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    Electrical Gremlin: Simplest Things . . .

    Took the bike to work yesterday. Started it upon leaving and noticed no running lights (turn signals and brake). Rode home with the brake lever in so popo's didn't nab me. Pulled everything apart just now starting at tail light to headlight. PO has wiring a little jerry-rigged, running front and rear running lights. No loose wires, fuses good, etc.

    Musta been a loose wire in the headlight bucket. All is well now.
    1979 XS1100F
    2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.
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    I'm not exactly positive, but in PA I don't think the rear signals are allowed to be running lights, but I did it anyway.

    I also ran separate grounds, from all the rear lighting, back to the Neg. battery cable at the frame.
    Front lights and left and right controls ground at the reg/rec.

    One can never be too grounded
    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)

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    • #3
      Why does it seem like "must have been" would mean you did not find an actual problem. The problem with problems that fix themselves, is they usually become a problem again relatively soon. I would do what you can to duplicate the problem, wiggle wires, etc till you know for sure it is the problem.
      Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

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      81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
      80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


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      80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
      81 XS1100 Special
      81 CB750 C
      80 CB750 C
      78 XS750

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      • #4
        well, I crammed the headlight into the bucket with difficulty. Probs knocked something loose.
        1979 XS1100F
        2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Schming View Post
          I'm not exactly positive, but in PA I don't think the rear signals are allowed to be running lights, but I did it anyway.

          I also ran separate grounds, from all the rear lighting, back to the Neg. battery cable at the frame.
          Front lights and left and right controls ground at the reg/rec.

          One can never be too grounded
          A single grounding source would be ideal.
          1979 XS1100F
          2H9 Mod, Truck-Lite LED Headlight, TECHNA-FIT S/S Brake Lines, Rear Air Shocks, TKAT Fork Brace, Dyna DC-I Coils, TC Fuse Block, Barnett HD Clutch Springs, Superbike Handlebars, V-Star 650 ACCT, NGK Irridium Plugs, OEM Exhaust. CNC-Cut 2nd Gear Dogs; Ported/Milled Head; Modded Airbox: 8x8 Wix Panel Filter; #137.5 Main Jet, Viper Yellow Paint, Michelin Pilot Activ F/R, Interstate AGM Battery, 14MM MC, Maier Fairing, Cree LED Fog Lights.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by IanDMacDonald View Post
            A single grounding source would be ideal.
            Then make a single ground point in the bucket up there. I ran a 12awg wire from the battery negative to the headlight bucket and connected everything to that. I left chassis grounds in place but also connected them to the other ground.
            Nathan
            KD9ARL

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            1978 XS1100E
            K&N Filter
            #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
            OEM Exhaust
            ATK Fork Brace
            LED Dash lights
            Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
            Green Monster Coils
            SS Brake Lines
            Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

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