Couple Of probs - might be related?

[mallrat]

have tried searching but not found anything helpful. this is my first bike (only passed test 3 weeks ago) and still learning about it all so sorry if descriptions seem dodgy.

i have a 99 curvey sv650s

1) the main fuse blew taking out the speedo etc - when tried to get to the fault found front brake was doing it - after replacing the fuse twice now can't get it to do it again but haven't done anything else to fix it?

2) whilst trying to find the fault found the rear brake was not working the brake light, but with bit of luck spotted a loose spring - pulled it and the light worked. Question is where does it attatch to on the rear set?

thanks in advance

[petevtwin650]

So when you applied the front brake the fuse blew?

I had this on mine. It was a bare wire touching the subframe by the seat plastics.

Spring goes here:

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/org%20tech/Rearbrakeleverspringlug.jpg

[mallrat]

cheers - thats the rear brakes light sorted out just gotta find that bare wire - needle & haystack comes to mind

[petevtwin650]

If it's any help here is a pic of my loom of the bike with the hosepipe repair :oops: You should be able to work out roughly where that is on your bike. I had a handful of fuses and listened out for the "zissing" noise as the wire earthed out onto the frame before blowing the fuse.. The nick in the insulation was virtually undetectable to the naked eye. That's why there are two bits of pipe. It was either side of a subframe part IIRC.

I believe the usual spot are behind the riders seat bolts though. Mine always had plenty of play here though.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i184/petevtwin650/org%20tech/Wiringloom.jpg

[Biker Biggles]

Yes the "usual suspect"points for loom damage are under the rider seat where the seat fixing bolts can impact on the loom,under the rear cowling where the loom kinks around the subframe,and around the headstock where the loom is subject to constant movement.