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82 xj750 No response to ignition

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by FetusChrist, May 4, 2016.

  1. FetusChrist

    FetusChrist New Member

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    Speedometer wasn't working so I found one at the junkyard I liked.

    A bit of trial and error and using one box out of the old cluster and I got it all working. The four lights tachometer backlight and even the speedometer was working. Then I got home from that test ride and turned it off and that was the last of it. Any idea what I could have messed up? And is there a way to wire up the headlight without going through the old instrument cluster?
     

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    Check fuses, grounds , battery voltage would be where I'd start (no pun intended lol )
     
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    Does it turn over, if not, give your starter solenoid a tap while pushing the start button and if it turns over it's you solenoid. (I had this problem recently on my 550maxim)
     
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    What he said ^^^^
     
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    We had that issue on my 82 xj750 we switched from the stock ignition to a push button my guy said something about running different voltage or some shit
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    Did you follow the instructions in the ATARI Delete thread? You can't just swap the gauges and wire the lights. The systems monitor has to be bypassed correctly.
     
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    Which are you responding to?
     
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    The OP.
     
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    Battery is still strong and checked the fuses they seem good, but it's still the old glass tubes so I guess I'm done putting off switching those to blades to be sure. Total bike noob and even worse at electrical. How do I go about checking grounds?

    As for the atari delete I'm a bit timid to start cutting just yet. The colors of the wires at the plugs seem to be different on my bike. Should I go ahead and follow by color or by location at the plug?
     
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    The colors may be faded, but they aren't different.
     
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    We're all a little faded...:rolleyes:
     
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    I thought that was Jaded...:D
     
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    So I've done the atari delete and have new fuses installed. Still nothing. No headlight no instrument lighting, no turn signals no neutral light. Nothing. Might as well have the battery out, the results would be the same. I'm pretty stumped here.
     
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    Whelp I got it after some fiddling around. I had a short I didn't catch.
     
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    Glad to hear you got it running!
     
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