I spent the day tidying up the previous owners electrical work. Tin foil covered main fuse, scotch-loks used to splice three or four wires, and an lot of twisted wire joints covered in electrical tape :/
Anyway some where along the way I've lost all power to the digital speedo. One of the previous "repairs" was a red wire that was run from somewhere under the tank up to the speedo. I'm pretty sure it was a permanent live because when I used a screw-driver to unscrew the chocolate-block connector I think it sparked to the frame. I'm hoping that there is a fuse hidden away somewhere in the speedo supply circuit?
Can anyone tell me if there is a fuse tucked away somewhere?
Followed Brian's advice and proved the speedo still worked by using a flying lead straight from the battery.
Luckily I've got test leads on my multi-meter that are needle sharp so you can test for voltage by pushing them through the wire's insulation. It makes tracking down a break that bit less painful. I found I had 12v near the regulator but not at the head-stock end. Then I spotted another twisted joint under the tank. This one had been covered with a heat shrink sleeve and the wires had parted inside it.
I have a speedo head with the same problem. Does anyone know if it is possible to repair the light?
I am not clued up on LCDs and I am guessing that it is built into the screen and not repairable?
The speedo still reads.
If anyone is interested, here is a digital speedo head with the cover off.
Brian
Hi... how did you break-apart the speedo without to crack it ? I'll give a try to fix my speedo from a short circuit but i don't know how to open it without crack the shell...
-- Edited by pavlos on Wednesday 15th of August 2018 11:15:43 AM