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Expert: Christopher - 4/27/2006


Question
Hello Sir,
I have a problem with my fuel pump on my bike. I'm getting no power to it. I checked the connector and the ground side is good. No power to the hot side. I need a wiring diagram for this bike so I can figure it out. The fuel pump works fine when I hot wire it. I do not know what is up stream of the connector or where the next place to check is. thank you sir

Answer
Hi Daniel.

You have two choices here;

1) Manually chase the wire til you find the short.  This is very time consuming.

2) Get the repair manual which has the wiring diagram for the bike.

The repair manual will prove to be worth it's weight in gold when you realize just how much information is in there.

Other than that, I cannot help you since I do not keep specs on all of the bikes out there.  I only have manuals for my own bikes.

Good luck and ride safe.
FALCON

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I can answer all general maintenance questions, also any general problem questions regarding most emergency problems as well as some uncommon problems regarding most motorcycles but with specific knowledge and experience with older Honda and Yamaha motorcycles. I am also very experienced in field analysis of problems and solutions to get the bike going till you reach a safe spot or home.

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For starters, please don't call me Christopher. Chris or "Falcon" will do nicely. That said, I have been riding since 1981 and am licensed in the U.S. and in the UK for motorcycles as well as 3 other classes of vehicles. Since I began riding, I have owned 10 motorcycles of various makes and models, all but 3 of which have been older, second hand machines of questionable servicability. also, I ride 7 days a week, not 2. Rain or shine. but please do not ask me about specific parts and specifications regarding your bike. My expertise is in maintainence and field repair, not parts ordering. I will not be able to answer parts pricing and matching for specific machines. On a final note, I have recently discovered that a Honda V65 Magna will ford water up to nearly 2ft in depth. But you must keep the revs up and the speed down.

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