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Old 12-21-2009, 05:09 AM
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On my 05 636 there is a red wire with a fuse in it, it has a rubber cap and on the insideof the cap is the # 5, anyone know what the wire is for?
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 05:42 PM
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No one?
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 06:50 PM
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Old 12-21-2009, 07:23 PM
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Does your bike have an aftermarket 12 volt power supply? Someone may have actually wired it in correctly and fused it.
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by deej
Does your bike have an aftermarket 12 volt power supply? Someone may have actually wired it in correctly and fused it.
Idk all i know is the fuse goes from one plastic connector to another and it blows everytime i put gas in the bike and when i take the fuse out he bike slowly dies and no fuel flashes on the display.
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 11:20 PM
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You have a direct short. Putting gas in the bike makes and taking the fuse out makes me su****ious of the fuel pump at the moment. I would be placing my meter on that pump for sh*ts and grins. You have your electrical diagram in front of you?
 
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Old 12-21-2009, 11:46 PM
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sadly no and iv been tOld there isnt even supposed to be a fuse in that location : (
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 12:01 AM
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Have you verified fuel flow? pump pressure, that good stuff. There are other areas such as the immobilizer, battery, rectifier, etc having issues to be checking out.
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 12:29 AM
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Im new to the kawa and have no idea, when the fuse is working the bike runs great, iv had people tell me it sounds like a bad ground wire.
 
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Old 12-22-2009, 01:00 AM
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a bad ground will get you slowed down. But you have been talking about a fuse going out. Since the fuse box is on the left side under the seat, what amp fuse is blowing?
 


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