What the feck? electrics problem

[gypsy]

I was out on the bike last weekend ( 1100gs 95 ) and all was well with the world, took its cover off today and turned the key and noticed smoke coming up from the handlebar area . Switched off and some of the the wiring from the right hand switchgear has melted and also also to the dipped beam headlight . What the feck could have caused this ? Not had a problem with the lights and the ignition wiring was replaced recently with a new unit .
Any ideas please

 

[John Armstrong]

Short in the wiring somewhere, where the fuse rating was less than the "smoking" rating of the wiring.

 

[Welshman]

Short in the wiring somewhere, where the fuse rating was less than the "smoking" rating of the wiring.

Udder way arund i dink, and I am not a sparky. ????

 

[Hman]

I was out on the bike last weekend ( 1100gs 95 ) and all was well with the world, took its cover off today and turned the key and noticed smoke coming up from the handlebar area . Switched off and some of the the wiring from the right hand switchgear has melted and also also to the dipped beam headlight . What the feck could have caused this ? Not had a problem with the lights and the ignition wiring was replaced recently with a new unit .
Any ideas please

now you've let the magic smoke out it wont work



Hman

 

[John Armstrong]

Udder way arund i dink, and I am not a sparky. ????

Could be right, but you knew what I meant even if I couldn't say it

 

[GEOFFREY DEACON]

Have you or anyone put a 100+ watt bulb in the headlight?.
1100`s need a relay to handle the extra power or it will burn out your light swith in time!?.

 

[Steptoe]

Heated grips give all sorts of burning problems - they aren't fused so usually ends in a drama somewhere in the wiring.

 

[gypsy]

Just had a quick look and it seems that the yellow/white wire to both handlebar switches are fried (and took out a couple of others with it )
All correct fuses (not blown)and relays fitted to migsel setup
Puzzled of Derby

 

[gypsy]

Further delving the brown and the yellow wires in the main loom have melted as well