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Forums › XJBikes Talk › XJ Chat › need tech help from the xj veterans
need tech help from the xj veteransTechnical discussion ONLY for XJ Maxim/Seca...
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rdbhere2
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 Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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What would cause my headlight to come on without cranking my engine?My start button works intermitently also .Are the problems related to each other maybe.
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Fongdingo
6th gear
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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Location: Charlottesville VA
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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clean the connection on that start button it may be broken or real dirty. oh and go into your account and make a bike profile so we all know what year and model you got.
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rdbhere2
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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would a dirty or faulty start button cause my headlight to come on without cranking my engine?
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rpgoerlich
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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Did it ever not come on when cranking it ?
If so, Headlight relay still there and good ? ?
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rdbhere2
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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my headlight use to only come on after the engine cranked over. Now the headlight comes on just by turning my key switch to on. What would cause me to loose that delay? shorted headlight relay?
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bill
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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Sounds like the relay. Should be easy enough to test.
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MiCarl
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1985xj700
2nd gear
Joined: Aug 11, 2008
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Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:03 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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hmmm. my headlight has always come on whenever my key is in the on position
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bluepotpie
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Location: Londonderry, NH
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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my headlight comes on when the key is in the on position. it only cuts out when cranking.
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85MaximXX
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Location: S.W. michigan
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| Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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My headlight also comes on with the key and turns off while cranking then comes back on when you release the button.
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bluepotpie
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Location: Londonderry, NH
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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That's how it was designed to work. When you turn the key on, it sends power to the headlight. when you're cranking, your starter relay (not solenoid) breaks the connection to the headlight to allow more power to go to the starter. when you're done cranking, the relay releases and you get your headlight back.
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bill
XJ Wizard
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Location: Raleigh, NC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:21 am Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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Could be how a 700 and 750 works but on an XJ650 the light does not come on until the bike cranks...
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82 XJ650J Maxim 43k miles and climbing - all stock
82 XS400J 16k miles (project bike right now)
Past rides:
66 Honda Superhawk (partial rebuild - sold in 2008)
71 Honda CB350 (sold after rebuilding engine)
81 XS850 Midnight special (never should have sold it)
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bluepotpie
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Location: Londonderry, NH
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| Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:18 pm Post subject: Re: need tech help from the xj veterans |
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Ahh... my mistake. didn't see his bike in his signature.
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