tkurt
XS650 Addict
Fellow 650 riders-
My bike has stock ignition and charging system. My situation arose because the California DMV wants a brake and light inspection done with the engine off, and my right turn signals signal wouldn't light up without the engine running.
I installed a new left handlebar switch and the turn signals worked at first, but almost immediately the right signals stopped lighting up at all and the flasher unit started buzzing when I tried to use them. The left turn signals were fine. So I installed a new 552-type 2 prong flasher unit and both sets of turn signals work with the engine off. I connected the 2 prongs to the brown and brown/white wires. Do I need to go to ground?
When the engine is running and I turn on the left turn signals everything is fine. However, with the engine running (& 14.4V AC on the voltmeter) when I use the right turn signals, the voltmeter starts fluctuating and smoke starts coming from the clutch case/alternator wiring . I plan to check the wiring under there for shorts asap, but was hoping someone here might have some advice. If the short is near the alternator which wires should I be looking at really closely?
My bike has stock ignition and charging system. My situation arose because the California DMV wants a brake and light inspection done with the engine off, and my right turn signals signal wouldn't light up without the engine running.
I installed a new left handlebar switch and the turn signals worked at first, but almost immediately the right signals stopped lighting up at all and the flasher unit started buzzing when I tried to use them. The left turn signals were fine. So I installed a new 552-type 2 prong flasher unit and both sets of turn signals work with the engine off. I connected the 2 prongs to the brown and brown/white wires. Do I need to go to ground?
When the engine is running and I turn on the left turn signals everything is fine. However, with the engine running (& 14.4V AC on the voltmeter) when I use the right turn signals, the voltmeter starts fluctuating and smoke starts coming from the clutch case/alternator wiring . I plan to check the wiring under there for shorts asap, but was hoping someone here might have some advice. If the short is near the alternator which wires should I be looking at really closely?
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