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Laapottij

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HEllo. I have a K100 85' And its quite nude. its starts with original speedometer but not without. It sounds like the fuel pump won't start without the meter. I already have a new digital meter purchased but not installed because fever for riding is big and its going to get cold next month even icy in here.

Any ideas? K100 is new for me and newest bike ever...

Thank you already cheers

    

92KK 84WW Olaf

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If it starts with the original speedometer then the K is working.

To use a different one you must make some small wiring changes so that your fuel pump will get signal and so your alternator will charge the battery, but you know it works so that's good. I don't have the answer here but there are quite a few who have installed different speedometer or head units. You will need to post up exactly what one you are trying to use and someone will have an answer.

If the cold worries you then you can move to Ireland...we ride all year.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

Laapottij

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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:If it starts with the original speedometer then the K is working.

To use a different one you must make some small wiring changes so that your fuel pump will get signal and so your alternator will charge the battery, but you know it works so that's good. I don't have the answer here but there are quite a few who have installed different speedometer or head units. You will need to post up exactly what one you are trying to use and someone will have an answer.

If the cold worries you then you can move to Ireland...we ride all year.
Ok. so its about the pump and alternator. thanks. we can also ride whole year... with snowmobiles, because those you can ride also in open water... Very Happy

    

Two Wheels Better

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When building my Big Block, and not using the OEM instruments, the only thing needing to be done when starting was to pull in the clutch lever regardless of whether I'm in neutral or not - be sure you've jumped or grounded out the sidestand safety switch. I am using late '93 on Motronic 2.2 & wiring loom, so there might be a difference to an earlier version.

One notable worth mentioning when using the OEM instrument cluster is that the fuel pump does not give out a plaintive cry when the key's switched on, just starts up silently, but when not using instruments it does sing as it pressurises for a moment, reminding me it's there.


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duck

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Two Wheels Better wrote:One notable worth mentioning when using the OEM instrument cluster is that the fuel pump does not give out a plaintive cry when the key's switched on, just starts up silently, but when not using instruments it does sing as it pressurises for a moment, reminding me it's there.

All of my 4V Ks, all with OEM clusters, make lots of noise when they pre-pressurize when the key is turned on.
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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
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Laapottij

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Two Wheels Better wrote:When building my Big Block, and not using the OEM instruments, the only thing needing to be done when starting was to pull in the clutch lever regardless of whether I'm in neutral or not - be sure you've jumped or grounded out the sidestand safety switch. I am using late '93 on Motronic 2.2 & wiring loom, so there might be a difference to an earlier version.

One notable worth mentioning when using the OEM instrument cluster is that the fuel pump does not give out a plaintive cry when the key's switched on, just starts up silently, but when not using instruments it does sing as it pressurises for a moment, reminding me it's there.

Yep... it was on sidestand when started... i try it again... cheers

    

Laapottij

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Laapottij wrote:
Two Wheels Better wrote:When building my Big Block, and not using the OEM instruments, the only thing needing to be done when starting was to pull in the clutch lever regardless of whether I'm in neutral or not - be sure you've jumped or grounded out the sidestand safety switch. I am using late '93 on Motronic 2.2 & wiring loom, so there might be a difference to an earlier version.

One notable worth mentioning when using the OEM instrument cluster is that the fuel pump does not give out a plaintive cry when the key's switched on, just starts up silently, but when not using instruments it does sing as it pressurises for a moment, reminding me it's there.

Yep... it was on sidestand when started... i try it again... cheers
Not starting without the side stand? should it start without speedometer? does anybody know where can i find a wiring diagram for the plugs which come to the "oem" meter? (green and grey)

    

Chocolate

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Hello!

Have a look here, there are electric plans as PDF, maybe that helps.
Can't find them in the moment. Should be under support.
http://maru-labs.com/en/portfolio/bep3-0-2/

A other good man from the forum here build something equal, can't find it, but somebody else will :-)

Cheers


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Laapottij

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Chocolate wrote:Hello!

Have a look here, there are electric plans as PDF, maybe that helps.
Can't find them in the moment. Should be under support.
http://maru-labs.com/en/portfolio/bep3-0-2/

A other good man from the forum here build something equal, can't find it, but somebody else will :-)

Cheers
Not working. and my german is shit...

    

robmack

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Schematic for Early (<'85) K100 basic

Schematic for Early (<'85) K100 RS and RT models

There are no wires to the OEM cluster connector being Green with a Grey tracer.  That colour combination is only on the horn.  However, if you meant one Green wire and another wire coloured Grey, there is a Green/Black on Pin 6 which is switched 12V and a Grey/Blue wire on Pin 24 which is switched 12V for the instrument cluster lights.

I build circuits to replace functions such as Start Enable and Neutral that can help you.



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92KK 84WW Olaf

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By the way there isn't a side stand switch on early K100.

They had a self retracting side stand that flew up if you took the weight off it...

First thing I got rid of as in disabled the self retracting function.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

Laapottij

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robmack wrote:Schematic for Early (<'85) K100 basic

Schematic for Early (<'85) K100 RS and RT models

There are no wires to the OEM cluster connector being Green with a Grey tracer.  That colour combination is only on the horn.  However, if you meant one Green wire and another wire coloured Grey, there is a Green/Black on Pin 6 which is switched 12V and a Grey/Blue wire on Pin 24 which is switched 12V for the instrument cluster lights.

I build circuits to replace functions such as Start Enable and Neutral that can help you.
 I meant this plug:Starting without original speedometer Img_2010

Okey... Now its running but not charging... somebody talked about signal? the one which says Lataus ( charging in Finnish) the alternator should be okey. Last owner had tested it.

    

duck

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If I'm not mistaken you need a lamp/LED/resistor between the blue wire and the green/black wire in order for the alternator to work properly.


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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
http://www.ClassicKBikes.com
    

92KK 84WW Olaf

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duck wrote:If I'm not mistaken you need a lamp/LED/resistor between the blue wire and the green/black wire in order for the alternator to work properly.

That's the solution to not having the original clocks where the charging light does this.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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