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Title: Back's killing me! Post by: Manky Monkey on January 02, 2006, 12:55:10 PM I'm getting old!
Rainbow's bike's broked. 600 Yamaha Fazer. Got an electrical fault that's blowing the ignition circuit fuse as soon as you turn the key. Seems to be O.K if we disconnect the CDI unit, (what DOES that stand for?), then blows as soon as we plug it back in again, which kinda points to that being the problem doesn't it, although members of various forums she belongs to have come up with a million other options! Watching a couple of second hand ones on Ebay at the moment. So, being the idiot that I am, I offered to push the bike home from the carpark she'd left it in when it suddenly cut out on her way home from work. About a mile & a half. Low handlebar height meant I had to stoop down to push it. Was fine yesterday but woke up this morning feeling like someone had whacked me in the back with a sledgehammer! Used to push bikes for miles with no trouble at all -had plenty of practice! But I guess that was probably 20 years ago. Don't like to admit it, but I think I'm getting old! Middle age is sneaking up on me. Still messing about in garages & pushing bikes though. ;D Title: Re: Back's killing me! Post by: Urban Terrorist on January 02, 2006, 02:25:22 PM CDi means Capacitive Discharge Ignition ;)
Title: Re: Back's killing me! Post by: Manky Monkey on January 02, 2006, 04:08:46 PM Aha! Knew some clever clogs would know!
Problem sorted. Wasn't the Capacitive Discharge Ignition unit at all. Was the wiring that feeds it. Rainbow sussed it without my "help". The tank on Fazers is held with a single bolt on the front & is hinged at the back so you can lift it up to work on the engine. She found a junction box underneath it, unplugged a few bits, wiped 'em clean, plugged 'em back in -ta daa! As if by magic, everything works. Wonder if she can wire my trike up now? Title: Re: Back's killing me! Post by: BikerGran on January 03, 2006, 01:52:49 AM Rainbow's had trouble with that bike cutting out ever since she's had it - if it was me, I'd be looking to part with it before it starts doing it again!
Glad to hear it sorted tho - ain't she clever! Title: Re: Back's killing me! Post by: Manky Monkey on January 03, 2006, 11:45:43 AM Yes indeedy. Doesn't need any help from me! Hopefully that was all the problem was. Goes well for a bike that lives outdoors in all weathers & gets ridden every day. Good all-round, no-frills workhorse. The bike, not Rainbow ;D -Ooh, I'm gonna get such a slap for that! ;D
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