neutral light out

[Eddie]

I remember pinching that wire when I removed/replaced the left upper engine mount (Dorito shaped plate) while adjusting my valves. The "oops" continuously grounded the connection - leaving the Neutral light on. It could've just as easily cut the wire in two - preventing it from illuminating altogether. -eddie

----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Saline To: roncriswell2@... Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Neutral light out On Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:03 -0500 Ron Criswell writes: > > Hey KLRistas, my neutral light is out and. I replaced that sender > thingy down by the counter shaft...but that wasn't it. So I will try > the bulb on the dash. Does that just unplug from the bottom? > One thing.....my neutral light has been staying on for the last > couple years and I never bothered to see why. > > Criswell <><><><><><> <><><><><><> Criswell, What year is the bike? As best I remember the Gen I KLRs are an easy change from the back of the instrument cluster. No idea on the Gen II KLRs. On the Gen I KLRs the switch provides a ground to the light. Power goes to the light from a brown wire that also feeds the tach and coolant temp gauge. So if the tach and temp gauge work you "probably" have power to the bulb. For the ground side of the circuit it has a couple of possibilities. The green wire is the ground and it branches to the neutral switch when in neutral provides a ground and lights the bulb. It also goes to the starter lockout switch and the diode unit. Depending on the situation might depend on whether the circuit is grounded or not. My guess is you have/had an issue in the starter lockout switch wiring. Also the possibility of a short to ground "somewhere" in the green wire. Good luck, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . . __________________________________________________________ 1 Weird spice that FIGHTS diabetes Can this unusual "super spice" control your blood sugar and fight diabetes? http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5192cf11534f84f114711st01vuc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]