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my head is certainly spinning but I’m doing my best to sort through and try everything mentioned. Never know which piece of advice may solve the puzzle
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Hopefully that will narrow down where the problem resides.
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Well I think I’m onto something. I started disconnecting wires and grounds one by one and testing continuity after each one. It disappeared after this fuel gauge wire was removed leading from the main harness to the gauge. Makes sense since I had the tank on and off and unplugged that wire. Now to figure out where it’s grounding out
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Well that was with the battery disconnected, now I’m getting just under 13 volts reading off the primary which I have traced back to the regulator/rectifier. When it’s unplugged it drops to 0.06v, and both prongs that lead to the stator but coming off the regulator read 12.07 volts.
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There is absolutely no logic in the path you are taking by playing with continuity tests, you are going off on a wild goose chase.
I recommend that you take the bike to a reputable shop and have a mechanic fix the issue, it is obvious that we can`t help you solve the problem.
Good luck.
I recommend that you take the bike to a reputable shop and have a mechanic fix the issue, it is obvious that we can`t help you solve the problem.
Good luck.
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There is absolutely no logic in the path you are taking by playing with continuity tests, you are going off on a wild goose chase.
I recommend that you take the bike to a reputable shop and have a mechanic fix the issue, it is obvious that we can`t help you solve the problem.
Good luck.
I recommend that you take the bike to a reputable shop and have a mechanic fix the issue, it is obvious that we can`t help you solve the problem.
Good luck.
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We have some terminology issues. Primaries don't have electrical power. They are grounded. You can't do a proper electrical system check without the bike running. You can check for a grounded stator, but that's about it. And that would not be causing your other issues. Do as suggested above and take the heavy cable off between the solenoid and the starter motor and then see what happens when you push the start button. If it is still weird, then pull the battery cable off the solenoid and try again.
Harbor Freight sells a DVM with a clamp on DC ammeter in it. Pretty high tech, and I have no idea how they are doing that, but it works great and I use it all the time for things like how much current is that starter pulling or how much is my alternator charging after a startup. It's not cheap, and it is their top of the line unit, but still, at the $100 range, it is a bargain.
Harbor Freight sells a DVM with a clamp on DC ammeter in it. Pretty high tech, and I have no idea how they are doing that, but it works great and I use it all the time for things like how much current is that starter pulling or how much is my alternator charging after a startup. It's not cheap, and it is their top of the line unit, but still, at the $100 range, it is a bargain.
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We have some terminology issues. Primaries don't have electrical power. They are grounded. You can't do a proper electrical system check without the bike running. You can check for a grounded stator, but that's about it. And that would not be causing your other issues. Do as suggested above and take the heavy cable off between the solenoid and the starter motor and then see what happens when you push the start button. If it is still weird, then pull the battery cable off the solenoid and try again.
Harbor Freight sells a DVM with a clamp on DC ammeter in it. Pretty high tech, and I have no idea how they are doing that, but it works great and I use it all the time for things like how much current is that starter pulling or how much is my alternator charging after a startup. It's not cheap, and it is their top of the line unit, but still, at the $100 range, it is a bargain.
Harbor Freight sells a DVM with a clamp on DC ammeter in it. Pretty high tech, and I have no idea how they are doing that, but it works great and I use it all the time for things like how much current is that starter pulling or how much is my alternator charging after a startup. It's not cheap, and it is their top of the line unit, but still, at the $100 range, it is a bargain.
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Harbor Freight sells a DVM with a clamp on DC ammeter in it. Pretty high tech, and I have no idea how they are doing that, but it works great and I use it all the time for things like how much current is that starter pulling or how much is my alternator charging after a startup. It's not cheap, and it is their top of the line unit, but still, at the $100 range, it is a bargain.
https://www.harborfreight.com/cm1000...ter-64017.html