Posted: 10:54 am Aug 29 2007
Re: 'I have unplugged the black and yellow wires at the connectors right by the air box and from the yellow wire that goes to the coil to any bolt I get 12ohms.'
Let's stick with this one thing..this one sentence..these wires.
'..black and yellow wires..' You mean two wires?
'..AND from the yellow wire...to the coil'
See the problem? The words say you unplugged two wires at their respective connectors AND unplugged them from the yellow wire...
Whatever happened, I'm sure that's NOT what happened.
I don't have my manual in front of me..but I recall the wires going to the OEM regulator are striped..and one of them is black/yellow (one wire, two colors). That adds some puzzlement. I'll check into that when I get my hands back on my manual.
You have a manual, or not? If not, PM me a fax number, and I will send you a schiz.
Please...put the wires back as they were except for the ONE yellow wire at the airbox. Leave it disconnected.
1. That yellow wire connector at that spot has male and female ends. Which end are you looking at with your meter?
2. Is the headlight good, is it plugged in, is the light switch off?
For now.. if you change from that, say so..otherwise, keep it that way: known good light, plugged in (grounded on one side), switch off.
Measure from EACH of the female/yellow to ground and the male/yellow to ground.
What do you get? Specify the connection with the ohm reading you get.
Re: ' I have not had the cover off yet because I don't have a flywheel puller but it looks like I might need one.'
Yes, you do. About $12. Same puller is used on some Yamaha models, so a KAW or YAM dealer should have it. Usually a MotionPro tool..and MP racks are generally standalones in a lot of dealerships. If you aren't familiar with the use of it...ask, or find out. Already said (somewhere up there...) but an impact tool (not manual...electric, battery operated or pneumatic) makes the removal simple. Otherwise it can be a pain.
Note: 'Leads' are what are plugged into a meter...not 'wires'. One lead is red, one is black. You can connect meter leads TO wires, but you don't connect wires to a meter.
Gotta be 'pacific'! (thassa joke...)
Let's stick with this one thing..this one sentence..these wires.
'..black and yellow wires..' You mean two wires?
'..AND from the yellow wire...to the coil'
See the problem? The words say you unplugged two wires at their respective connectors AND unplugged them from the yellow wire...
Whatever happened, I'm sure that's NOT what happened.
I don't have my manual in front of me..but I recall the wires going to the OEM regulator are striped..and one of them is black/yellow (one wire, two colors). That adds some puzzlement. I'll check into that when I get my hands back on my manual.
You have a manual, or not? If not, PM me a fax number, and I will send you a schiz.
Please...put the wires back as they were except for the ONE yellow wire at the airbox. Leave it disconnected.
1. That yellow wire connector at that spot has male and female ends. Which end are you looking at with your meter?
2. Is the headlight good, is it plugged in, is the light switch off?
For now.. if you change from that, say so..otherwise, keep it that way: known good light, plugged in (grounded on one side), switch off.
Measure from EACH of the female/yellow to ground and the male/yellow to ground.
What do you get? Specify the connection with the ohm reading you get.
Re: ' I have not had the cover off yet because I don't have a flywheel puller but it looks like I might need one.'
Yes, you do. About $12. Same puller is used on some Yamaha models, so a KAW or YAM dealer should have it. Usually a MotionPro tool..and MP racks are generally standalones in a lot of dealerships. If you aren't familiar with the use of it...ask, or find out. Already said (somewhere up there...) but an impact tool (not manual...electric, battery operated or pneumatic) makes the removal simple. Otherwise it can be a pain.
Note: 'Leads' are what are plugged into a meter...not 'wires'. One lead is red, one is black. You can connect meter leads TO wires, but you don't connect wires to a meter.
Gotta be 'pacific'! (thassa joke...)