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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
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<blockquote data-quote="Martyn Goodwin" data-source="post: 36167" data-attributes="member: 2433"><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Misery resolved – God I hope I am not writing in haste!</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">After much searching I discovered that there was a wire INSIDE the tail lamp assembly with worn insulation. It was the hot lead to the tail light and was intermittently shorting to earth. Now why this did not blow my main 5 amp fuse (at thebattery) is one of those mysteries that will join the folk law around Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">I fixed the short and all of my (currently known – gosh I am learning to be cautious) electrical issues seem to be behind me. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #1f497d"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">Martyn</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Martyn Goodwin, post: 36167, member: 2433"] [COLOR=#1f497d][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Misery resolved – God I hope I am not writing in haste![/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]After much searching I discovered that there was a wire INSIDE the tail lamp assembly with worn insulation. It was the hot lead to the tail light and was intermittently shorting to earth. Now why this did not blow my main 5 amp fuse (at thebattery) is one of those mysteries that will join the folk law around Lucas, the Prince of Darkness.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]I fixed the short and all of my (currently known – gosh I am learning to be cautious) electrical issues seem to be behind me. [/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#1f497d][SIZE=3][FONT=Calibri]Martyn[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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