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Thanks all, still trying to isolate the short. Patience......................

why is the circuit breaker not reacting but the fuse is?

Another quickie, I am using a circuit breaker during my testing and it is not tripping yet when I put a fuse back in, it blows when running the right blinkers. I think the flasher unit i s bad as with a fully charged battery the turn signals sometimes blink and alternately, sometimes just sit...

Ok, but if I am working on an electrical issue, trying to find a short, can I unplug the power to the coils and still trace the short, it just happens to be blowing the brown wire fuse in the fuse box and of course that wire goes everywhere!

Ok, 79 special, original wiring, modified by PO(????), key on, kill switch set to run, power to both coil but right side coil is hot to the touch. What is going on?:confused:

Does one remove the stock filter boxes when using the pods?

Thank you Grizld1 (aka Dick Russell, Yamaha 650 Society Tech Advisor),5twins, the Garage staff and all other routine contributors to this forum and thread. I have a 79 650 special which has seen better days. I was having problems with lack of power, missing and poor running at low rpms. I...

Ok, question, the petcodks have 3 positions, pri, on and res. Is there an off position? Is it ok to leave them in the on position???:confused:

Thanks for the directions!

Any clue what would cause the turn signals to flash as the engine is revved? The flasher all come on when activated but only begin to flash if the engine is given throttle.:confused:

Thanks for the input. I am sure I will need more of your knowledge in the coming weeks and months. Thanks again!

First post. I am trying to get a 1979 650xsf up and running and need a reliable source for misc. parts. Right now I am looking for 4 hole valve tappet cover gaskets (4 each) and fork wiper boots (2 each) I have found this forum helpful already - fork oil thread) and am hoping for more...