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It's a Mystery Wrapped in an Enigma
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<blockquote data-quote="dcarver" data-source="post: 228247" data-attributes="member: 956"><p>Do you have any 'alligator leads' laying around? If not, head down to your local electronics store, get some. Then take the ground of the accessory first to a hard ground, e.g. frame bolt. If that doesn't cut it, go directly back to the battery ground. Anecdotal story; had a Kz1300 giving me horrible spats of problems with an accessory item. Turns out the ground I selected was going through the steering head bearings, at certain rpm's/vibration level, the ground would 'open' and the accessory fail. Of course, it *could* be you have a phooked up unit that gets warm and then opens. If you have same said alligator leads, connect directly to a known good 12 vdc source (battery charger, extra battery etc) and let it stay lit for some time.. See if then fails.</p><p></p><p>One last thought - did you wire the unit with an in-line fuse? I've had bad luck with poor connections with some of the cheaper fuse holders too. A little vibration, and darkness.</p><p></p><p>Either that or you should have had white wine, not red wine for the fixin' session. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcarver, post: 228247, member: 956"] Do you have any 'alligator leads' laying around? If not, head down to your local electronics store, get some. Then take the ground of the accessory first to a hard ground, e.g. frame bolt. If that doesn't cut it, go directly back to the battery ground. Anecdotal story; had a Kz1300 giving me horrible spats of problems with an accessory item. Turns out the ground I selected was going through the steering head bearings, at certain rpm's/vibration level, the ground would 'open' and the accessory fail. Of course, it *could* be you have a phooked up unit that gets warm and then opens. If you have same said alligator leads, connect directly to a known good 12 vdc source (battery charger, extra battery etc) and let it stay lit for some time.. See if then fails. One last thought - did you wire the unit with an in-line fuse? I've had bad luck with poor connections with some of the cheaper fuse holders too. A little vibration, and darkness. Either that or you should have had white wine, not red wine for the fixin' session. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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