Tach or Alternator that is the question

[Yamifj1200]

UPDATE: Talking to my Yamaha Service Advisor, he believes either the tach is going bad (I don't think so) or there's a problem with the CDI.  I think it's buried under the right side fairing...I can't see it.  I'll re-post after I take the bike in.

Hey!  And it's only $629...oh shit.

Thats why most folks here call dealers, STEALERS.... trust me the collective here know worlds more about FJ's than any dealership you can find....

Eric M

[E Double]

Pulling the fairing on a '93 is a piece of cake compared to getting it off of an '84/'85. 

I don't know what '84 or '85 FJ's you were pulling a fairing off, but it's 6 bolts and the pop-pins for the intake scoops.  The only thing that I've had an easier time pulling the fairing off didn't have a fairing to begin with.  Takes a minute, tops.

                                                 Dennis

[SlowOldGuy]

Pulling the fairing on a '93 is a piece of cake compared to getting it off of an '84/'85. 

I don't know what '84 or '85 FJ's you were pulling a fairing off, but it's 6 bolts and the pop-pins for the intake scoops.  The only thing that I've had an easier time pulling the fairing off didn't have a fairing to begin with.  Takes a minute, tops.

                                                 Dennis

It's an awkward PITA compared to getting the fairing off of a 1200.  Getting it off of and onto those stupid pins down near front of the head always seems like it's going to snap the corner off.  I always cringe at that part. 

DavidR.

[markmartin]

I used this old thread to chase down a tach problem, so I'm adding this to it for posterity.

Intermittently, my tach would read  2000-3000 no matter what the engine was doing.  Neutral light working intermittently as was the fuel gauge.  Bike was running fine.

I lucked out and found that it was just a loose connector that wasn't quite snapped together. Pushed it back together and everything is back to normal. I must have pulled it apart accidentally when I was working on the bike recently.
Picture of which connector below. ---center, circled in red.

[Pat Conlon]

Thanks Mark for checking in and letting us know what you did, and how you fixed it.....