sleepy2 201 Posted February 21 Share #1 Posted February 21 2012 Royal Star Venture. unplugged trickle charger and it fell and touched bike when I turned key was a small sound like fuse blowing. Lights on dash went out and nothing shows when switch is turned.Before power went off the fuel pump worked then turned key to start bike it made fuse noise and everything went off. Checked fuses under seat and fuses behind right lower fairing and none were blown, Anything else I should check? Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 21 Author Share #2 Posted February 21 Battery seems to be up on voltage. Is there a main fuse I haven't found? Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 21 Author Share #3 Posted February 21 Also noise came from under seat Link to post Share on other sites
Freebird 6,187 Posted February 21 Share #4 Posted February 21 There is a main fuse. Behind the left side cover. Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 21 Author Share #5 Posted February 21 thanks @Freebird ! just checked fuse holder so I guess there is another there I didn't see! Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #6 Posted February 22 @Freebird found main fuses and they are not blown(checked with ohm meter) one pulled out pretty easily other was tight. Still no power to switch. Link to post Share on other sites
Marcarl 2,231 Posted February 22 Share #7 Posted February 22 You might have a loose connection at the battery or a failed connection. Take the cables off, clean them and then try again. Testing voltage probably won't tell anything seeing as you need to see amperage, unless you test the connectors under load, then things might show up for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #8 Posted February 22 Crazy question but with everything dead does the radio still work? I think there are three different fuse boxes on that bike am i right? Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #9 Posted February 22 The front lower fairing has a4 or 5 fuse box and also separate block for audio fuse.When key is turned no lights on dash at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #10 Posted February 22 There is a main fuse on the starter solenoid. Remove the foot rest and the plastic cover on left side. Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #11 Posted February 22 Done that and both 30amp fuses are fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #12 Posted February 22 Its a 30 amp fuse there all by itself Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #13 Posted February 22 Wonder if this would sway the wife to agreeing to a new bike Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #14 Posted February 22 Could it be the ignition switch? Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #15 Posted February 22 Ok from the battery you have power to the main fuses and you pulled them and no corrosion on contacts. From there do you have any power to any of the fuse blocks? Link to post Share on other sites
vzuden 233 Posted February 22 Share #16 Posted February 22 Check for corrosion at the starter solenoid where you found the 30amp fuses. After that take off the battery cables at the battery and wire brush them. Then check where the ground cable ground near the right side horn Link to post Share on other sites
RDawson 1,224 Posted February 22 Share #17 Posted February 22 Does your bike have an ignition bypass installed? Maybe something there. Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #18 Posted February 22 Ok from the battery you have power to the main fuses and you pulled them and no corrosion on contacts. From there do you have any power to any of the fuse blocks? If the ignition switch is faulty it will kill the power to everything although sometimes the radio will still work. Found this article dealing with a mid 2000's https://venturers.org/Tech_Library/index.php?action=article&cat_id=002007&id=339 Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #19 Posted February 22 No ignition bypass on bike now but will do the check to see if is the switch. Battery on charger right now. Was at around 12.35vlts. Cleaned terminals and cables. Will also check ground by horn. Oh wife says NOOOO to new bike!!!!!!!!! Have to get going so when my parts come in I can get valves adjusted. I just can't seem to win!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #20 Posted February 22 44 minutes ago, sleepy2 said: Oh wife says NOOOO to new bike!!!!!!!!! Wait.... did you try flowers? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #21 Posted February 22 Done anything and everything nothing works. Says lucky I have one. Said something last year maybe we need Spider but I retired so that went away al-tho she did get new car just before that. Link to post Share on other sites
larrydr 61 Posted February 22 Share #22 Posted February 22 (edited) My 83 XVZ12TDK had a main fuse on the positive terminal on the left side of the battery , right next to the start relay . I replaced the fuse block holding the glass fuses with a small fuse block from the the side panel on on 1997 Chev k1500 . Fuses are no more the a 1/2 inch wide and plug in a lot easier than the glass fuse set up Edited February 22 by larrydr Link to post Share on other sites
Pro procrastinator 12 Posted February 22 Share #23 Posted February 22 Alright three words Power ball ticket Sounds like it might be your only chance Link to post Share on other sites
WildBill1 264 Posted February 22 Share #24 Posted February 22 13 hours ago, Pro procrastinator said: Wait.... did you try flowers? Permission only works about 50 percent of the time. Go for forgiveness and dinner with jewelry. Also, if your determined to fix your problem look at replacing the ignition switch they are known for failure. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy2 201 Posted February 22 Author Share #25 Posted February 22 @Pro procrastinatorI already buy our lotto tickets so I can afford to buy things we would like but NO luck so far. We don't have power ball here. Flowers don't work! @larrydralready have spade fuses. I think tube fuses were last used on 89 Venture. I also have 87 that I also changed over to spades from tubes. In process of changing out battery then will check switch cables cleaned fuses checked Link to post Share on other sites
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