Today I decided to to take a look at the board lights which were not functioning properly.
I believed that the light bulb for the neutral sensor was gone, unfortunately the bulb is ok, there is smth else wrong with the sensor. Any ideas where it is located and how I can check it?
And , more interesting, after opening the control board, I realized I had an extra bulb slot, which was simply hanging in there, fitted nowhere and with no room to be fitted anywhere. I placed a bulb on it to see what it does and I found it shows whether any light is turned on. I already had the blue light on the board which shows if your "long range" lights are on, but I find this "lights on sensor" useful too, I just don't know where to fit it, all the other holes in the board are already taken.
has it fell out of a dial ?
The neutral switch is on the left hand bottom side of motor, just about behind the front of the gear lever, behind the sidestand switch.
Check the connection as they get dirty, and check the wiring.
Quote from: rybes on May 08, 2013, 11:22:02 PM
has it fell out of a dial ?
It sure looks like that, but there seems to be no place it could fell off. Where do other steamers have the "lights on" indicator? I mention that the clocks are already illuminated when I turn on the lights, so it's not for that. I'll add a picture later, maybe someone can "enlighten" me...
Quote from: rf9rider on May 09, 2013, 12:43:15 AM
The neutral switch is on the left hand bottom side of motor, just about behind the front of the gear lever, behind the sidestand switch.
Check the connection as they get dirty, and check the wiring.
Thanks, I'll take a look.
There's no "lights on" indicator as such but the dials have back lights, that's probably the one that you are describing. Have you ridden it in the dark yet :icon_scratch:
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on May 09, 2013, 03:25:00 PM
There's no "lights on" indicator as such but the dials have back lights, that's probably the one that you are describing. Have you ridden it in the dark yet :icon_scratch:
Yup, I've ridden it in the dark, and the dials have a back light , but that's another story, this indicator has nothing to do with that back light
Put up a pic, lets see what you got.
:iagree
Can't figure out what you are trying to describe. This is what it should look like.
Pictures...
Looks like it should go to speedo dial, under the where the speedo cable fits, although your`e clocks look a little different to Sins picture.
Is this a UK bike?
Looking again, looks like the bottom bulb hole in the speedo is blocked off?
what is the color code of the wires in the xtra socket , my guess is it is the second speedometer light .
Solon, let's have a picture of the front of the Speedo, my money is on that's not the original Speedo ,as there is no lower back light opening on the casing
Quote from: rf9rider on May 11, 2013, 05:14:58 PM
Is this a UK bike?
Looking again, looks like the bottom bulb hole in the speedo is blocked off?
It was first registered in Germany. The speedo has no empty holes in it.
Quote from: Mustang on May 11, 2013, 08:10:18 PM
what is the color code of the wires in the xtra socket , my guess is it is the second speedometer light .
Black and blue.
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on May 11, 2013, 09:13:39 PM
Solon, let's have a picture of the front of the Speedo, my money is on that's not the original Speedo ,as there is no lower back light opening on the casing
I thought that myself, that this might not be the original, because I know the bike went through a serious frontal accident somhwere in its past. I'll post tomorrow a pictore of the front of the speedo.
If you mean one wire is black with red paint stripes and the other is blue with red paint, then that it's an instrument light for sure.
And this is how it looks on the other side. Is this standard for a steamer?
this is a tiger speedometer
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/93-98-Triumph-Tiger-900-Speedo-Speedometer-Gauge-/00/s/NTYyWDc1MA==/$(KGrHqZ,!nwF!ITPdOc3BQTgc72m2!~~60_3.JPG)
Yup, looks like it's been swapped. If it's accurate, just take the lamp out of the holder, heat shrink the holder, keep calm and carry on
Thanks, it seems that my speedometer has been swapped with an aftermarket one, which holds only one bulb. At least I undderstood...
Although this is a completely different question, I didn't want to open a new topic for a a rather silly and simple thing. I noticed on left side, right where de underneath shield is connected to the frame, that there is a small plate with two holes on it which has a rather rough edge on the right, like it's broken and smth is missing. Is it supposed to look like that? What's missing from there? Maybe I worry too much, bu ever since I've found that tha bike went through a serious accident and has the main chassis a little bent, I keep worrying for every bulls..t regarding the bike.
thats for the sidestand switch Solon
Thanks, Rybes. So there probably should be a sensor which is missing. Hmmm...
one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOOK-GENUINE-TRIUMPH-TIGER-900-885-1997-SIDE-STAND-SWITCH-FREE-UK-POSTAGE-/190807871863?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts_13&hash=item2c6d091177
Thanks for the find. I guess I'll leave it like that for now, delivery wiil be more expensive than the item. It doesn't seem like a must on a bike - if you pay some attention, of course...
Quote from: Solon on May 16, 2013, 12:29:34 PM
Thanks for the find. I guess I'll leave it like that for now, delivery wiil be more expensive than the item. It doesn't seem like a must on a bike - if you pay some attention, of course...
Where you based?
shame you so far east. i could be drivin to denmark soon. i couldve met ya some where and give ya it
Romaniac :notworthy :thumbsup I would love to see that, looks totally mad.
Quote from: rybes on May 16, 2013, 11:12:04 PM
shame you so far east
I agree :icon_smile:
Quote from: Sin_Tiger on May 17, 2013, 03:08:56 AM
Romaniac :notworthy :thumbsup I would love to see that, looks totally mad.
There's a motocross competition in Romania that's called Red Bull Romaniacs: http://www.redbullromaniacs.com/ They were the first to create this word
P.S. Didn't quite get it :icon_scratch:: what looks totally mad, a romaniac/n on a steamer?
That's the one, totally mad :notworthy