What is the difference between a positive ground and a negative ground?
A positive ground system works by directly connecting the chassis of a vehicle to the positive side of the vehicle’s battery. Most modern vehicles use a negative ground system that involves wiring the vehicle chassis to the negative side of the battery, and this has many advantages over positive ground systems.
How do you check a motorcycle short circuit?
put the ground probe (negative black probe usually) on the disconnected battery wire. check for continuity between all the fuses on both sides. If the continuity(good connection) is good, wiggle some wiring while you test. then if you see a flux on the meter or a high ohms or infinity, you have found the short.
Do you have no power to your motorcycle?
I have absolutely no power to my motorcycle at all, the battery and main fuse are good, but no continuity to the front of the bike at all. Show More Show Less Ask Your Own Motorcycle Question
Why do the lights on my bike not work?
The neutral, indicator, brake and head lights do not work, no power at all. I am not sure if this has anything to do with the problem but the electric start stopped working about 2 weeks ago and I have been kick starting it since then.
Why is my motorcycle losing power when I turn it off?
Twist the throttle while the motorcycle is off; if the valves don’t completely open with a full throttle twist, extra slack on your throttle cable may be your problem. There is usually a tightening nut a few inches above the knob that connects to the carburetor at the end of the throttle cable.
Why does my Harley Davidson have no power?
Last Friday I shut the motor off with the stop switch and then turned the ignition key off. I re-set the stop switch to On. 1 minute later, I turned the ignition switch to ignition and noticed I had no power to my headlights and instrument lights.
What causes a bike to not start with no lights?
your lighting is not wired correctly, or has major issues, or a bad ground. your spot lamps are powered from the headlight LOW beam circuit. they can’t be ON if you have no LIGHTS power. your bike will not start because you have no IGNITION power. the ignition power runs the starter relay, coil and ignition module.
What does no power mean on a circuit breaker?
No power at the connection terminal while the circuit breaker is in the On position indicates a defective circuit breaker. Remove the receptacle cover from the outlet without power. Check for voltage at the wire connection terminals on the side of the receptacle. Verify the voltage is correct.
Why does my motorcycle won’t power on?
At first the power would come on like the head lamps ,tail s, and gauges. But ever since I jumped started it won’t power on at all. – viik diaz Oct 2 ’14 at 16:14 Neutral is a half click between 1st and 2nd. Check the engine shutoff switch and kickstand switch. Check the voltage with a voltmeter across the battery terminals.
Why are my lights not working on my Harley?
your bike will not start because you have no IGNITION power. the ignition power runs the starter relay, coil and ignition module. the power source for lights and ignition are 2 separate switch contacts. your lights come off the keyswitch relay.