electrical

Hi, Took my 2001 Max out yesterday and immediately some new problems cropped up.... The bike started shuddering and losing power like it was missing. Noticed the tach had jumped all the way to 9000 rpm and kept bouncing around that rpm . The engine was not going that fast (I couldn't!), as I...

Below is a link to a PDF file for the 12N (85-89) VMAX Wiring diagrams. About 1.6 meg in size. http://www.vmaxforum.net/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=2&id=67 This has been redrawn from Yamaha's schematics in a format that I hope you will find easier to follow. I put it in this forum to...

have just fitted an alarm to my bike (and apparently voiding the warranty at the same time but hey) and it started miss firing. what have i done wrong here? i followed all the wiring diagrams and am not new at wiring i dunno how this is happening any ideas? (wires r connected to battery, earth...

Hey guys, question that maybe someone has some ideas. Some of you know i had some flooding issues with my house during the 12" of rain we got in a 3 day period this past spring. I installed french drains, exterior drainage and new sump pumps with battery backups. Well we had such a drought...

Hey guys I am wanting to buy a few misc connectors from my supplier, however, I do not have enough to make my minimum. Is there any of you that need a special connector for you Vmax or something. Please email me a picture and hopefully there will be enough of you to get my order complete...

Putting max back together after complete strip down to adress some frame rust and now the bike won't start electrics on, push the start button and all the happens is the backlights go off on the clocks so... I got the bike running after arcing over the starter relay with the trusty...

Ok im just about ready to torch my Daughters car i just bought her this year, shes 16 and the red Oldsmobile Achieva 3.1 aka Christine. Ok here is what it is doing car runs great,and this only happens when car is up to temp, you shut it off and it wont start,turns over but no power to the fuel...

A week ago bike started to run out of fuel after 10 mile ride. Turn signals and horn button killing dash panel power. I took left hand switch apart cleaned contacts and greased. Checked for shorts and good connector connections EJC on all of them. pulled flasher relay looks good. put it all back...

I just swapped my stock clutch master cylinder to the FJR1300 master cylinder as I really wanted to adjustable lever. However, upon removing the stock master I noticed two wires that connect to something attached to the bottom of the lever. Seems to have a pin that gets pushed in when you...

I am converting my turn signals to LED's. They are dual intensity LED lights. I put the necessary diodes in the dash indicator light. The signals flash okay, just a bit fast. On the rear signal lights I want to use one lead of the bulb for the turn indicator, and the other lead for a brake. Yes...

so after sitting in heavy traffic for a good while on our way to the Main Strip at Biketoberfest, Robert and I found a spot to park our bikes. I used the kill switch to turn my motor off, then turned the key and removed it as usual. Only my headlight, speedo and gauges lights stayed on, and...

I'm running an auxilary system on my 1990 VMax with Sidecar and I need to know How the DC rectifier/ regulator works. What I need to know is at what specific voltage does it call for charging mode? Also, How durable are the AC Stators/ DC rectifier regulators on these bikes? Do they burn up...

I am new to this forum. I just bought a 85 V Max last week with carb and electrical problems. My plan is to bring life back into this baby and want to tackle what I think is the biggest problem first?namely the electrical. Presently, the carbs are off and I discovered that the previous owner...

Always wanted a newer type electrical diagram and found it! http://pdfcast.org/pdf/yamaha-v-max-custom-wiring-diagrams

Today was my first ride since last weekend. Last weekend I put in 162.5 mains, added a second set of shims onto the stock needles. It was getting better and better. Last thing I did was turn the a/f screws out a quarter turn each. Jump ahead one week to today Got to play with the bike and...

I just pulled my battery off of the charger. It has 13.7 volts and the engine will not turn over. I had 12.45 volts before adding the oil and it started fine? I tightened the stator/flywheel cover on and added the oil, then charged the battery for a while and tried to start it and it doesnt...

Just figured I'd throw this out here. Some people think of this kind of stuff, most don't. A friend of mine was working on his great aunt's electrical panel. He had to turn a breaker off to install a new receptacle on an existing circuit. He told me it was weird because the breaker didn't...

Can someone give me any tips/suggestions for cleaning the connectors on my wireing harness? I want to run thru my harness to ensure I have good connections. Thanks Jim

OK, this is a question for a friend. Its not about a Vmax. Its about a ...gulp......sportster. He has an '05 883c. We put a 1250 big bore kit on it this winter. Runs fine. His trouble is that he has just put the 3rd battery in the bike. Its only 4 years old! I told him to try out Lankee's...

Useless / Non-Needed Electrical Components I posted a few questions on my drag bike thread, but I don't know how many people view it so I though I would start a new one and see if I can get any expert advice. Here goes: Can I simply unplug the side stand switch or do I need to ground or...