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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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on the splash guard by the rear wheel, there is a relay and something else...one has the 4 wires with the threaded studs and nuts holding them on, and the other is the black relay with a 5 prong connector....but then there is a single black wire with a female flat connector....what is that wire, and where does it go! and what do each of those relays do on the splash guard? the single black wire is zip tied to the 5 prong connector.....
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 04:00 PM
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ok...i found out the 5 prong is the starter relay....
 
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Old Nov 29, 2014 | 04:17 PM
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the one as you know is the starter relay the other is the bikes circut braker 30 amp

i would remove the rear wheel and re attach what is falling apart it will in the end keep you from pushing it back home
 
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I turned it into a bobber. I need to know where that single black wire goes and what it is
 
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When you find out please pm me. Mine is e-taped and hanging near the ignition coil. Used bike...
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Hopefully someone will chime in!
I had everything working and when I installed the tanks, I lost all functions except the headlight and taillight. No brake lights signals, horn
 
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If it is just black it should be a ground.
If you have the Factory Service Manual there is a wiring diagram in the back of it.
 
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What post on the starter relay is it on?
 
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It's not part of the starter relay. It's a sperate black wire that's zip tied onto the one with the 5 prong. No where to plug it in near te relay or breaker
 
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It's not part of the starter relay. It's a sperate black wire that's zip tied onto the one with the 5 prong. No where to plug it in near te relay or breaker


Oh sorry I misunderstood.
Can you find either end of it?
Do you have a volt meter?
 
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