BillyShore
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Hello everyone, I'm new here and have searched far and wide for an answer to this problem.
I have a 1988 FZ600.
When I push the starter button, the engine won't turn over (the oil light comes on--nothing else happens).
I've traced this to the flasher box. From the flasher box (relay?) a blue/white wire comes out and grounds the Starter Relay which triggers the starter.
I proved this by buying another flasher and replacing it.
While working on other issues with my carbs, the bike started for a minute. When I killed it and tried to start again the flasher was blown again.
Two questions here:
1. What would cause the flasher to blow? A bad regulator/rectifier pushing excess power back? It doesn't seem a common problem.
2. What if I just ran my own wire from the start button directly to the Starter Relay and bypassed the flasher box? I've bypassed the stand switch and clutch switch for ease. I don't want to start a fire or anything but I don't see a fuse in line anywhere. There has to be a reason the Starter Relay is switched here... is it just for the stand/clutch switches?
Here's the wiring diagram.
I have a 1988 FZ600.
When I push the starter button, the engine won't turn over (the oil light comes on--nothing else happens).
I've traced this to the flasher box. From the flasher box (relay?) a blue/white wire comes out and grounds the Starter Relay which triggers the starter.
I proved this by buying another flasher and replacing it.
While working on other issues with my carbs, the bike started for a minute. When I killed it and tried to start again the flasher was blown again.
Two questions here:
1. What would cause the flasher to blow? A bad regulator/rectifier pushing excess power back? It doesn't seem a common problem.
2. What if I just ran my own wire from the start button directly to the Starter Relay and bypassed the flasher box? I've bypassed the stand switch and clutch switch for ease. I don't want to start a fire or anything but I don't see a fuse in line anywhere. There has to be a reason the Starter Relay is switched here... is it just for the stand/clutch switches?
Here's the wiring diagram.
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