I recently changed the stator on my bike due to a charging issue. I put it all back together and I now get nothing when I turn the key. No fuel pump, lights or tac. I put the original stator back in and still nothing. I was riding in the rain the day before so I figured something must have shorted. I checked all of the fuses to include the 30amp main. With the key on I get power to all of the fuses and also did a continuity test on the ignition. I'm stumped as to what to test next. Anyone have any ideas?
Yes everything is plugged in correctly, I didn't unplug anything unessararly. The battery voltage is 12.90 with the key turned on at the battery as well as the fuses.
The only other thing that I can think of, that could cause a total blackout, would be a loose chassis ground (or any other central ground connections). Can't imagine how that may have happened from work on stator replacement though. Do you think you might have caused any shorts?
If it isn't a fuse I would recheck all of the connections. If the cluster itself won't even turn on then I'm not sure it has anything to do with a ground wire, although I know what you're saying.
I checked all of the harnesses I could find for any damage but I couldn't find anything, I figured it was the ignition due to everything being blacked out but it passed a continuity test and when it's turned off I lose power to the fuses that are dependent on it. Does anyone know where I can test after the fuses? I was searching around and trying to use a wiring diagram to look for more places to test. I'm guessing something major has to be disconnected if everything is dead and it's not fuses or ignition. The bike cranks over when I short the starter so it's definitely not a battery issue.
Also I was riding in the rain the day before I pulled it apart and I never tried to start it after, so it could be a short due to water getting somewhere it's not supposed to.
The yellow box is the issue. One of the b/w leads going into it is burnt and slightly disconnected. After pushing the connector back in everything magically works. So now I have to figure a way to solder the wire back in. Thanks for the help and suggesting the yellow box. You saved me a trip to the local over priced mechanics.
Glad you sorted it out. Better make sure that there isn't more extensive damage inside the box. A large current obviously caused the melting and you'd expect the large current flow to involve at least two wires, which might have damaged neighboring contacts. Poor connections can lead to overheating and future problems.