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Does it have fuzes or breakers? Something could be tripping to cause it to kill the spark? That's a four cylinder? So it's got to be something killing spark to the whole harness, like a short tripping a breaker or a blown fuze.
Twin .No snark intended , is there a Kawasaki Nomad forum ? Dusty
Have you checked the 100ohm resistor in the ignition switch? From what I found on the interwebz, it won't run without it.
I posted same question on a Vulcan 1500 forum. I just thought I would try here too. Sorry if I shouldn't of. Have a nice day!
If the fuel pump isn't running, all the spark in the world won't help. At least as you trouble shoot it, you can just listen for the pump to prime instead of fooling with holding a plug against the cyl. head. Does the rest of the electrics work when you turn on the key? (horn, lights, turn signals, etc.) or is the whole system dead?
Hey Bob, I feel for you, it sucks when a bike is throwing monkey wrenches at you, doubly so if you're working on a strange bike and aren't familiar with it or it's history. I'm not electrically inclined or familiar with that model, but I'll throw a few thoughts your way. Iirc, that model is known to be relatively reliable; unless previous owners have mucked up the stock wiring harness with sloppy add ons, ie, power ports, driving lights, alarms, heated grips & vests etc. I'd pop the seat & side covers off and raise the tank if possible and chase the wiring harness and verify the integrity of it. While you're doing that, you might find a second fuse box, short, loose connection or hidden ground that should be cleaned. Verify all connections and grounds with deoxit, and just for fun if the relays are compatible, I'd flip a few around to see if the symptoms change. Verify battery connections and condition, these modern machines are fussy on the voltage and power they get. I gave a boost to a stranded modern snowmobile this week, his machine & display lit up with the ignition on perfectly, but other than the perfect Christmas light show on his dash his machine was completely dead; I gave him a boost, it started and off he went, it just needed that little bit of extra voltage to get the EFI and ECU to work,fyi fwiw. Sending patience and thoughts your way Good luck Kelly
sparklers and fuel pump(after prime)need to signal the ECU to lite the engine Cam and or crank sensor. try wiffing some brake cleaner across the intake. that will show that if it fires it's fuel pump issue. you should hear the pump run/prime for 3 sec. on key on
Does that model have the famous junction box, or, "j box"?If so one of the relays inside may be stuck or the circuit may he open. Rap on the box If so equipped. See what happens.
Bob, if you have a kal dealer it may be acceptable to just take it to folks who has probably seen this issue before and can ID and fix the problem. Sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and let someone else take over.
Take it to an independent repair shop.
You know there is no prime cycle for the fuel pump when you turn on the key. Assuming there is sufficient voltage to trigger the system, work backwards from there and check everything that signals the fuel pump or nixes the signal. What kind of switch signals the bike is down, and can you run a jumper around it? The side stand switch will only interfere if you are in gear- is the neutral indicator working? Is there a signal to the fuel pump relay when you turn the key on? Narrow the options, and backtrack systematically.
Is there something like Kawasaki diag ? That's why I asked if there is a Vulcan forum , or ask over on ADV rider . If information about a specific motorbike is needed , going to where the experts on that bike hang out would seem to be a good plan , right ? Dusty
The local dealership and one other said they won work on the bike because it is more than 10 years old (2000). Thats crazy isnt t? So its me or nothing. lol.
I wish you were close by me in central NC. My mechanic and good friend is a 43 year certified Honda mechanic but has worked on every brand through out all these years. When he worked at the last Honda business before retiring he did all the electrical trouble shooting in the shop because he was the most experienced and actually liked the challenge of electrical issues. I’ll give him a call and run by all I’ve read here about your problem and see if he has any thoughts. To make sure I understand, there is no spark at the plugs and no power to the fuel pump, right???
Yes Sir that is correct. All other electrical components work fine. All switches, (Kickstand, neutral, emergency shutoff, neutral, bike down switch) have been checked and work as designed)
