footgoose Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pressureangle said: you'll be rewarded. I bought a vintage bike (26 years old, 16 years ago) for $600. Cheap because it was electrically "dead, and I can't figure it out". I thoroughly dressed every connection as mentioned. Grounds as well. Fired up and runs like new, still. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Same deal with my MZ in a PIle. (tm) Switch gear apart, wires loose everywhere. Sourced a carb because the Distinguished Previous Owner had been in there, too, and broke the float pedestal. DeOxited and hooked everything back up according to the wiring diagram, and it's been good for years. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 I wish this image were more clear, but here is where the power to the fuel pump can be checked for voltage on an early V11 with the external pump on the left side of the spine frame above the left cylinder . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docc Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Alright, my improved effort: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mznyc Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 2:07 PM, Chuck said: Same deal with my MZ in a PIle. (tm) Switch gear apart, wires loose everywhere. Sourced a carb because the Distinguished Previous Owner had been in there, too, and broke the float pedestal. DeOxited and hooked everything back up according to the wiring diagram, and it's been good for years. Thanks Chuck,the bike has never been molested by me or previous/original owner.I will check connections are switchgear if the relay board is not the issue but when this originally happened I pulled the board and massaged it,it came to life,so going to focus on that first then move on to other options...Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mznyc Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 22 hours ago, docc said: Alright, my improved effort: Thanks Docc,this will help if the relay board is not the issue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mznyc Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 11:59 AM, Pressureangle said: I had to disassemble the terminals from my relay board to tighten and DeOxit the terminals to eliminate the intermittent failures and ghosts. Resign yourself to the tedium and you'll be rewarded. Thanks PA! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mznyc Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 Got to poke around today.Yep,fiddle with that relay and she comes to life.Can't isolate which connection is failing tho,...I guess beefing up the whole block is in order.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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