MArk Jensen
XS650 Member
So... first time posting, but you all have helped a lot in past projects, so thank you. I have a 1979 XS650 special. And I have some serious gremlins in the electrical system. The most obvious being the battery doesn't charge. So I pulled the rectifier from under the battery box and gave it a test, sure enough it was bad. I also did the "slap test" and that came back good. So I ordered a new tectifier from mikes and put it in. Still did not charge. Pulled the rectifier again and tested it, it's still good but had a lose connection. Got better terminal connectors reinstalled it all and fired it up. Now this is where it gets interesting. The neutral light that I thought burnt out a month ago came on for about ten seconds and then went back out. And my left blinker only wants to work sometimes now, and the brake light on the dash is always on, and my headlight doesn't want to work. I found all this out of course during my test ride after I had the battery on the charger. Stopped for gas, and it didn't have enough charge to turn it over. I was close to home, so I kick started it and got it back, however it completely died coasting into my drive was, "the only good luck I seem to of had". So... now I'm out of ideas. Any help would be appreciated!