Softail Wiring Question
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From: Haslet Texas
Does the actual wiring match the diagram or is there a wire connecting the starter and main breaker?
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I looked at all the wiring diagrams in this manual and the only diagram that doesn't show a 'buss bar' from the battery to the main circuit breaker is the diagram for the 1984 FXST. I guess it could be a mistake that it was omitted in the diagram. I included a diagram from another model just for illustration purposes.
Since it didn't use the buss bar...some "Einstein" took white-out to the schematic...not thinking about how they changed the circuit.
Last edited by Tom84FXST; Feb 4, 2017 at 11:45 AM.
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Even if the bike was somehow wired up to activate the starter solenoid and the starter motor by having the start relay ground the trigger post of the solenoid, the original post's schematic diagram would then have all the electricity used by the bike flowing from the battery + terminal through the starter solenoid and through the starter relay at all times.
No way.
Edit: I guess once the bike was running, the alternator could provide the power for the bike, but the battery would still have to be recharged through the starter relay and starter solenoid. I don't know of any relays or solenoids that would let it do that successfully.
Last edited by yellowstone kelly; Feb 4, 2017 at 10:39 AM.
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If the bike was wired like that it would neither start or charge.
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So, you're saying that's a shovelhead schematic then? They don't start or charge. Must be it.
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The original schematic posted by the OP (post #3) is drawn incorrectly.
If it were wired as the schematic shows, power would only get to the post on the solenoid and dead end right there.
For the system to operate there must be a connection between the positive battery post and the stud on the main breaker.
If it were wired as the schematic shows, power would only get to the post on the solenoid and dead end right there.
For the system to operate there must be a connection between the positive battery post and the stud on the main breaker.
Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Feb 4, 2017 at 03:12 PM.