Trip Meter

[pesnemesis]

I have a 2000 DR-Z400E, I haven't been riding the bike much and now my trip meter does not turn on, when I ride the bike the trip meter occasionally will flash on then turns off completely. any ideas what is causing it not to turn on.

(The battery is new on the bike.)

[Noble]

What kind of an electronic trip meter do you have on a DRZ400E?  It did not come with one.

[pesnemesis]

What kind of an electronic trip meter do you have on a DRZ400E?  It did not come with one.

It's looks like a factory trip meter with speedo built in I don't know much about it, I was told the bike was a 400E, it's street legal dirt bike

[01bullitt]

It's looks like a factory trip meter with speedo built in I don't know much about it, I was told the bike was a 400E, it's street legal dirt bike

Post pics so we know what your talking about

[pesnemesis]

here's the pic of the trip meter

Edited September 1, 2016 by pesnemesis

[Noble]

Not that it is really important but the motorcycle is probably a DRZ400S. Does the frame have a steering lock?.  Does the swing arm have a chain guard or tabs to mount a chain guard? Are there passenger pegs or mounting points for passenger pegs?

 

Does the electronic speedometer and other functions work, just not the trip meter?  The usual failure of the electronic instrument is a component on the circuit board, the solder fatigues and cracks.  It can be accessed and re-soldered.

[01bullitt]

Does it have a plastic or metal tank and grease fittings on the swingarm. What's the carb look like

[pesnemesis]

Not that it is really important but the motorcycle is probably a DRZ400S. Does the frame have a steering lock?.  Does the swing arm have a chain guard or tabs to mount a chain guard? Are there passenger pegs or mounting points for passenger pegs?

 

Does the electronic speedometer and other functions work, just not the trip meter?  The usual failure of the electronic instrument is a component on the circuit board, the solder fatigues and cracks.  It can be accessed and re-soldered.

sounds like I have a "S" model it has all of the above , only the turn signal, neutral and high beam indicator lights works nothing else works.

[pesnemesis]

Does it have a plastic or metal tank and grease fittings on the swingarm. What's the carb look like

It had a metal tank,yes it has grease fitting and the carb has a throttle position sensor.

[Noble]

pesn - Sounds like the typical instrument failure.  I have not done this myself but apparently the instrument can be disassembled to expose the internal circuit board. You will find a a component that is standing up.  I believe it is a voltage regulator.  It is only supported by the electrical leads to the component.  It vibrates and cracks the solder. If you search here on TT you might find more info and pictures.  The leads to the component need to be re-soldered.  If that is not something you can do, any electronics repair shop should be able to do it easily.

[pesnemesis]

pesn - Sounds like the typical instrument failure.  I have not done this myself but apparently the instrument can be disassembled to expose the internal circuit board. You will find a a component that is standing up.  I believe it is a voltage regulator.  It is only supported by the electrical leads to the component.  It vibrates and cracks the solder. If you search here on TT you might find more info and pictures.  The leads to the component need to be re-soldered.  If that is not something you can do, any electronics repair shop should be able to do it easily.

Thanks, I'll take it apart and take a look at it.

[CaptCapsize]

If you can't fix it maybe give a Trail Tech Vapor a look.  I have an E model "street legalized" and the Vapor works great for an instrument cluster. 

[Mitchell Begeng]

I'm betting you have an Australian drz400e, they're a bit different (better) to US ones.

[Noble]

How would it get to California?  Non federal compliant motorcycles need to be 25 years old to be exempt from import federal compliance requirements for safely and emissions.  So no not an Aussie E.