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Kawasaki ZX9R Keeps Blowing Main fuse
Chris7 - 25/8/08 at 08:30 PM

Hi

Guys
got an annoying issue
i have kawasaki zx9r c1 engine that when hot its blowing the main fuse ,in the vikcy green loom

if the car is cold runs fine as soon as it gets hot blows the fuse im using a vicky green loom plugged upto the bike loom this has become a recent issue
Any Help

will be appreiciated

Thanks Chris

worX - 25/8/08 at 08:34 PM

Fan motor wired in wrong?

Steve

Chris7 - 25/8/08 at 08:45 PM

Hi
Steve

fan seems to kick in as engine gets hot so not sure on that one.

How could i check that is correct

Thanks Chris

paulmw - 25/8/08 at 08:58 PM

Defo check the fuse rating. Somebodies car on here had a 15 amp main fuse in it when it should have been a 30amp

Apparently they only found out whilst driving home in the dark with it pi$$ing down when the full beam was on

I am reliably informed that they were a bit cheesed off

Edited to account for lager consumption

[Edited on 25/8/08 by paulmw]

Wadders - 25/8/08 at 09:11 PM

Check the charge wire, its best taken back directly to the positive terminal on the battery, you might find its overcharging otherwise, due to a poor connection.
same symptoms as having a knackered reg/rec, stick a multimeter on the battery to check whilst revving the engine, mine was hitting 20v+ until i wired it direct to the battery. Got all the way to Donnington from Leeds before it cooked the battery, but it had blown fuses for a while beforehand.

Al.



Originally posted by Chris7
Hi

Guys
got an annoying issue
i have kawasaki zx9r c1 engine that when hot its blowing the main fuse ,in the vikcy green loom

if the car is cold runs fine as soon as it gets hot blows the fuse im using a vicky green loom plugged upto the bike loom this has become a recent issue
Any Help

will be appreiciated

Thanks Chris

02GF74 - 26/8/08 at 06:45 AM

car is trying to tell you CEC!!

Chris7 - 26/8/08 at 07:50 AM

Not ready to go to the dark side just yet will check the things above tonight and let everyone know how i get on.

Thanks Chris

Chris7 - 26/8/08 at 06:41 PM

Hi

Guys

i have unplugged the fan switch and shorted the plugs to see if it still blows fuses and it did 10A

so i stripped back the wiring and put a fuse inline and it blew the fuse put another fuse back 10A in and i cant get it to blow the fuse again

so it looks like it might have an intermittent fault with the fan.

unless any body has any other ideas

Thanks Chris

Chris7 - 1/9/08 at 04:49 PM

Hi

Guys

fitted a relay to fan , problem solved.

Thanks Chris