hi all

[bigpep]

hi everyone,
just joined forum, wanted to say hello and ask some advice.
i changed the battery on my 1998 firestorm and next day my speedo stopped working, could this be linked or coincidental,
also ive been told probably speed sensor broken,where is best place to locate one.

many thanks
bigpep liverpool

[Jbrebel]

Welcome to the forum bigpep

Don't think battery removal would have anything to do with the speedo.

Try Dave Silvers spares for a new sensor. Someone else will be along soon to give you a more definate answer

[tony.mon]

Hey there.
Can't think why the two events might be linked, just check the wiring from the sender on the crankcase just in front of the shock, RH side back of the engine.
Fuses and connection at the back of the speedo.
You can meter the sender's output if you put the back wheel up on a paddock stand and spin the wheel in neutral.
Doesn't matter what reading you get, if you get a reading which increases with wheel speed then the sender's ok.

If that checks out run a temporary link between the sender and the gauge to see if it works.
If not, it's the speedo; if it does, you have a wiring fault.

Is it the older or newer type speedo? (analogue/digital)

[sirch345]

Welcome aboard BP I can't see renewing your battery has caused this problem either.

Chris.

[bigpep]

Hi firestormers,
thanks for the fast response, great advice and help. looking into things right now.

many thanks

bigpep in liverpool

[marravtr]

welcome to the forum matey, hope you get your speedo sorted

[bigpep]

welcome to the forum matey, hope you get your speedo sorted

thanks pal, love the picture

[Pete.L]

Welcome Aboard

Pete.l

[ChrisC]

Hey Big pep..welcome to the site, Ride Safe...
. ChrisC

[Whoa Nelly]

Welcome bigpep! Its a fine forum. Can sympathise with the duff speedo - mine's recently croaked which makes fuel stops tricky to plan. I find I can gauge how much is in the tank by the wheelie balance point

[Anotherbikerbabe]

Hi & welcome...

Great forum, great bunch of guys with a wicked SOH and superior knowledge base, I should know, all I do is ride mine lol. I am forever picking the brains of the guys on here and trying to build up my own bikey knowledge along the way, at least I had the opportunity to have my CCT death all on my own and riding to work at the time lol..I got to see my own bike in my own kitchen (freaked my out being a bit of a neat freak sometimes ) totally stripped down and that pesky CCT death took out all the vlaves and caused a right bloody mess of my bike

But all sorted now and she was made all better by my OH after some swearing/cursing/ and putting my baby back together again. So here is the best place to get all the info on anything remotely Storm related! Good luck..

ABB