calling MZ experts!

Electrical shinsnigins with my restoration project.......all is fine
with the right hand indicators, but try the left hand and the small
fuse located inside the headlamp cowl blows!, I gues it must be
shorting out somewhere, but befor I start ripping things apart, (no
coments about ripping MZs to bits please), does anyone have any
experience of this happening, or is there a usual area where shorts
occure? any sugestions greatly appretiated

Cheers

gac

 

I had a rather embarrassing short on an even more embarrassing CZ: the
flasher relay was rammed in the headlight along with the rat's nest
and somehow shorted to one of the headlight connectors, so the
headlight was merrily flashing away as I rode home one evening. I only
found out when I switched the ignition off and could hear this rythmic
ticking.

 

Just bin the indicators if it's pre 86. MZ wiring looms are very simple
and pretty good quality things; they aren't tightly bundled like Japanese
so if it's a short should be easy to find.

The culprit is likely to be the mechanical flasher unit. Try a
replacement 6v one if you can get your hands one.

 

What he said, and if you want a replacement 6v item, I've got a couple
of Honda ones going begging - I'll just shove one in an envelope.

 

Thats very kind I'll mail you my address later. The wires in the
headlamp are all quite net and the flasher unit , that clicks nicely
for the other indicator, is wrapped in a pink spong sleave!..Its a
1979 vintage takeing off the indicators would be one route to the MOT
I suppose

Many thanks Chaps
this is a very helpful group

 

Heh. Little does he know.

 

(The Older Gentleman) wrote in
message

Once you have his address, you'll pass me the details so I can go and
steal his tools and bikes, yes?

 

A lump hammer, a set of Mole Grips, and a half-dead MZ? You sick puppy.

 

A lump hammer, a set of Mole Grips, and a half-dead MZ? You sick puppy.

Thats about what it amouts too *lol*

 

Eurgh.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

Agreed. Do that, garraca, and let me know if you still want the spare
flasher unit.

 

Will do I'll check it out and let you know mid week.....thanks