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BLOWN MAIN FUSE

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PROBLEM IS THE BIKE (1983 GS 1100GL) BLOWS THE MAIN 15AMP FUSE WHEN THE MOTOR STARTS. IT WILL CRANK AND START ENGINE BUT AS SOON AS THE ENGINE STARTS THE FUSE BLOWS.

I POSTED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND HAVE RECIEVED VERY GOOD IDEAS ON WHAT TO CHECK. AFTER CHECKING FOR LOOSE WIRING AND GROUNDS I FOUND THE 3 WIRES THAT COME OUT OF THE STATOR HAD CRACKED(OUTSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT) AND LOOKED AS IF THEY MAY HAVE BEEN SHORTING OUT(A LITTLE BLACK AROUND THE WIRES). I FIXED THAT AND THE BIKE STILL DID THE SAME THING. THE 3 WIRES SEEM TO GET HOT (WARM) WHEN I TRIED TO START THE BIKE. ALSO THE RECTIFIER/REGULATOR WAS ALSO REAL HOT.
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF THE RECTIFIER IS BAD OR THE STATOR HAS SHORTED OUT. I FIGURE THE STATOR MUST BE PUTTING OUT POWER IF THE RECTIFIER IS GETTING HOT. COULD THE SHORTED WIRES HAVE CAUSED SOMETHING(SUCH AS THE RECTIFIER) TO GO OUT. I DON'T MIND BUYING PARTS, JUST DON'T WANT TO WASTE MONEY.
THE BIKE HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 11K MILES. THERE IS NO RUST OR CORROSION ON THE BIKE.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP AND IDEAS. :?
 
It will run without the reg! Unplug all of the reg wires and try to start the bike IF the fuse doesn't blow you have a problem with the charging circuit
and need to refer to the stator pages
 
G to the Stator Paper form the homepage , this is almost certainly a Re/reg or stator problem! Try running an extra earth from your Rec/reg direct to the battery.
Dink
 
blown main fuse

blown main fuse

hey guys i have the bike up and running. now if it would only stop snowing. thanks for all the help. i removed the rectifier and reconected it checked all the wire (found the 3 yellow wires coming out of stator looked burnt and had cracks at the connectors) fixed that problem and all is well.
 
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