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Hello everyone..Last nite took my bike out for a ride.Got bout 4miles from the house turned the corner and i lost all power to my bike..pulled over to the side of the road. i started to make sure my battery term were not loose of course it wasnt that.Then i checked my fuses all of those were good. checked all my grounds they were all intact and corrosion free. got home checked my batt with my voltage tester i had 13volts at the battery..what would cause me to have no juice at all...thanks in advance,chad
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Main swith connector inside headlight shell may be melted/ corroded - take your pick
Or the main switch may just be broke.......\
There are three wire there, red, blue, brown. You can troubleshoot the switch by jumping the red to the brown and blue and everything should come alive. -
If you have the glass bottle type fuses you might want to check continuity 'cause sometimes they look good but are'nt. Also the main fuse on the left side could be suspect. Let us know what you find. HTH1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors
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1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)
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I have the spade type fuse block which i bought from tc.I changed all the fuses with no luck at all.I will checked the head light bucket to see whats goin on there1978 xs1100 eComment
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Changing that fuse block doesn't change your MAIN fuse. Go back to Schming's post.
BUT.. if it is the main fuse, there has to be a reason it blew?
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We can't be sure he even HAS a main fuse ( I assume you meant the hidden one on the 80 an up). He hasn't told us which model he has.
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its a 78 xs11001978 xs1100 eComment
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The main fuse on the 78 is on the multi-fuse block under the right side cover.Comment
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Hey sparky30, the only other thing it could be is You might have accidentally rode your '78 XS1100E 4 miles from your home right smack dab into a "DEAD ZONE"
Seen it on TV happens all the time. There is another one on 403 South as soon as you get into Johnstown Be vewwy cawwfull. Lose reception there all the time probably like I will with this post and i even have verizon.
No really did You find out whats up with it yet?
1980 XS1100G "Dolly G" Full Dresser (with a coat of many colors )
1979 XS1100SF (stock-euro mods planned)
1984 XV700L Virago (to be hot-modded)
1983 XJ750MK Midnight Maxim (semi-restored DD)
1977 XS650D ( patiently awaiting resto)
Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.Comment
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thanks for the input everybody what it ended up bein a connecter come loose
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Which connector? Helps to know where to look, specifically for the next guy.Originally posted by sparky30 View Postthanks for the input everybody what it ended up bein a connecter come loose1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
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it was the starter solinoid connectorOriginally posted by CatatonicBug View Post1978 xs1100 eComment
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