81 H fuse panel

[hamjam]

can someone please tell me what the order of the fuses are in the fuse box , from front of bike to rear . is the ignition fuse first like all the other models < i understand that there were some changes in this year of bike.
Checking voltage across the battery last night ,there was a 6 V drop when the ignition switch was turned on I pulled the fuses and it is the fuse closest to the front of the bike. what all is on that circuit? It seems something is shorting somewhere
TIA
Jim

[DGXSER]

Won't swear to the order, but by color of wire it goes liek this.

Tan to R/W = Ignition
Tan to Tan = Signals
Tan to R/Y = Headlight
Blue to BLue = Tail light

[hamjam]

Thank you for the prompt reply ............but alas...... the PO in his infinite wisdom decided that buying one honkin big roll of RED insulated wire was better than a bunch of smaller more correct wires ....so ...I can only answer "is that the front red wire ,middle or rear red wire "
so I need to know the order in which the fuses 'SHOULD" be placed on the panel , because that has changed as well
Jim

[Rasputin]

On my 81LH the fuses from front to back go
10a Ignition
20a Signal
10a Head
10a Tail
Here is a pic of a 80 wiring diagram which I use. I can not seem to find one of a 81 anywhere. If it does not come thru big enough you can PM me your email addy and I can send it in a bigger format. Hope this helps.

[rpgoerlich]

80G and 81H wiring diagrams that I've seen are the same.

[hamjam]

thank you all this is the information I need
now as soon as the rain stops I ll go see if I can get Phils bike going
Jim

[DGXSER]

Of course you realize the same PO could easily have put them in any order. Perhaps if you trace the red wire back you will find where he spliced it into the original wire of the colors indicated.

[hamjam]

so true
but with the wiring diagram I just printed things should be simpler
Thanks
Jim

[MaximPhil]

Fuse block

Hi Jim,
The sun is out Maybe this would be the time to install the nice new Fuse block
Thanks everyone for such useful info.
I have tried Ccatatonic Bugs links but still do not find the Manual SUPPLEMENT for 1981. which gives some different values for some of the electrical tests.
Phil

[hamjam]

ok maybe I'll ...... ok I'll phone you

[CatatonicBug]

I have tried Ccatatonic Bugs links but still do not find the Manual SUPPLEMENT for 1981. which gives some different values for some of the electrical tests.
Phil

It's on page 276 of the Clymers manual. However, '80 and '81 share the same diagram.

[MaximPhil]

It's on page 276 of the Clymers manual. However, '80 and '81 share the same diagram.

Thanks Bug
I'll try again.
Phil

[MaximPhil]

As the sun sinks slowly in the west.......
Hamjam cam e over and we tried a number of checks for voltage.
A few hours into the program the battery is almost completley drained. We now suspect the new in April battery may not be doing it;s job.
After another charge i will try and start the bike.
Thanks HamJAm.
Phil

[MaximPhil]

As the sun sinks slowly in the west.......
Hamjam cam e over and we tried a number of checks for voltage.
A few hours into the program the battery is almost completley drained. We now suspect the new in April battery may not be doing it;s job.
After another charge i will try and start the bike.
Thanks HamJAm.
Phil

Yeah it started after a few tries. And after a few minutes it ran without choke, smooth idle. 13.3volts ar 2500 rpm 14.2 Volts
To morrow night I will check again and see what if any charge is left.
Phil

[MaximPhil]

Yeah it started after a few tries. And after a few minutes it ran without choke, smooth idle. 13.3volts ar 2500 rpm 14.2 Volts
To morrow night I will check again and see what if any charge is left.
Phil

To night I first checked for charge. 99% and 12.7 volts.
Fired on first try with choke and ran smooth. 13.1 volts but when i checked the % it was down to 75%
to be continued to morrow.
Phil