XB9R Instrument cluster stopped working, HELP!!!

[stncld74]

I need some help. I rode home last week and got caught in a down pour and everything was soaked head to toe. Then this past Saturday I went to start my Firebolt and the cluster isn't working. The headlights, signals, brake lights, netural and bright light indicators work fine. It even starts. But no digital readout or RPM's. Anybody else have this problem. Not sure where to even start. I have read some forums and everyone has different problems. Mostly lights not working.

Thanks,

 

[Stevenc150]

Check fuses to start if you haven't already and go from there.

 

[stncld74]

I checked all the fuses. All are good and none blown.

 

[stncld74]

I called the local HD, and one of the service guys told me to unplug all the connector under the nose and spray them with contacy cleaner and dry everything out good. He said that the moisture probably got into the cluster and fried it.

 

[kalifornia]

to disconnect the cluster plug , remove the fairing and pivot the headlights down. water could get under there i suppose. good luck finding the problem

 

[stncld74]

Thanks, we will see what happens.

 

[greenyone]

After you clean it with contact cleaner, put a glob of dielectric grease in the connector to prevent it from happening again. (if water is what ends up being the cause)

 

[stncld74]

Well, I tore it apart and no water or moisture anywere. I still sprayedtor with contact cleaner and took low pressure air to dry them. Hooked everything back up and no luck. Does anybody have a cluster to sale. its an 03 XB9R, Part Number Y0500.02A8

 

[greenyone]

Check www.buellsterparts.com

 

[Stevenc150]

Have you checked voltage at the connector with a multimeter - just so you don't buy a new cluster and that not be the problem.

 

[Rays]

The instrument cluster has ground on pin 13 (Black wire) of the connector and the main power on pin 12 (Orange/White wire). There is also the back-up power (for the clock and trip-meters) on pin 2 (Red wire).

The instruments will work without the +12v on pin 2 but you will lose clock and trip settings whenever the ignition is turned off.

If you can get your hands on a voltmeter measure the voltage on pin 12 with respect to the ground on pin 13 (careful they are very close so easy to short things) with the ignition switch 'On'. If you aren't measuring the +12volts try measuring pin 12 with respect to a ground point on the frame or engine.
If there still isn't +12 volts then you need to chase that +12 volt supply. If you do measure +12volts when using the frame reference then the ground wire from pin 13 needs chasing.

 

[Iamarchangel]

I believe the ground for the cluster is on the steering stem tube. Check it out.