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Title: Loose ground wire ?
Post by: Franswak on July 24, 2017, 07:31:08 PM

Hi folks,

I have a Zero S that I just bought few weeks ago and I noticed a ground wire that is loose below the front light. Can you please tell me what this cable is for ? and if I "must" put it back because the bike seems to work fine without it..

Thanks

Franswa

Title: Re: Loose ground wire ?
Post by: Shadow on July 25, 2017, 08:09:16 AM

Nice photos.

Can some owner of a bike that has never been worked on please confirm?   I suppose that the ground wire is attached to looker's right side (driver's left side) bolt that attaches the display, between the mounting and the cover;  This wire was loose when I removed my headlight and display.

I don't know the electrical function. The bike runs fine without it connected, but there's only 2 bolts for the headlight and another 4 (6? I forget) for the display covering. It's very simple to re-attach.

*edit* adding photos.

(http://i.imgur.com/YdQhFTT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/35BKeJE.jpg)

Title: Re: Loose ground wire ?
Post by: mrwilsn on July 25, 2017, 09:34:42 AM

Yes, it connects exactly where you have pictured Shadow....inside of left blinker....but either side should work fine....good contact with metal is the key.

Electronics are funny....just because it works doesn't mean everything is OK.  There are many ground to chassis connections on the bike so depending which one you leave disconnected there can still be a path to ground but that doesn't mean everything will just keep working flawlessly forever.....you should connect the ground wire.

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Title: Re: Loose ground wire ?
Post by: Keith on July 26, 2017, 02:38:44 AM

I don't know what that ground wire is for, but two nonobvious reasons for a ground wire are static electricity and EMI, electromagnetic interference. In most cases neither of those will cause serious problems, but both are capable of causing electronic failures that are serious. Static discharge can destroy delicate circuitry and it can easily be shunted away safely by a ground wire. EMI can interfere with your AM radio, or it can disrupt the communication on the bikes computers. Again, grounding can prevent such problems. Zero wouldn't spend money for parts and labor for such a wire without good reason.

Title: Re: Loose ground wire ?
Post by: Franswak on July 26, 2017, 04:00:27 AM

 :)
Thank you very much, I'll put a screw there then..
Thanks for the quick reply