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For anyone who didn't read how this developed I will add a quick intro. Bought two great 79 xs11s and one of them is beautiful but has some wiring demons.
Basically....with a confirmed decent battery (will sufficiently start other xs11)
I am having a voltage drop at the main switch when I turn the key on. (Hot wire reads 12.71, then when I switch key on it drops to 0) No lights on dash light up and starter won't engage.
Tonight:
Ok stay with me as it gets good....started the night with a fully charged battery pulling 12.71 volts. Replaced fuse box with inline fuse holders.
Voltage at:
main frame ground: 12.71
solenoid input:12.71
Main switch hot wire OFF position: 12.71
Main fuse before switch:12.71
Then I switched the key ON and here are the results.
Voltage at:
All above: 12.71
Two wires coming from key: 12.71 and 11.85 (seems low)
Here is the crazy part. My neutral light comes on now (didn't before, thus improvement) but my oil/brake light doesn't and neither does the rear brake running light. but When I push the brake pedal or lever the rear brake light comes on. Then to get even weirder....I pulled the bulb to check the running light and all of a sudden my brake/oil light comes on on the dash. Plug the bulb (perfectly fine) back in and the dash light goes back out. :/
Ok I moved on from that and went to the starter button....thought what the hell and pushed it....nothing. So then I jumped the solenoid and the starter motor kicked on.
Am I just dealing with bad corrosion that's going to have to be cleaned piece by piece or does someone have some ideas?
I should make it known that I pulled the fairing off to get to the wiring...is that lack of accessories and light connection going to make my system all weird. Please don't say putting that back on will fix it all bc I only took it off after I had these issues to begin with.
Basically....with a confirmed decent battery (will sufficiently start other xs11)
I am having a voltage drop at the main switch when I turn the key on. (Hot wire reads 12.71, then when I switch key on it drops to 0) No lights on dash light up and starter won't engage.
Tonight:
Ok stay with me as it gets good....started the night with a fully charged battery pulling 12.71 volts. Replaced fuse box with inline fuse holders.
Voltage at:
main frame ground: 12.71
solenoid input:12.71
Main switch hot wire OFF position: 12.71
Main fuse before switch:12.71
Then I switched the key ON and here are the results.
Voltage at:
All above: 12.71
Two wires coming from key: 12.71 and 11.85 (seems low)
Here is the crazy part. My neutral light comes on now (didn't before, thus improvement) but my oil/brake light doesn't and neither does the rear brake running light. but When I push the brake pedal or lever the rear brake light comes on. Then to get even weirder....I pulled the bulb to check the running light and all of a sudden my brake/oil light comes on on the dash. Plug the bulb (perfectly fine) back in and the dash light goes back out. :/
Ok I moved on from that and went to the starter button....thought what the hell and pushed it....nothing. So then I jumped the solenoid and the starter motor kicked on.
Am I just dealing with bad corrosion that's going to have to be cleaned piece by piece or does someone have some ideas?
I should make it known that I pulled the fairing off to get to the wiring...is that lack of accessories and light connection going to make my system all weird. Please don't say putting that back on will fix it all bc I only took it off after I had these issues to begin with.
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