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Tach not working....regulator hot to touch....very hot.......but she's got 13.74 volts @ the battery running I am at a loss checked plugs and connections. Any help is great thanx
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Just by your first two symptoms I'd have to go with that regulator either bad or on its way out. You seem to have good voltage but if it's heating up like to where it's hot to the touch that's a bad thing.
just my 2 centsIf you don't own a fire extinguisher, do me a personal favor and go purchase one... immediately.
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Check the big white connector behind the fuse block. That's a common place for corrosion and shorts, causing heat, melting, and Tach failure. Mine melted so bad I had to crush the plastic to get the wires out.1980 XS850SG - Sold
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Catotonic said-+1Check the big white connector behind the fuse block. That's a common place for corrosion and shorts, causing heat, melting, and Tach failure. Mine melted so bad I had to crush the plastic to get the wires out.
Start there.I had one of those wires burn to an exhaust pipe once.
And it is common to have problems at that connector
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Update also no turn signals, horn, idiot lights.........but head light, brake/tail light workwhen in doubt...get a bigger hammer
'78 XS11e, '79 XS11sf,'81 Mazda RX7, '83 XJ650lj Turbo, '95 Ford F150, '93 Chevy K2500, '04 Honda Pilot,
'89 Arctic Cat Wildcat, '89 Arctic Cat El Tigre 530, '81 Arctic Cat Trailcat 340, '79 john deere trailfire 440,
'78 Cadillac Seville
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Have a look at the fuses ,signal fuse will be blown if there is nothing else wrong.BDF Special
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so far all fues and connections check out ok the only plug i havent checked is the one behind the headlight for the ign switch btw this is my sf not the e
when in doubt...get a bigger hammer
'78 XS11e, '79 XS11sf,'81 Mazda RX7, '83 XJ650lj Turbo, '95 Ford F150, '93 Chevy K2500, '04 Honda Pilot,
'89 Arctic Cat Wildcat, '89 Arctic Cat El Tigre 530, '81 Arctic Cat Trailcat 340, '79 john deere trailfire 440,
'78 Cadillac Seville
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Check the STATIC voltage at all connectors. I DID have a wire get "hot" INSIDE the harness, and melt to a ground wire! that one took about three months of running "as is" before I was able to find it. I would also check and clean ALL ground connections. The MAIN harness ground is at the.....Regulator!
Keep us informed, and we can try to halp from far away, so we DON'T hear the words I know you are using!
Ray Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
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well update.........shes fixed. looking,looking,looking and i dropped my test lite which bounced off the fuse panel........well low and behold the signal fuse not only disintagrated. but so did the clips for it. i spliced in a single fuse holder temp till i can get a new fuse panel. now if i could just get this idle issue fixed
thanx all for the help.....and i only dropped a couple of "F-bombs"
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'78 XS11e, '79 XS11sf,'81 Mazda RX7, '83 XJ650lj Turbo, '95 Ford F150, '93 Chevy K2500, '04 Honda Pilot,
'89 Arctic Cat Wildcat, '89 Arctic Cat El Tigre 530, '81 Arctic Cat Trailcat 340, '79 john deere trailfire 440,
'78 Cadillac Seville
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