jradvantage
XS650 Addict
So, I've been working on this bike off and on for about a year. It ran (barely) and all the electrical worked; horn, blinkers, the whole works. Also, appeared to be stock, with the exception of the regulator/rectifier combo. I took off the air box and replaced with uni-filters and removed everything attached to the battery box and had it powder coated. Installed all the electrical stuff back onto the battery box and worked my way forward. Unhooked the rats nest inside the headlight bucket and powder coated the bucket and replaced the needed parts. Marked the wiring as good as I could before I took it apart. Wired everything back up (after I cleaned and dielectric greased the terminals). I installed a brand new, fully charged battery and with great anticipation, slowly turned the key to the "on" position...Nothing!
So, the first thing I checked was the fuse. It was blown. Put another fuse in, blown. It blew before I even had it all the way in. I unhooked the various electrical connections to see if disconnecting one would solve the blown fuse problem. Disconnecting the coupling (6 wires) that comes from the motor and connects to wiring harness appears to be the culprit. I've looked at the wiring schematic for my bike and am having a tough time figuring out what I should check next. Was hoping someone on the Board could give me some pointers on what to do next.
Attached is a photo and some descriptions of the wiring. Any help/direction is much appreciated.
John
So, the first thing I checked was the fuse. It was blown. Put another fuse in, blown. It blew before I even had it all the way in. I unhooked the various electrical connections to see if disconnecting one would solve the blown fuse problem. Disconnecting the coupling (6 wires) that comes from the motor and connects to wiring harness appears to be the culprit. I've looked at the wiring schematic for my bike and am having a tough time figuring out what I should check next. Was hoping someone on the Board could give me some pointers on what to do next.
Attached is a photo and some descriptions of the wiring. Any help/direction is much appreciated.
John