swagsherman
XS650 Enthusiast
Success! OEM wiring harness fixed the no spark issue. Conclusion: Mike's XS harness x 2 were not right. Email being sent to them shortly.
New/old problem - no electric start and no horn. While we were diagnosing the original no charging problem, the started button stopped working. We were starting the bike to test the charging by jumping the solenoid. Today, have a magnetic field, have signal lights, brake light but no horn and no electric starter. The solenoid clicks like it's supposed to when bench testing - no clicking when mounted on the bike. But, it seems the solenoid is good - turns the bike over when hooked to an external battery. We were looking for a loose or missing ground at the handlebars but didn't find anything. Have continuity from the button to the solenoid on L/W wire. Where do we look next? My husband wants to sign this "Frustrated in Maryland."
New/old problem - no electric start and no horn. While we were diagnosing the original no charging problem, the started button stopped working. We were starting the bike to test the charging by jumping the solenoid. Today, have a magnetic field, have signal lights, brake light but no horn and no electric starter. The solenoid clicks like it's supposed to when bench testing - no clicking when mounted on the bike. But, it seems the solenoid is good - turns the bike over when hooked to an external battery. We were looking for a loose or missing ground at the handlebars but didn't find anything. Have continuity from the button to the solenoid on L/W wire. Where do we look next? My husband wants to sign this "Frustrated in Maryland."