1982 Kawasaki GPZ 550 Electrical won't work!!!

vashfaye · 05-01-2007

My 82 GPZ 550 is having some weird electrical problems. No lights anywhere, but it will start. No pinched wires anywhere that we can find. When we open the fuse box, the fuses are good. If we jump the main fuse to any of the other fuses (Bridge it) all of the lights go on and work. It doesn't make much sense. We can't figure it out, we have other friends who aren't sure what is going on with it either. Please help!!! Want to ride this season. (Not very long season in WI either)

zedx11 · 05-01-2007

can you post a picture of how you are jumpering the fuse box?

vashfaye · 05-03-2007

When you open the main fuse box, there are 3 fuses. One is for the starter and is directly connected to the battery. the other two run all of the lights. When i take a pair of channel locks and touch one end of the fuse for the starter, to either of the other two fuse ends, the appropriate lights work. I'll try to get a picture. can't get in the garage to get one.

vashfaye · 05-03-2007

http://www.buykawasaki.com/DefaultFr...OSEVEHICLE.ASP
zthis should take you to a list. Click on Chassis Electrical Equipment. The ref# you want to look at is 26001D It should be a picture of 3 fuses. 26006 Is the main fuse attached to the battery, the other 2 are the lights. Hope it helps.

vashfaye · 05-03-2007

You need to search for the bike. This is what I entered: Motorcycle-1982,550,all, all-Choose GPz Sportbikes Click view parts diagram. That will pul up the list I told you about earlier.

Roofgunner · 05-03-2007

test the fuses. they may look good but not be good. Like some women, and not to offend them, some men. check all grounds, too.

QKENUF4U · 05-05-2007

ya just have to do some testing with and ohm meter to see where the electri stops and where it starts....get you wiring schematics and it will show you the paths the electricity takes and you should be able to do test till you find the dead wire/wires

SkyShannonGPZ · 07-02-2007

I had a fuse a couple weeks ago look brand new (well, it was) but the top of it, that you can't see because of the chrome end cap, wasn't connected. Could be the same thing.

OKC_Kent · 07-02-2007

For a quick check (if you don't have any new fuses); wrap the fuse in some aluminum foil and see if the lights work. If it does then you have a bad fuse. You can also use the foil wrapper from a pack of cigarettes. (this trick has got me home at least twice)

05-01-2007	#1 (permalink)
vashfaye Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	1982 Kawasaki GPZ 550 Electrical won't work!!! My 82 GPZ 550 is having some weird electrical problems. No lights anywhere, but it will start. No pinched wires anywhere that we can find. When we open the fuse box, the fuses are good. If we jump the main fuse to any of the other fuses (Bridge it) all of the lights go on and work. It doesn't make much sense. We can't figure it out, we have other friends who aren't sure what is going on with it either. Please help!!! Want to ride this season. (Not very long season in WI either)

05-01-2007	#2 (permalink)
zedx11 yellow doesn't corner wel Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KC, KS Posts: 22,207	can you post a picture of how you are jumpering the fuse box? __________________ Darrell Ignorance is a disease my friend. You should rid yourself of it.

07-02-2007	#8 (permalink)
SkyShannonGPZ GPZ rider til I die Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 8	I had a fuse a couple weeks ago look brand new (well, it was) but the top of it, that you can't see because of the chrome end cap, wasn't connected. Could be the same thing. __________________ 1982 GPZ550

07-02-2007	#9 (permalink)
OKC_Kent Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 686	For a quick check (if you don't have any new fuses); wrap the fuse in some aluminum foil and see if the lights work. If it does then you have a bad fuse. You can also use the foil wrapper from a pack of cigarettes. (this trick has got me home at least twice) __________________ Kent Oklahoma City, OK '78 KZ 650 B2 '83 KZ 750 LTD F1 Shaft

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05-03-2007	#3 (permalink)
vashfaye Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	When you open the main fuse box, there are 3 fuses. One is for the starter and is directly connected to the battery. the other two run all of the lights. When i take a pair of channel locks and touch one end of the fuse for the starter, to either of the other two fuse ends, the appropriate lights work. I'll try to get a picture. can't get in the garage to get one.

05-03-2007	#4 (permalink)
vashfaye Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	http://www.buykawasaki.com/DefaultFr...OSEVEHICLE.ASP zthis should take you to a list. Click on Chassis Electrical Equipment. The ref# you want to look at is 26001D It should be a picture of 3 fuses. 26006 Is the main fuse attached to the battery, the other 2 are the lights. Hope it helps.

05-03-2007	#5 (permalink)
vashfaye Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4	You need to search for the bike. This is what I entered: Motorcycle-1982,550,all, all-Choose GPz Sportbikes Click view parts diagram. That will pul up the list I told you about earlier.

05-03-2007	#6 (permalink)
Roofgunner Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harris, MO. Posts: 164	test the fuses. they may look good but not be good. Like some women, and not to offend them, some men. check all grounds, too.

05-05-2007	#7 (permalink)
QKENUF4U AZ's Official Mechanic BTK Expert Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: phoenix arizona Posts: 3,649	ya just have to do some testing with and ohm meter to see where the electri stops and where it starts....get you wiring schematics and it will show you the paths the electricity takes and you should be able to do test till you find the dead wire/wires

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