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big sky
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« on: September 14, 2009, 02:17:16 PM »
My tach is not working.  Is there an easy way to tell if it is the tach itself or the cable?  I have not pulled it yet (rain rain go away)
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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 02:44:49 PM »
Quote from: big sky on September 14, 2009, 02:17:16 PM
My tach is not working.  Is there an easy way to tell if it is the tach itself or the cable?  I have not pulled it yet (rain rain go away)

The tach is electric.  That should rule out the "cable".   Smiley

Incidentally, if you're not riding an Interstate, a failing tach can be the first sign of a larger electrical problem.
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Scott from FL, now in Maine
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 04:09:35 PM »
Check the battery ground to the engine and battery. Friends bike had electrical problems that started the same way, was a simple fix on his. GL   Cool
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 05:17:47 PM »
I would check the fuse. I think the tach and tailight fuse are the same, with the tach failure serving as a warning system.
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2009, 08:56:34 PM »
Honda did a wonderful thing. They wired the tach ground through the rear taillight. If the filament burns out the tach doesn't register. CHECK YOUR TAIL LIGHT.
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« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 05:14:52 AM »
Quote from: Bzar on September 14, 2009, 08:56:34 PM
Honda did a wonderful thing. They wired the tach ground through the rear taillight. If the filament burns out the tach doesn't register. CHECK YOUR TAIL LIGHT.
DITTO ; and your brake light and nuteral (spell) light are on same fuse.  Wink
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big sky
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« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2009, 06:14:47 AM »
I will hopefully be able to check deeper this afternoon (weather permitting) I know the tail light works, and the tach itself has some dents in the bezzle.  Guess it has taken some damage at some point in time.
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Mr.BubblesVRCCDS0008
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« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 02:26:58 PM »
On my tourer the tach quit once. Inside the headlight is a plug.   I believe it is a yellow wire anyway mine came unplugged. Plugged it back together and everything worked again.
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big sky
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2009, 06:06:44 AM »
Cool
I will check that out, as soon as I get an afternoon without rain.
That is my luck, I finally buy a bike and it rains EVERY afternoon since then
Oh well
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