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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Another year passes! The bike is now charging properly, (thanks all for the suggestions). I cleaned up the rings as advised but more importantly, replaced the totally knackered brushes. They looked literally like they'd been underwater - the springs had disintegrated and the brushes themselves...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Hi Leo, Thanks - yes, I've glanced at it and plan on checking everything over ASAP, multi-meter in hand.
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    So, only a year later, I finally sorted out the electrics and all it took, was a new loom. And a new indicator relay. And a new battery. Now I just have to work out why my battery isn't being recharged and fit a headlight switch so that there's less drain on the battery (and charging) because of...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    That's really helpful (both about the yellow wire's purpose and the stator cleaning tips and photos) - thank you
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Thanks - sorry, but which parts are the "slip rings"? Also, any idea why someone re-winding a stator would leave out the yellow wire - as has been pointed out, several times, this is a pretty important wire.... The bike was pretty much standard when I got it, other than having been sat (in the...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Hi Leo, Thanks again for your input. I don't know if the alternator is standard - I certainly haven't changed it. This is mine:
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Oh and a further update on the turn signals. I swapped the LED signals for regular ones (all four tested as working via direct battery hook up) and NOW, I have only one side (right) lighting up! So, with the LED bulbs, I had no blinking, but all four LEDs lit and no effect from the turn switch...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Another general turn signal question: Is it normal to have all of the turn signals lit with ignition switch "on" (and with the engine running too)? I seem to recall seeing US motorbikes (on TV and in movies) with their turn signals lit all the time and then flashing only when switched to do so...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Thanks - but can you hazard a guess why someone would have cut that yellow wire? Is there a way to wire the lonely yellow to something other than direct to my battery live (which appeared to totally drain the battery overnight, when I left that connected)?
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    XSLEO your responses have been really helpful - we have PARTIAL SUCCESS! I connected the dark green and brown wires to the double connectors as you advised (I KNEW those double connectors needed to be hooked up to SOMETHING!) And NOW ALL MY TURN SIGNALS LIGHT UP! They don't blink yet, but they...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    To all, I just want to say a massive thank you for your superlative help and input and I apologise for not replying sooner - I've been a bit distracted by this pandemic thing.
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    I have another, very basic question... could anyone confirm, that the colour of my turn signal wiring is normal. I ask, because I keep seeing references to "chocolate" and "dark green" and in one case, Team Junk wrote that it was easy to mistake the "chocolate" wire for black! Well, that's not...
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    That's really helpful and much appreciated - there is no sign of any yellow cable coming from that loom - totally absent. I am now wondering if it is a none standard stator or why the yellow wire would have been removed for any logical reason...?
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    Several XS650 (G?) wiring questions - no headlight, no indicators and more!

    Much appreciated - I had no idea there was a clutch safety switch on these bikes - the clymer manual doesn't seem to refer to one on any of the wiring diagrams - and there are 10 diagrams in total!
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