NGC Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad still no spark???

[Ncdan]

Check your pm for my phone number.

[Ncdan]

Check your PM, I left my PH#

[bobrebos]

Check your PM, I left my PH#

Got it Dan.  I will call when decent weather day.  Bad cell reception on rainy days out here in the sticks/middle of nowhere! 

[GeorgiaGuzzi]

It’s been a few years, but have you checked the relay under the right hand side cover? I had the same issue with my 97 carbed 1500. It turns out it was a loose connection to that relay. I replaced the relay and then when it did it again I went back over all the connections to that relay and it behaved after that.

[bobrebos]

UPDATE:  This specific Kawasaki has an inline resistor on the ignition switch that lowers the voltage going to the ecu to 6-9 volts, from 12 volts.  Its an anti theft resistor where if you tried to hotwire the bike, the 12 volts would not allow the ecu to allow the bike to fire or the fuel pump to kick on.

Well this resistor was snapped off (Not connected).  I ordered some new 100ohm 1/2 watt resistors and will solder a new one in line on the ignition switch.  Resistors arrive Saturday.  Im hoping that's the fix.  I will post more after that task.

Ride safe out there.   

[Ncdan]

UPDATE:  This specific Kawasaki has an inline resistor on the ignition switch that lowers the voltage going to the ecu to 6-9 volts, from 12 volts.  Its an anti theft resistor where if you tried to hotwire the bike, the 12 volts would not allow the ecu to allow the bike to fire or the fuel pump to kick on.

Well this resistor was snapped off (Not connected).  I ordered some new 100ohm 1/2 watt resistors and will solder a new one in line on the ignition switch.  Resistors arrive Saturday.  Im hoping that's the fix.  I will post more after that task.

Ride safe out there.   

Good work Sir, hats off to ya! Wish you lived near me;)

[bobrebos]

Good work Sir, hats off to ya! Wish you lived near me;)

The one thing I enjoy very much is working on motorcycles.  The challenge of figuring the systems out and troubleshooting problems is a joy to me.  Now a word of caution here....I have not soldered the new resistor in yet to find out if that's the main culprit or if there are other electronic gremlins going on here.  Anyways, here I sit at 0220hrs wide awake, thinking of schematics and wondering what other systems could of failed, caused by the snapped off resistor.

Oh well....there are worse hobbies to have I guess.  Thanks for the nice compliment of living closer, and ride safe out there!   

[Ncdan]

Keep up posted as I’m curious to see if that’s the fix.

[bobrebos]

Keep up posted as I’m curious to see if that’s the fix.

Yep.  I received the resistors in the mail today.  soldered a new one in line on the anti-theft wire of the ignition switch and bingo.  She fired right up.  Fuel pump kicked in and bike runs well.  Now to change the oil, plugs, etc etc for my buddy and he can pick her up!  Woo Hoo!   

[Chuck in Indiana]

  Thanks for the update..

[nc43bsa]

Sometimes it really IS that simple.   

[Ncdan]

Endeavor to persevere..... good job! No doubt your findings will help someone with the same issue somewhere down the road👍

[80CX100]

Sweet!, gotta love it when a plan comes together, patience and perseverance prevails 

Well done Sir 

Kelly

[Kiwi_Roy]

http://www.classiccycles.org/1852/597943.html
Theres an array of Kawasaki's on this site but not one 1500
Can you pick out the appropriate schematic and post it to the thread, there's too many for me to guess.

[bobrebos]

http://www.classiccycles.org/1852/597943.html
Theres an array of Kawasaki's on this site but not one 1500
Can you pick out the appropriate schematic and post it to the thread, there's too many for me to guess.

I don't have access to the wiring schematic other than in my service manual and I was told for security reasons (anti theft) the resistor is not shown in the wiring schematic and im looking at my hard copy and the resistor is not shown by the ignition switch on the diagram.  I have this though...

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=2000+kawasaki+1500+nomad+ignition+switch+wiring+showing+resistor&view=detail&mid=6B77D9DD93CB70960CCE6B77D9DD93CB70960CCE&FORM=VIRE

[Kiwi_Roy]

Is that why our Guzzi manuals are so bad, its an "anti theft device" lol

[bobrebos]

OK I fixed

* The no spark plug fire or fuel pump priming issue, (Replaced/soldered new resister and replaced some ignition switch wiring that was chafed)
*  Fixed re tapped broken off seat mounting bolts
*  Replaced battery
*  Changed Clutch reservoir fluid
*  Changed Brake fluid front and rear
*  Changed oil and filter
*  Changed rear end lube
*  Installed new spark plugs
*  aired up tires.
*****Replace blinker fluid (Of Course)

My buddy should be ready to ride.  Woo Hoo.  Now to work on my bike.  LOL!   

[nc43bsa]

Have you resolved the recurring rear tire leak?

[bobrebos]

Have you resolved the recurring rear tire leak?

It hasn't done it in a couple of months anymore at all.  I think my valve stem stuck open because it was stuck partially open once.  Im keeping an eye on it!