B6 so it has no fuel gauge.

sombodys done a twin light conversion on it, and prob havent sorted the wiring properly

ill start with the grey wire though

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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2006, 02:58:20 PM »
Quote from: "Marshall"
mines a B6 so it has no fuel gauge.

 :duh:  slipped by me, there :)  Good luck with it!  :beers:
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Offline Marshall

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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2006, 03:01:20 PM »
cheers, ive just read the other post on the same problem and it sounds like a problem with the grey wire as everybody says.

well i better get it sorted this weekend, as i do my test on wednesday and NEED my bike for then

Marshall
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Offline rider123

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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006, 01:10:51 PM »
Yes it's the grey "devil's wire!"
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