madmaxer
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so, I haven’t been around in a long time, life gets complicated as everyone knows so I won’t go into that. Haha
I have been chipping away at my cafe for the last several years, I’ll call it an 81SH, runs like a top. Without listing it all, I believe I have rebuilt or replaced almost every component on the bike, literally. As sweet as it is, the ignition has been cutting out randomly, after I roll to a stop and shake my head, cycle the key, because I can, it will restart. It may now go 100yds or 20 miles and do it again. Get it back to the shop shut it down, start it up and it purrs.
Have had a some weak connections, that I chased and soldered up, but is still acts as if it’s losing ground. Suspecting an intermittent broken wire, I just replaced the harness with a new one from mike’s, and my first impression was wow! Such nice tight connections! Way better than the “clean” ones I had. Haven’t rode it yet but I think it will be an improvement and maybe a cure.
Here’s my problem, the headlight comes on with the key, no matter what, SR and LR test good, but the light will key on even if I unplug the safety relay. Only when I unplug the RLD will it go out. I just don’t understand how the dimmer is getting power with the relay unplugged. Btw it is currently electric start only, so I like the light off until it starts.
I know I could install a switch, but I liked the way it is supposed to work.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
I have been chipping away at my cafe for the last several years, I’ll call it an 81SH, runs like a top. Without listing it all, I believe I have rebuilt or replaced almost every component on the bike, literally. As sweet as it is, the ignition has been cutting out randomly, after I roll to a stop and shake my head, cycle the key, because I can, it will restart. It may now go 100yds or 20 miles and do it again. Get it back to the shop shut it down, start it up and it purrs.
Have had a some weak connections, that I chased and soldered up, but is still acts as if it’s losing ground. Suspecting an intermittent broken wire, I just replaced the harness with a new one from mike’s, and my first impression was wow! Such nice tight connections! Way better than the “clean” ones I had. Haven’t rode it yet but I think it will be an improvement and maybe a cure.
Here’s my problem, the headlight comes on with the key, no matter what, SR and LR test good, but the light will key on even if I unplug the safety relay. Only when I unplug the RLD will it go out. I just don’t understand how the dimmer is getting power with the relay unplugged. Btw it is currently electric start only, so I like the light off until it starts.
I know I could install a switch, but I liked the way it is supposed to work.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.