Ding ! and your old battery would crank your bike over but with the headlight on, the starter engaged, and the high resistance in the wires and connectors to your coils chances are your coils are probably seeing less than 9vdc.
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Ding ! and your old battery would crank your bike over but with the headlight on, the starter engaged, and the high resistance in the wires and connectors to your coils chances are your coils are probably seeing less than 9vdc.
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Let me clarify:
Battery is one year old.
I asked about a headlight on/off switch and if that would help reduce battery strain and no one replied with comment or advice.
When I replaced the wiring harness I did everything recommended here, all the ground connections were correctly mounted, everything tight and cleaned, and all plugs were cleaned and checked.
Coils have correct connectors, also cleaned and checked.
The fuse block was cleaned and checked as well as new fuses.
I apologize for being ignorant but my daddy taught me to ask questions when in doubt. No offense meant to those who have more experience.
Lastly, Miss Bugly is sad that posplayr said she was "dirty and never cleaned" and wants you to know that she has a bath at least once a week, and that any outward appearance of "dirty" is just an opinion and holds no water with her. She says she may look dirty, but inside she is a lady.
Battery is one year old.
I asked about a headlight on/off switch and if that would help reduce battery strain and no one replied with comment or advice.
When I replaced the wiring harness I did everything recommended here, all the ground connections were correctly mounted, everything tight and cleaned, and all plugs were cleaned and checked.
Coils have correct connectors, also cleaned and checked.
The fuse block was cleaned and checked as well as new fuses.
I apologize for being ignorant but my daddy taught me to ask questions when in doubt. No offense meant to those who have more experience.
Lastly, Miss Bugly is sad that posplayr said she was "dirty and never cleaned" and wants you to know that she has a bath at least once a week, and that any outward appearance of "dirty" is just an opinion and holds no water with her. She says she may look dirty, but inside she is a lady.
You were not very clear; So the fuse melted due to lighting strike or divine intervention?
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I got a new battery because my old one tested over 12v just sitting but dropped below 9v when I hit the starter and just kept heading south.
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sorry! IMO Mostly the switch is a complication. If your bike starts well (and of course it should!) then the extra load is momentary... If you are having starting trouble, the simplest is to open the headlight bucket and pull the headlight connector.
...however,why not always be sure you have the very best spin of the starter and the hottest spark your 35 year old bike can muster? Maybe you will get the extra crank that starts the bike....but on a bike that has no stock headlight switch, the price for this is complication ..more wires,connectors and contacts that can look pretty ugly and if not done well can be worse than any benefit.......You can Put a toggle switch on it or a more elegant relay that disconnects headlamp when starter button is pushed....
I have a relay on the 650 and the 400's have "stock" light switches.
probably no one answered this in the first place because multiple questions steer the thread on a crooked path.This is peripheral to main question..Iand,it gets hard for other people lurking, looking for help, to find these things
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