gauges dead

[il_ragazzo]

i ride a lot through the rain and i think i may have messed something up.
the speedo tach and fuel gauge are not liking up. the neutral light oil light and turn signals all don't work now. along with the throttle side heated hand grips.
suggestions.

[Kat96]

Fuse? Check the little bulbs for corrosion and the wires too. Headlight OK?

[Shipster]

Try cleaning all the electrical connectors and then applying dielectric grease to all connection points. CP recommended this, and it has helped me a lot as I had some issues after riding in the rain as well. Have since been in several downpours and no problems.

[MickM]

Your 10A "turn signal" fuse is blown

Mick M

[il_ragazzo]

i keep hearing about this dielectric grease but i can't find any..... let me gues it's at walmart....

[paul.miner]

At autozone you usually buy it in small disposable packets (usually at the registers or near the light bulbs), but they also sell a small can (contains an aerosol to push it out of the can).

[steves]

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=dielectric%20grease&cts=1268316798025&aql=&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Any auto parts store will have it.

[Timan]

The infamous WD-40 is a quick fix to displace moisture until you can do it right.

[djm0]

Same Deal

I had the same issues with my 99 Kat - I was under warranty so I took her in. The 10A fuse was blown and would blow randomly which lead me to belive there was a floating point ground. They got to the wiring harness and found a few wires had been warn down to the copper which was ground out randomly on the frame. They replaced the harness to resolve it however you can simply cover them up with electrical tape and secure them down with zip ties for a fix on the cheap if you find the same issue.

[Salz07]

I just fixed the same thing. Bike kept blowing fuses.I went through the bike and found a wire was rubbing against the tank. Taped it up,no problems so far.

[hardlydangerous]

There are several spots where the wiring has no protective plastic covering and can/will rub on the frame and short out.
most common is down on the rear brake switch wiring and around the fuel tank/steering head. check the harness and repair any damaged wires and go buy some wire loom to help protect it in the future

[il_ragazzo]

worked last night and today so i,ve got to get to it tomorrow.... but i check it out.