Steamer with bad habbits

[Titus]

Thank you for the kind words Beernard, I'm doing my best. Still afraid of the cdi, should I get another one just in case? Maybe in a few years they will stop being availible. You can fix anything mechanical and fabricate stuff but that little bugger...

[Titus]

Further questions.
1.Temp gauge seems to not show anything above the second cold line, thermostat and fan switch are fine, getting up to about 95c then fan kicks in, no problem. Cleaned electrical conection, same, cleaned temp sensor, same, what to change? Temp sensor or gauge? Barely gets above the cold mark even if engine hot fan running.
2. I have a little conection small nipple in the airbox to the rear of the bike, its drawing in unfiltered air as it is after the air filter, small 8mm dia. nipple, what should that connect to? Should I blank it off ? Only airbox connection in the manual is the crankcase vent, is this little nipple a drain? It draws unfiltered air so a little worried.

[London_Phil]

I'm sure the Airbox drain should have a bung in it, and the temp gauge sounds about right.
You can always try connecting it to some resistances.

[Titus]

Yes it's a drain, found it in a parts manual, and it should have a cap/plug, will fit something there.
Temp gauge goes to max if earthing it, so that is normal, just weird that it always stays so low, only if warmed up after a ride and left to idle the needle barely moves. Seen some youtube vids, some seem to be doing the same thing, others work just fine.
Bike is running perfect and I'm here bothered by a little temp gauge 

[Titus]

Also, how do you make both headlamps turn on with the lowbeam? Only highbeam makes them both light up.

[93TigerBill-2016]

Hey Titus,
Good work in sorting out the CDI issue.
My '93 (with painted side cases) has always had both headlights on High & Low beam.
I seem to recall this was an issue with later 955i 'bikes, which needed an extra Relay to have both on?
Have a good look at the wiring diagram, or have a look for 'empty' relay socket?
Regards,
Bill

[Titus]

I found nothing, only the relay for the highbeam, I have left headlamp on with low and both on with high, bike is made for german market I guess, lots of factory stickers under seat in german.
Both are h4's but the highbeam one has only 2 wires, one for 12v comes from high relay and one for ground. If I monkey a wire from the left lamp to the right they both light up and work as you want but it strains the alternator alot, you can hear it, also dimms heavily on idle, so not good.
I'm sure there is a way to do it properly.

[London_Phil]

UK version had both on, I'm sure..

[Titus]

Manual states 2 relays, wiring diagram has them, bike doesnt...
Just have the one relay which sends power to the right bulb when high is pressed. Right bulb socket only has two wires, so never meant to have low beam there, bulbs are both h4.
Found a relay kit from sprintmanufacturing which they say fix the problem...they are just two car relays, no extra wires no nothing, so doesnt fix anything.

[Lee337]

Original UK bikes had only one headlight on low & one off from the factory. My 06 Tiger was like this when I bought it. Something to do with car drivers seeing two lights & not being able to tell if it was a car a long way away or a bike close up. All UK bikes, not just Triumphs were at one point the same.

I bought an extra relay from ebay & plugged it in to the empty plug on the left under the nose cone so I could have both lights on dip.

Can't rember if only 1 or 2 main beam lights came on originally but they do now.

[Titus]

The steamer has both on for highbeam, problem is on my bike there isnt anything to plug the second relay into, it's just wired that way, only thing I can do is redo the wiring to add a plug for a second relay.
Bummer, I like to keep stuff original but hate the one eye look...

[London_Phil]

They are literally duplicated relays driving both dipped, the same as the mains.
Bit of wiring and your done..

[London_Phil]

On eBay UK..

[Titus]

Yes Phil, my thougts exacly, the manual has very a clear wiring diagram, will copy it, I think my clock arrives on monday/tuesday, fairings need to come off anyway so will do it !

Any thoughts on crash bars? Heed makes them and are availible, dont really like the look of them.

[Titus]

Big Blue is working with me !