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I GOT IT!! thanks so much for all the help everyone! All said and done after testing all over with my volt meter it lead me to the fuse box. The connection for my main was all messed up, I jumped ot with a wire and heard a click. Sparks away!!!
This is awesome I'm so excited to dive back into...
OK so here's the updated.
Keep in mind that the harness os spilling out onto the floor, and I couldn't find a main ground for the battery so I jumper cabled the battery to the engine. Also no headlight, tailgate or signals hooked up i don't know if that would make a difference.
With the...
Wow thanks so much for all the help guys! I gotta say I wasn't expecting much with this post, iv been on other forms for atv and jet skis and some I have had absolutely no luck.
Everyone is extremely helpful and thankyou for all the insight! Hopefully il get some work done on it tomorrow and...
Correct me of I'm wrong but the clutch switch should only need to work of the bike is in gear right? Unless the neutral saftey is messed up and doesn't work anymore then the clutch will need to be pulled in causing the switch to be open? My girlfriends Maxum has that issue.
As far as the...
Yeah its still the stock fuse box. I will check my key and kill for continuity. And let you guys know. Quick question. Will trying to kick the bike over without a battery hooked up still create a spark? Or is the battery needed to create the spark?
I'm not sure what the coils are. I know I have an ignition coil with 2 wires coming out for the spark plugs...
Sorry for the dumb question but what is "pamco" iv seem it ever where on the forum. Is it an aftermarket ignitor unit? Everything in my bike is all stock.
Thanks for the reply guys...
Hi guys, iv recently pulled my 83 xs650 back into the garage and pulled out all my bins of parts. It's been a few years but I finally have some time to fool arround in the garage again!
Anyway I'm having a very huge problem and would really appreciate some help here from you awesome guys...