rogershuff
Just got it firing!
This is a pickup from my previous comments in the 'Norge not starting' thread. I was stranded when fuse B blew out on the road (350 miles from home). Had to have the bike taken back on a truck. As the bike would not start I assumed that it was a starter relay problem so I did the 'yellow wire' fix. The bike then started OK but it wasn't until a night ride that I realised that the pilot and tail lights were not working. Every fuse I replaced blew at once. Thanks to the replies in the other thread, I checked for worn insulation.
I took the front fairing, lights and clocks off as the fairing mount had fractured a few weeks back (a known issue, I understand). I had this welded and began to replace everything when I saw some fraying in the wiring loom going to the multi-way plug that connects to the instrument panel.
Carefully insulated everything and put everything back but the fuses still blew! Interestingly, turning the ignition key to 'Parking with lights', worked. After some more checking, I found this 6-way connector, cable-tied to a sharp piece of frame behind the headstock, probably by the previous owner:
Look - a yellow wire! Renewed the insulation and all was well. So - even though the Norge was relatively young (for a Guzzi), wiring and sharp edges do not mix so if it happens to you, you have a couple of places to start looking.
I took the front fairing, lights and clocks off as the fairing mount had fractured a few weeks back (a known issue, I understand). I had this welded and began to replace everything when I saw some fraying in the wiring loom going to the multi-way plug that connects to the instrument panel.
Carefully insulated everything and put everything back but the fuses still blew! Interestingly, turning the ignition key to 'Parking with lights', worked. After some more checking, I found this 6-way connector, cable-tied to a sharp piece of frame behind the headstock, probably by the previous owner:
Look - a yellow wire! Renewed the insulation and all was well. So - even though the Norge was relatively young (for a Guzzi), wiring and sharp edges do not mix so if it happens to you, you have a couple of places to start looking.