I'm looking into a dual battery setup for my radio conversion Connie and ran across this bit from the NHTSA. It affects the Police-model C14s which utilize a secondary battery and a police accessory harness (which I'm thinking is Kawi P/N P26030-001).
Synopsis: Under certain circumstances, the 30A main fuse can open and cause the motorcycle to stall.
Speculation on my end is that a "smart" dual battery isolator (similar to the one offered for the Mule SxS) was used and was wired with its input tied to the primary battery. The failure could possibly be a result of the secondary battery becoming deeply discharged due to accessory use while stopped. When the bike is started and additional load placed on the primary circuit via the isolator plus "normal" accessory loading, the combined draw exceeds the 30A main fuse rating and thar she blows.
Kawasaki supposedly sent techs to affected departments to address the issue. I'm wondering if any in the industry is familiar with the problem, and exactly how it was corrected.
Synopsis: Under certain circumstances, the 30A main fuse can open and cause the motorcycle to stall.
Speculation on my end is that a "smart" dual battery isolator (similar to the one offered for the Mule SxS) was used and was wired with its input tied to the primary battery. The failure could possibly be a result of the secondary battery becoming deeply discharged due to accessory use while stopped. When the bike is started and additional load placed on the primary circuit via the isolator plus "normal" accessory loading, the combined draw exceeds the 30A main fuse rating and thar she blows.
Kawasaki supposedly sent techs to affected departments to address the issue. I'm wondering if any in the industry is familiar with the problem, and exactly how it was corrected.