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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Funkymonkey71 on 23 April 2014, 05:06:34 pm

Title: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: Funkymonkey71 on 23 April 2014, 05:06:34 pm
Hi I'm new on here and on the fazer I have a 2001 600. The speedo needle is all over the place I've had some look at the front wheel to see if there's any signs of a broken ring but seems to be ok any ideas wot I do next???
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: His Dudeness on 23 April 2014, 06:29:08 pm
What condition is the wiring in? Any chance there's a broken wire or dodgy connection?
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: darrsi on 23 April 2014, 07:36:05 pm
I'm not trying to sound rude, but definitely speedo and not rev counter?
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: thunderpantz on 23 April 2014, 07:44:27 pm
Dodgy earth buddy. Mine was doing it a few weeks ago. Was bouncing around like mad
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: Funkymonkey71 on 23 April 2014, 09:52:05 pm
Thanks when you say earth would that be on battery??
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: Funkymonkey71 on 23 April 2014, 09:56:14 pm
Lol defo speedo. I'm new to all this and not very hands on but want to try wots within my capability. If it's a dodgy wire are they easy to fit??
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: His Dudeness on 23 April 2014, 10:35:14 pm
Lol defo speedo. I'm new to all this and not very hands on but want to try wots within my capability. If it's a dodgy wire are they easy to fit??
It's easy to fix a wire but you have to find where the problem is first which could be a pain. Think opening the loom and going through the earths. I'd say just live with it for now, see if it settles down. If it keeps going crazy then think about fixing it. If you're going to fix it you'd need a soldering iron, decent solder, heat shrink and loom wrap.
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: darrsi on 23 April 2014, 10:39:49 pm
The reason i asked is 'cos the rev counter can go nuts if the TPS is faulty, i wasn't taking the piss, just didn't know your noobness.  ;)
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: Funkymonkey71 on 24 April 2014, 12:02:13 pm
Lol wasn't offended cheers for the suggestion. Where's the earth for these sorry for sounding dumb lol
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: greenman on 24 April 2014, 06:39:22 pm
I had similar issue shortly after I got my fazer, turned out to be Speedo wire touching disc and earthing out, taped up and rerouted been fine ever since. Just a thought.
Title: Re: Speedo needle doing a dance!!
Post by: Funkymonkey71 on 24 April 2014, 06:46:07 pm
Cheers thanks for reply ;)