A minor electrical quirk

[eddiev]

Hi to all and thanks for all the help with the last electrical problem.
Here is what I have. My "side stand light" and "oil pressure light" seem to act together.

1) With bike running and side stand down, both lights are on.
2) With bike running and side stand up, both are off.

Main concern was if I'd get an indicator for low oil pressure. So, I momentarily grounded the oil pressure switch line with bike running (and side stand up). Result : both lights go on when line is grounded.

So I have a low oil indicator but I'm trying to figure out what happened that they don't work separatly like they used to.

Thanks.
Eddie V

 

[etravis2]

check out all the electrical lines. It sounds like you have a break in the line that is shorting the two sensors.

 

[Steve]

More likely that the diode between them has a problem. I have only seen the diode in the schematics, have never located it on the bike, so I don't know where to look.

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[eddiev]

Thanks.
Yeah, I finally found that diode during my last electrical issue. It is in the headlight bucket. I'm still not sure what it does but I think it has something to do with how the indicator lights come on for testing during the "ON" but not running condition. Then when the engine is started it makes them go off. I'm not positive though.
Thanks.
Eddie V