Questionim having two problems involving the electrical on a ex 250r kawasaki, first i have found a couple of wires up near the steering downtube...seems to come off the biggest group of wires running along the frame under the tank, they are both male connectors, and arent connected to anything and i cant seem to find any female connectors for them to hook up to. this is actually a small problem compared to the other problem, which seems the electrical system itself is dead, it will not respond to a battery charger or a jump start, and will only fire up with two strong guys pushing it in gear if pushed hard and fast enough it will run...i also noticed that the right coil has heat damage and the wires leading from that coil had heat damage as well,although the coatings on the wire held and upon close examination i noticed it didnt melt all the way through so the wires didnt touch each other so the main question, what would have caused the coil and or wires to heat up so much as to melt and would that have shorted the battery so badly it wont charge?
oh and i checked the fuses...none were melted or even popped for that matter but i did notice the fuse for the fan was missing
thanks in advance
AnswerHi John,
Excessive internal resistance of the ignition coil will cause the damages described.
Manufacturers use same wiring harnesses for more than one model. The wires you've found are extra or auxillary or accessory leads. Leave them as found.
Measure voltage of the battery with a VOM. Measure specific gravity of battery's electrolyte to determine exact cell condition. Without being there to see and test, I can't accurately say what caused these parrts to fail.
Send me an email and I'll return several info files on electrical testing and more. My email addy is:
mshively1@woh.rr.com
I recommend having a local tech perform electrical diagnosis on the MC. Have it done as an estimate or diagnosis only and make the repairs yourself once you know what needs replaced.
Respectfully,
Mark Shively
