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Ian Drinky

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  • My speedo has stopped working after removing the rear drive and changing the oil, how do you test the sensor on my 1983 k 100

    

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92KK 84WW Olaf

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Any chance it got pulled a little and got pulled out of the connector into the loom that's rear of the air box? Just follow the wire up....

Happened mine.....


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GTJos

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Very Happy Hi Ian !
There are several topics on this forum about the issue; just make a search for 'speedo sensor'.
Often it is a loose (or corroded) connector.
Good luck..


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You can use an electric soldering iron the 50hz gives a signal of 100 pulses per secons which is 61KPH.
Hold the iron element area not the tip very close to the bottom of the sensor when it is out of the rear drive


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RicK G wrote:You can use an electric soldering iron the 50hz gives a signal of 100 pulses per secons which is 61KPH.
Hold the iron element area not the tip very close to the bottom of the sensor when it is out of the rear drive

This varies by soldering iron. Before I started using Karumba I found that some soldering irons put out a sufficient magnetic field while some do not.


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If you have a good multimeter, switch it to the 'less than one volt AC' setting. Unplug the speedo sensor under the relay box (may be easy to get at under the righthand sidepanel - it's a two-pin connector with a brown and yellow wire) and put the multimeter probes in the socket. Start the bike up and pull it through the gears by hand - if the pickup is behaving itself you'll see the voltage climb from zero to about 0.245 volts AC in top gear at about 3000rpm. Just make sure the rear tyre isn't in contact with the ground! Very Happy


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As Dai says...but the rear brake switch connector is similar and nearby so trace the wire all the way up to the connector.


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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 54,800 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 42,640 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette 55,000 miles. Sprint fairing

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1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
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The rear brake switch connector have round pins.
The speedo sensor connector have flat pins arranged as a T.


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Inge K. wrote:The rear brake switch connector have round pins.
The speedo sensor connector have flat pins arranged as a T.

Thanks Inge. Owe you a lot of beers so you need to start planning a trip over here some time.! They didn't call me Olaf for nothing.


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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 54,800 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 42,640 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette 55,000 miles. Sprint fairing

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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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:
Inge K. wrote:The rear brake switch connector have round pins.
The speedo sensor connector have flat pins arranged as a T.

Thanks Inge. Owe you a lot of beers so you need to start planning a trip over here some time.! They didn't call me Olaf for nothing.


Just checked Flights from Rygge to Dublin (return) -  €34 in September.

I will probably spend more on fuel during the weekend run.

There is always a bed for Inge in Dublin (and maybe a few how to test speedo sensor 905546712 )


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92KK 84WW Olaf

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Inge what are you waiting for now?

We know beer is much cheaper here so I guess at 8 pints you will be at break even.!!!


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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 54,800 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 42,640 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette 55,000 miles. Sprint fairing

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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One alternate method is to place a 9V battery between thumb (+) and forefinger (-) of your left hand whilst sticking your tongue into the connector of the speedo sensor. If it does nothing for you it's not your fault.  Wink


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He's on the forkxxxx already... Twisted Evil


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