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Those stock fuse boxes do not age well so many have opted to replace with blade fuses. Unfortunately blade fuses do not always provide a snappy response to a short circuit as was the case with those original glass fuses. Generic blade fuses may be responsible for melted wires due to excessive...
Hello all,
I've sketched up a wiring diagram for my 1975 XS650B, which is a hardtail chopper project.
it has the stock alternator, as well as:
a TCBro's reg/reg: http://www.tcbroschoppers.com/regulator-rectifier-yamaha-xs650-points-ignition-models.html.
a TCBro's headlight...
Hey guys, first post. I've searched high and low for answers to this and I've found nothing. I finally had to join a forum. I have a 1981 XS650 Special. I have no headlight, but I do have gauge lights! I eliminated the RLU and jumped the yellow/black and Yellow/blue wires; with headlight...
Hey yall, I almost had this bike (81 xs stock) ready for the road, but recently it's been blowing the ignition fuse. On my numerous test rides up until recently it hasn't been an issue, but now it's eating through fuses and today I couldn't even get it started. The ignition fuse gets wicked hot...
For the 20 amp fuse coming off my battery en route to key switch, I'm considering using the barrel type screw-together fuse holder with a 20 amp glass fuse in it, rather than the newer mini fuse holder. Reason is, for my application, the longer but slimmer glass fuse holder seems to fit much...
1st my headlight quit working, then the lights in the gauges, then all the lights (taillight, oil light). The battery was fine because the E-start still worked. All the fuses checked good. I cleaned all the connections and the taillight came back on. it wouldn't actually start (even with the...