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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: pr1m3 on January 18, 2012, 10:56:05 AM

Title: Speedo jumping
Post by: pr1m3 on January 18, 2012, 10:56:05 AM
 2007 s4rs

The speedo needle is jumping 10-20 mph when clutchless shifting at high rpm and stays reading incorrectly until I shut down and turn the key back on and the needles do their sweep.  Any idea why this is happening and how to correct it?
Title: Re: Speedo jumping
Post by: Dirty Duc on January 20, 2012, 07:31:10 AM
Short in the taillight power wires... like one of them has rubbed the insulation off.

when you bang the shift, the seat moves the taillight momentarily to allow a little bit of arc, which upsets the instrument panel.  They are on the same circuit.
Title: Re: Speedo jumping
Post by: pr1m3 on April 24, 2012, 08:03:00 PM
Quote from: mergatroyd on January 20, 2012, 07:31:10 AM
Short in the taillight power wires... like one of them has rubbed the insulation off.

when you bang the shift, the seat moves the taillight momentarily to allow a little bit of arc, which upsets the instrument panel.  They are on the same circuit.

Not sure that's completely the problem. I removed the entire tail light assembly for a track day and the speedo was still jumping...
Title: Re: Speedo jumping
Post by: Dirty Duc on April 24, 2012, 08:15:00 PM
Huh... maybe there is some other place where a wire has rubbed a raw spot in that circuit.  I understand that sometimes the wiring harness by the headstock can be problematic as well. 
Title: Re: Speedo jumping
Post by: Armor on April 25, 2012, 10:21:13 AM
Check the wire going to the sensor, by the wheel.