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    idiot lights

    all my "idiot lights stay lit after the bike fires up. what should i look into?
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    Originally posted by snicrep5 View Post
    all my "idiot lights stay lit after the bike fires up. what should i look into?
    Some kind of grounding issue-so lights come on with ignition on and then just stay on when bike starts? Put your bike model/year in your signature.
    1981 gs650L

    "We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin

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      #3
      Originally posted by snicrep5 View Post
      all my "idiot lights stay lit after the bike fires up. what should i look into?
      Look into why they are not turning OFF.

      Most of them have constant power via the ignition switch, and are lit by connecting a ground.
      Whatever they are monitoring will break that connection, turning the light ON.

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        #4
        Originally posted by Steve View Post
        Look into why they are not turning OFF.

        Most of them have constant power via the ignition switch, and are lit by connecting a ground.
        Whatever they are monitoring will break that connection, turning the light ON.

        .
        Vice versa? breaking the connection turns the light OFF ( no ground ). i.e. when engine starts pumping oil, the oil sender switch loses its ground so light goes out.
        1981 gs650L

        "We are all born ignorant, but you have to work hard to stay stupid" Ben Franklin

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          #5
          Originally posted by tom203 View Post
          Vice versa? breaking the connection turns the light OFF ( no ground ). i.e. when engine starts pumping oil, the oil sender switch loses its ground so light goes out.
          Yeah, you caught me.

          Sorry about that, Tom is right.

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          mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
          hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
          #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
          #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
          Family Portrait
          Siblings and Spouses
          Mom's first ride
          Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
          (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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