Gauges not working!

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 03:09 PM

Well, I bought the bike about 3 weeks ago from a guy in the army. It is a 2008 250r. The first thing I did was ride it home about 40 miles. Everything worked fine, just like it should. The next time I rode it, about 3 or 4 days later, I noticed that the fuel gauge was slow to climb to full. It took probably a full 2 minutes for this to happen, then the tachometer didn't come on until about 30 seconds later. This happened for the next week. Then the second week i had the bike the same thing happened i described above, except now, the speedometer wouldn't work until the bike got moving about 15mph or about 30 seconds after i set off.

well, today, the end of the third week I've had the bike, the gauges took a very long time to start working, probably 5 to 7 minutes. on my lunch break, i started the nike, let it idle for 5 minutes and couldn't wait any longer so i headed out for lunch and the gauges would not work at all.

currently the fuel gauge and the tach will work sporadically and the speedometer will not work at all.

So, Anyone have any ideas?!?!?!

regards,
Blake

kkim · April 6th, 2011, 03:14 PM

I would look for a connector that contains all of those functions for corrosion or a bad chassis ground, somewhere.

Here's an electrical schematic for our bikes.

http://www.mickeywebpages.com/users/...e_Dia_v1.1.gif

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 03:25 PM

wow, that schematic is quite confusing. any specific place i should look? or what for?

kkim · April 6th, 2011, 03:42 PM

you have a PM.

dtyndall · April 6th, 2011, 05:21 PM

I have a 2008 250R with roughly 21,000 miles on it and have been having a similar issue with my gauge cluster for probably about 6,000 miles now. I actually posted on the problem over a year ago.

I think it is either a corrosion problem like another user suggested, or maybe water buildup within the glass?

Sometimes when I tap on the glass when riding, the needles will flick up. Weird.

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 07:49 PM

i checked over all the connections i could find and couldn't find anything bad. The speedo has stopped all together and the tach eventually works... usually.

The bike is an '08 but only has 4,800 miles.

caps · April 6th, 2011, 08:06 PM

Might be stealership time

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 08:08 PM

unfortunately Im feeling the same way. ugh

kkim · April 6th, 2011, 08:16 PM

take a look at ther pictures in this ebay auction. I'm saying the connectors that run to the cluster must be corroded or compromised in some way. You need to get to that connector, take it apart and clean it out to possibly fix your problem.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-10...Q5fAccessories

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 08:45 PM

those connectors looked clean to me, but i'll check again.

kkim · April 6th, 2011, 08:49 PM

try spraying the contacts with some contact cleaner when you have them apart... both sides.

blackhawk250 · April 6th, 2011, 08:50 PM

ok, i will try that.

SdSy675 · April 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM

Did you fix your problem? After getting my bike completely back together, I noticed that I'm experiencing the same problem... It was working yesterday and I didn't change/move anything that should affect the gauges...

blackhawk250 · April 22nd, 2011, 10:38 PM

nope, It is still intermittent. I am considering swapping the instrument cluster with a new one.

inkechu · April 27th, 2011, 06:40 AM

Hello:

I have the same problem with my 08' 250R with 8300 kms (I´m from spain). I think that the problem would be the speedo cable. Check it because it would be broken.

V´ss

blackhawk250 · April 27th, 2011, 02:05 PM

I checked the speedo cable. It works perfectly fine.

CZroe · May 7th, 2011, 10:28 PM

My fuel needle is always slow but I don't think that's an issue. I ran the battery completely dead once and push-started the bike when my tach decided to go absolutely nuts. It would go from nothing to way beyond maximum (out of range) and would only behave normally at certain RPMs until I got some charge back in the battery.

Later, the rubber bulb on my trip meter reset button rotted and allowed humidity into the gauges. For days it only caused condensation on the inside of the lenses but, after a good rain, they went haywire again. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't. I just warmed it up in the parking garage at work until it all evaporated out and it worked from then on.

jbraz7 · August 5th, 2012, 05:38 PM

I have an 08 ninja 250ex 9,000 miles same problem the miles and stuff still worked but the mph needle wouldn't move and yesterday the miles quit working too any ideAs?

April 6th, 2011, 03:09 PM	#1
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	Gauges not working! Well, I bought the bike about 3 weeks ago from a guy in the army. It is a 2008 250r. The first thing I did was ride it home about 40 miles. Everything worked fine, just like it should. The next time I rode it, about 3 or 4 days later, I noticed that the fuel gauge was slow to climb to full. It took probably a full 2 minutes for this to happen, then the tachometer didn't come on until about 30 seconds later. This happened for the next week. Then the second week i had the bike the same thing happened i described above, except now, the speedometer wouldn't work until the bike got moving about 15mph or about 30 seconds after i set off. well, today, the end of the third week I've had the bike, the gauges took a very long time to start working, probably 5 to 7 minutes. on my lunch break, i started the nike, let it idle for 5 minutes and couldn't wait any longer so i headed out for lunch and the gauges would not work at all. currently the fuel gauge and the tach will work sporadically and the speedometer will not work at all. So, Anyone have any ideas?!?!?! regards, Blake

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April 6th, 2011, 03:14 PM	#2
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	I would look for a connector that contains all of those functions for corrosion or a bad chassis ground, somewhere. Here's an electrical schematic for our bikes. http://www.mickeywebpages.com/users/...e_Dia_v1.1.gif

April 6th, 2011, 03:25 PM	#3
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	wow, that schematic is quite confusing. any specific place i should look? or what for?

April 6th, 2011, 03:42 PM	#4
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	you have a PM.

April 6th, 2011, 05:21 PM	#5
dtyndall 2 Years Strong Name: Devin Location: Orlando Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 1000, 2008 Ninja 250R, 2007 Honda CRF 150F Posts: 30	I have a 2008 250R with roughly 21,000 miles on it and have been having a similar issue with my gauge cluster for probably about 6,000 miles now. I actually posted on the problem over a year ago. I think it is either a corrosion problem like another user suggested, or maybe water buildup within the glass? Sometimes when I tap on the glass when riding, the needles will flick up. Weird.

April 6th, 2011, 07:49 PM	#6
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	i checked over all the connections i could find and couldn't find anything bad. The speedo has stopped all together and the tach eventually works... usually. The bike is an '08 but only has 4,800 miles.

April 6th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#7
caps Sexy Beast Name: Mat Location: Tampa Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250R, 2006 ZX-14, 2012 Ducati Monster Posts: A lot.	Might be stealership time

April 6th, 2011, 08:08 PM	#8
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	unfortunately Im feeling the same way. ugh

April 6th, 2011, 08:16 PM	#9
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	take a look at ther pictures in this ebay auction. I'm saying the connectors that run to the cluster must be corroded or compromised in some way. You need to get to that connector, take it apart and clean it out to possibly fix your problem. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/08-10...Q5fAccessories

April 6th, 2011, 08:45 PM	#10
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	those connectors looked clean to me, but i'll check again.

April 6th, 2011, 08:49 PM	#11
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	try spraying the contacts with some contact cleaner when you have them apart... both sides.

April 6th, 2011, 08:50 PM	#12
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	ok, i will try that.

April 22nd, 2011, 09:06 PM	#13
SdSy675 ninjette.org member Name: Glenn Location: San Diego Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 06 Daytona 675, 09 Ninja 250 Posts: 41	Did you fix your problem? After getting my bike completely back together, I noticed that I'm experiencing the same problem... It was working yesterday and I didn't change/move anything that should affect the gauges...

April 22nd, 2011, 10:38 PM	#14
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	nope, It is still intermittent. I am considering swapping the instrument cluster with a new one.

April 27th, 2011, 06:40 AM	#15
inkechu ninjette.org newbie Name: Chris Location: Gijon Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250R Posts: 1	Hello: I have the same problem with my 08' 250R with 8300 kms (I´m from spain). I think that the problem would be the speedo cable. Check it because it would be broken. V´ss

April 27th, 2011, 02:05 PM	#16
blackhawk250 ninjette.org member Name: Blake Location: dothan Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 10	I checked the speedo cable. It works perfectly fine.

May 7th, 2011, 10:28 PM	#17
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	My fuel needle is always slow but I don't think that's an issue. I ran the battery completely dead once and push-started the bike when my tach decided to go absolutely nuts. It would go from nothing to way beyond maximum (out of range) and would only behave normally at certain RPMs until I got some charge back in the battery. Later, the rubber bulb on my trip meter reset button rotted and allowed humidity into the gauges. For days it only caused condensation on the inside of the lenses but, after a good rain, they went haywire again. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't. I just warmed it up in the parking garage at work until it all evaporated out and it worked from then on.

August 5th, 2012, 05:38 PM	#18
jbraz7 ninjette.org member Name: jayden Location: tulsa ok Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250ex, 1990 Yamaha Vmax 1200, 1991 Ninja 250 Go Kart Posts: 18	I have an 08 ninja 250ex 9,000 miles same problem the miles and stuff still worked but the mph needle wouldn't move and yesterday the miles quit working too any ideAs?