help i smell burning wires

[vsumouse]

can anyone help? i just got back off my hols and went to start the bike up thismorning and it was tuning over then all ignition lights went off, so i took cowl off moved the 2 electrical boxes under the seat around till the lights come back on :shock:
then went to start it again same happens,
finally i think i got it to stay on whilst holding one of the boxes and i had my clutch held in by electricians tape :?
it started turning over but not starting (i think the wires were still lose) then i smelt burning :?

so back to them two little black boxes under the seat can anyone help me with what wires i need to be looking at, also any other info that you think will help me would be much appreciated

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*Think: Alice In Wonderland

[svrash]

Check for any chaffing were the loom passes by the bolts that attach the riders seat to the sub-frame, major hot spot for fraying wires :wink:

[Stig]

The Click bit is really a very good point you know. Black boxes under seat :?: Random guess would say that one houses the fuses for lights and ignition. The other the headlight relay switch.

[Speedy]

Hmmm :-k ,
Not something as silly as loose battery terminals is it?

Had problem like this on my bosses DR200 last week! :roll:

Everytime she went to start it,all the lights went off.........and then nothing,reason for this is that the Starter draws alot more current,so bad connection= HIGH resistance=HEAT! So may be worth checking the simple stuff first!

Although could be a short-circuit.

[vsumouse]

BINGO speedy,
the + battery terminal had some how worked its way lose, thats for the input guys. :D

[Speedy]

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

Clearly I'm not as stupid as I look! :roll: :wink:

Good. Glad thats sorted!!!!!!

Could have been worse I 'spose!

[didge]

hmm dam i was gona say that or if any wires where touching but nevermind speedy was bit quicker than me.