mattevans Posted March 9, 2009 #1 Posted March 9, 2009 HAD A NICE WEEKEND AND DID SOME RIDING ON SATURDAY. ABOUT 30 MILES INTO THE RIDE I LOOK DOWN AND MY TEMP GUAGE HAD STOPPED WORKING. FAN COMES ON AS NORMAL, NO BLOWN FUSES. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE TEMP SENSOR IS LOCATED NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD EVEN BE THE PROBLEM. HAS ANYONE ENCOUNTERED THIS, GOT ME STUMPED COULD USE SOME HELP WITH THIS ONE.
5bikes Posted March 9, 2009 #2 Posted March 9, 2009 Behind the chrome right side grill just behind the radiator. Two philips screws hold it on. Usually the electrical connections are loose or need cleaning and tightening. 2 sets of connectors. Then check connectors on the back of the gauges. Check all grounds there too.
BradT Posted March 9, 2009 #3 Posted March 9, 2009 I believe (not sure this is the right wire) but along the upper frame rail on the right side of the bike there is a connector that just needs to be pinched tight. You have to remove the lower fairing on the right side and it is a single wire. Cant remember the colour. Brad
Rocket Posted March 9, 2009 #4 Posted March 9, 2009 I believe (not sure this is the right wire) but along the upper frame rail on the right side of the bike there is a connector that just needs to be pinched tight. You have to remove the lower fairing on the right side and it is a single wire. Cant remember the colour. Brad The bullet connector is the one to tighten (temp sending unit), as the spade connector is the ground for the fan motor........
mattevans Posted March 9, 2009 Author #5 Posted March 9, 2009 behind the chrome right side grill just behind the radiator. Two philips screws hold it on. Usually the electrical connections are loose or need cleaning and tightening. 2 sets of connectors. Then check connectors on the back of the gauges. Check all grounds there too. i think i saw these it looked like there were two sensors side by side not sure which one is which they are conected to what looks like the top radiator hose. Are both of these sensors the same or do they each have a seperate purpose.
Rocket Posted March 9, 2009 #6 Posted March 9, 2009 i think i saw these it looked like there were two sensors side by side not sure which one is which they are conected to what looks like the top radiator hose. Are both of these sensors the same or do they each have a seperate purpose. Read my previous post.......
mattevans Posted March 9, 2009 Author #7 Posted March 9, 2009 Read my previous post....... FOUND IT!! THANKS..... IS THERE A WAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE SENSOR IS WORKING PROPERLY, MAYBE WITH A METER.
bobcat Posted March 9, 2009 #8 Posted March 9, 2009 Matt....I had the same problem....I was advised the same as you to clean and tighten the wire connector and bullet end of the sensor...I did the same for the fan sensor for good measure while I was in there.....My temp guage has been working fine ever since....
Squeeze Posted March 9, 2009 #9 Posted March 9, 2009 FOUND IT!! THANKS..... IS THERE A WAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE SENSOR IS WORKING PROPERLY, MAYBE WITH A METER. No need yelling at us. Typing in CAPS is consider yelling ... Yes, you can check with the Shop Manual, there are the Specs of the Sensor stated.
mattevans Posted March 9, 2009 Author #10 Posted March 9, 2009 No need yelling at us. Typing in CAPS is consider yelling ... Yes, you can check with the Shop Manual, there are the Specs of the Sensor stated. Sorry, i was'nt yelling im just computer stupid.
Venturous Randy Posted March 9, 2009 #11 Posted March 9, 2009 Sorry, i was'nt yelling im just computer stupid. Well, we now know that you have even more in common with most of us. RandyA
Squeeze Posted March 9, 2009 #12 Posted March 9, 2009 Not a Problem, I Kind of guessed it anyway. But somewhere else on Forum's you could have been suspended for 2 Days or so ...
mattevans Posted March 10, 2009 Author #13 Posted March 10, 2009 Matt....I had the same problem....I was advised the same as you to clean and tighten the wire connector and bullet end of the sensor...I did the same for the fan sensor for good measure while I was in there.....My temp guage has been working fine ever since.... Thanks bobcat you were right, it was a bad conection at the bullet conector. I cleaned it and tightened it up now it works great.
bobcat Posted March 10, 2009 #14 Posted March 10, 2009 Right on Matt.....Thanks for the followup...Don't ya just love it when a fix doesn't cost anything? I know I do..
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