Author Topic: Neutral light won't go out.  (Read 1513 times)

Offline dieffe

  • SOHC Member
  • Posts: 121
    • View Profile
    • My website
Neutral light won't go out.
« on: April 09, 2015, 04:18:08 PM »
This is odd, when I put the bike in gear the neutral light goes dimmer but doesn't go out altogether. I disconnected the wire from the sender and it went out until I earthed it and then it came on ok.

Any ideas?

Offline mike the bike

  • SOHC Jedi
  • Posts: 2652
  • CB400F, Royal Enfield Interceptor.
    • View Profile
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2015, 04:26:29 PM »
It's a dodgy neutral switch.   You could try removing it and giving it a good clean up, if that doesn't work, replace it
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

Offline LesterPiglet

  • SOHC Pro
  • Posts: 986
  • 1977 CB550F2
    • View Profile
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2015, 05:46:14 PM »
Watch when you put the casing back on. My switch earthed against it on the odd occasion. Took me ages finding the problem.
'Then' and 'than' are completely different words and have completely different meanings. Same with 'of' and 'have'. Set and sit. There, their and they're. Set/sit. Bought/brought FFS. Bloody Americans.


Les Ross. Certified by a Professional

Offline hairygit

  • SOHC Jedi
  • Posts: 2708
    • View Profile
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2015, 05:53:10 PM »
Watch when you put the casing back on. My switch earthed against it on the odd occasion. Took me ages finding the problem.
Not an issue on the 750 as the switch is under the engine:))
If it's got tits or wheels, it's hassle, if it's got both, RUN!!!

Offline Waggles

  • SOHC Expert
  • Posts: 315
    • View Profile
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2015, 09:32:44 AM »
Has the switch been removed recently? if so, check the fitting of it and the o ring.

this has come up b4:

http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=2292.0


Offline dieffe

  • SOHC Member
  • Posts: 121
    • View Profile
    • My website
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2015, 04:55:42 PM »
Just read through the other thread and it has given me a few things to try, thank you.
Note to self, the search box is my friend.  ::)

Offline Spitfire

  • SOHC Master
  • Posts: 1779
    • View Profile
Re: Neutral light won't go out.
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2015, 10:15:50 AM »
My 750F1 neutral light stuck on not long after I bought the bike, I changed the switch but it did not cure the fault so I stuck some tape over the light, when I overhauled the bike I found that the switch wire had rubbed and was shorting on the bottom of the crankcase, taped it up and it's been OK ever since.

Cheers

Dennis
1976 CB750F

1977 CB750F2 In bits

1964 BSA A65R In bits

 

SimplePortal 2.3.5 © 2008-2012, SimplePortal