small elctrical prbelm on a 96 bandit 600

[wndrr]

Gage Problems Jim Just got a 1996 bandit 600
the bike runs well and charges the batter well but
The Speedo works but not back lit the RPM gage no light and not working
The turn single indicator lights are the only lights on the panel that work
So no hibeem indicator no neutral light and no oil light
I checked the harness at in the faring and every thing looks conected
My guess it a bad or lose wire some place any ideas where to start looking
And yes all the fuses are good

[PeteSC]

Ouch.  I'd try cleaning the plug connectors, then start checking the wires for breaks, or shorts.
  A multimeter with audible continuity tester would come in handy.
 
 I don't know off hand what all wiring is bundled together in the harnesses.....but I'd supect a trashed bundle of wires, that maybe got pinched, or cut...or worse.

 It's not overcharging, is it?   Not sure if the instrument lights would be the first to go if the voltage were too high..
  All other lights OK?

[wndrr]

yes evrey thing els works good and the headlight stays bright ie no dimming or geting brtigher its all in the instrments

[Jacknife]

Sounds like a neutral problem, just looking for my manual. will post the colours later once i've found it.

[Red01]

The 96 (and all 1G B6/12) uses little light bulbsfor the idiot lights and backlighting. Since the tach light works and not the speedo, that may just be a bulb issue. The other lights may be bulbs or a shorted/open in the harness. Look around the steering head and under the tank for wear on the wire bundles.

[wndrr]

No the tach and lights don't work also the light on the Speedo is not lit I checked the bulbs in the instrument panel and all look good its def not a bad bulbs

[Red01]

OK, I see that now. Just misread it the first time, I guess.
Def sounds like a wire prob then!

[chupacabra]

I've had this problem myself and you can find it under the black wire cover. I unplugged the harness and removed the gage cluster and fixed it on the bench. Half way up the wire cover you'll find a connection thats made just bad.

[wndrr]

I've had this problem myself and you can find it under the black wire cover. I unplugged the harness and removed the gage cluster and fixed it on the bench. Half way up the wire cover you'll find a connection thats made just bad.

the wire harness looked ok did not seam to have any lose wires on them at least the ones that you take off to remove the cluster

[Bob Holland]

On my 98 1200, I have a fuse that keeps blowing. When it blows, I have no netual light or back lighten for the tack or speedo, and because my shift light is tied in to this same circuit, the shift light doesn't work. Have not had time to look for the problem.

[PeteSC]

chupacabra,are you saying that there's connection in the harness, halfway up it....that's covered by the black plastic stuff?

 

[chupacabra]

This has come up in here before, it took me a long time to find it. I never would of looked under the wire cover till I read some posts on BanditAlley


http://forums.banditalley.net/viewtopic.php?t=73

[PeteSC]

Thanks!
     

[chupacabra]

Water gets in the wire cover from the top and its taped at the bottom   not to smart IMHO

But yes its been talked about before .

I took pictures when I fixed mine but can't find them  

Just pull the gages off and cut that cover you'll find it right there, halfway between the gages and the harness plug.  

Dave

[wndrr]

well looks like i have to take off the cluster agen    but if this works its all for the good id hate to see him win Ratbike to years in a row