DaveAlba

OK. I found it. It is an aftermarket fuse box with all ATC fuses. Whoever replaced the original didn't put a connector on all the way and the wire for the headlight was working it's way out. I got it fixed and now have steady lights again. Thanks for the great advice and quick responses.

Thanks for all the attention, and the big welcome. I have been a Yamaha fan since I got my first 550 Maxim. I've always liked the look of the Venture, but never found one in good enough condition to even consider until now. This one my mechanic found for me and worked an amazing deal for it. Literally an "offer I couldn't refuse" type deal. Boy am I glad he did. I noticed that the original fuse box appears to be in really good condition, but there is a second fuse holder installed close to the steering neck. I say installed, but it's more like a floater in that it's not mounted to anything, just hanging out up near the fairing on the right side (driver's perspective, that is.) I'll tear into it in a bit. I just got back from running some errands and thought I would see if anyone had any advice for me. Thanks again and I'll keep you folks posted.

Hello all! I recently acquired a 91 1300 with a bit more personality than I was expecting. I was coming home late from a job in another town and all of a sudden, my headlight and all dash lights went out. No moon and a clear starry night made this experience a bit of an eye opener. I pulled over and tried everything I could think of to get some kind of lights somewhere. Finally, out of pure frustration I brought both hands down flat on the plastic gas tank/battery/electrical stuff cover pretty hard. Suddenly I had lights again. This leads me to believe I have a loose or corroded wire somewhere, but I'm not even sure where to start looking. I just got the wiring diagram for this bike from the tech library (holy freaking cow is that handy), but I'm not sure where to begin looking for the problem. I am curious about the "Reserve Lighting Unit" and it's connected reserve light. What are they for? Anybody know? I've had this bike for just a few months now (4 or 5) and am really impressed with both the power and the mileage. I'm not sure of how many miles are on it because the speedo burned out on me within the first month. I'll be looking for a replacement soon, but I want to focus on the lights issue first.