Tachometer/rev Counter Irritating Electrical Fault

Discussion in 'Bonneville' started by DGBland, Dec 20, 2024 at 5:05 PM.

  1. DGBland

    DGBland Member

    Triumph bonneville t100 2015
    Has anyone else had a problem like this one?
    I need advice or help on a problem with my tachometer. The needle randomly swings all the way over to the right and all the warning light's flash on and off. Now when I turn the handlebars to the right the light in the tachograph goes out. This doesn't affect how the bike runs. I have the tank off and it appears as though there is a little damage to the harness where it has been nipped up under the tank but nothing obvious.
    Where on earth would i start with such a complicated looking wiring harness

    Thanks
    David
     
  2. Eldon

    Eldon Elite Member

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    The "full swing and lights coming on" is that the normal start up self check process?

    If so you have simply lost power and its gone back to a fresh restart of the process.

    Carefully inspect the damage, without removing or destroying evidence, and post some pictures up?
     
  3. MightyBoosh

    MightyBoosh Active Member

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    This sounds a bit like our old friend, the stretched wiring loom. Quite common to get damaged around the headstock due to Triumph saving money by making the loom a bit short :grinning:
     
  4. sprintdave

    sprintdave Nurse, think it's time for his medications.
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  5. alfie

    alfie Getting older but still going for it
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    When all the lights and Taco drop, does the Clock reset to zero at the same time?
     
  6. DGBland

    DGBland Member

    Thank you everyone. I think I might have identified the problem. As mentioned by 'the
    Mighty Boosh' it is probably the stretched harness. I took the headlight shell off and loosened all the harness and all seems well. I don't know if there is any permanent damage but the tachometer is working great now. I will see what happens when I put it back together taking care not too stretch it or squash it up in the headlight shell.
    Thank you everyone
    David
     
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