the cooling fan...

ok i realise that there are other threads on this but i cant find anything specific to this question.. i went into ipswich the other day and was in traffic for 5 mins only and my temp gauge went up to the red. pulled over and let it cool down a little bit then continued on my merry way and shortly after (couple mins still in traffic) and it was almost in the red again, got moving and it slowly went back down. today i got home and the temp was pretty high (about 75-80%) and the fan wasnt on and i cant recall ever seeing it on. i saw stuff about checking a thermostat but what the hell is that? where is it and what does it look like? i really dont know much about electrics at all so if you could answer in really basic terms would be muchly appreciated (oh and my coolant and everything seems fine)

 

ahh ok thanks. but how do i short them out and how do i attatch a toggle switch?

 

ok i called my uncle and he told me how to short them out. the fan works. so does that mean its the thermostat thats the problem?

 

i really wish i had read that before i went and pulled my whole housing apart.. gah. ah well thanks haha i guess i better ring yamaha tomorrow unless someone has a spare one from their fizzer they dont need :\

 

OMFG!!!!!! i got home today and was planning on putting the bike back together after i tighten the last two things on the thermostat housing that needed tightening so i get home push the bike out and tighten up what i can and began putting the tank cover back on it... so i was merrily tightening the screws that go from the round metal thing onto the fuel tank when the allen key slipped out of my fingers and bounced into the fuel tank. <!-- s:argue: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_evil.gif" alt=":argue:" title="Argue" /><!-- s:argue: --> <!-- s:army: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_twisted.gif" alt=":army:" title="Army" /><!-- s:army: --> <!-- s=0= --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_2gunsfiring_v1.gif" alt="=0=" title="Gunfire" /><!-- s=0= --> <!-- s:bigmachgun: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/th_Big_Machine_Gun.gif" alt=":bigmachgun:" title="Big Machine Gun" /><!-- s:bigmachgun: --> <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt=":cry:" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: --> after a bit of time trying to find something to get it ouy with and failing i had no choice but to take the fuel tank off, empty it the tip it upside down and shake it!!!!!! (i would just like to point out ALL of this was because of a series of events following the fan not coming on) it came out and i got the tank back on then called it for today.. hopefully tomorrow i can put it back together then go for another ride but jeez the luck i seem to be having with this bike... I still love it <!-- s:alcoholic: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_all_coholic.gif" alt=":alcoholic:" title="Alcoholic" /><!-- s:alcoholic: -->

 

lol well i didnt have any magnets around so it was take off the tank or have a rattle in my tank all the time <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? -->

 

hey i have another question: i read its possible to have the thermoswitch still connected and working as well as having a manual over ride switch, how and where would i connect the switch to the wires goin to and fro the fan/thermoswitch? (specifically) thanks

 

what so i just connect the two wires from the manual switch to the two wires from the thermoswitch in the middle? that simple?

 

dammit.... i just got a second hand thermoswitch off a wreckers and put it on my bike tonight.. i hooked the leads up and let it run until the temp gauge went right to the red... and nothing. at all. everything after the thermoswitch works, as i have joined the ends with some wire (shorted it) and it worked. what could be the problem??? i realise since the part is 2nd hand it MIGHT not work but realistically it should... is there anything else that could be the problem or am i just unlucky and should go buy a NEW one? thanks guys

 

and two other things: when i rig up the manual override switch, rather than cutting off the rubber coating and joining the wires that way could i just stick them in the plastic bit that goes onto the thermoswitch? (on the other side to what the prongs stick in, the one on the side closest to the fan) and when i drained the coolant last night none came out from the overflow, is there a different drain point for that? i opened the bottom screw on the left hand side at the bottom of the frame.

 

ahh thanks dave, always helpful.

anyone have any ideas about my fan not coming on?

I just put the manual switch on anyway (got a bit impatient) and it works well.

 

yeah ill try that but ill go buy a multimeter tomorrow hopefully and test it with cooking oil in the pan.

but theoretically it could only be the thermoswitch causing the problem right?