80 gs 550 not charging

[rvator9a]

Hello to all. this is my first post here. I have recently started up my gs after about 3 yrs of sitting. As is typical I removed and cleaned the carbs, for the first time i removed the whole airbox and battery box, because I wanted to be sure I was able to install the boots properly. The problem I have is that on the battery box rh side just above the 4 fuse box there is a single fuse box that I now have only one wire going to it, I cant remember or find where another wire came from or goes to. The issue that I now have with the bike is that its not charging and I suspect that the missing wire is the cause. Does anyone know where I should be looking for this wire. I appreciate any info or help.

[mike_of_bbg]

First, welcome.

I believe that is your accessory fuse box. It won't have another wire coming from it unless you hook something up to it. On my bike that feeds my coil relay; and only for the last few weeks since I made that mod.

Has your battery also been sitting for 3 years? It's unlikely that it's any good. You can have it charged (no more than 2A!). Verifying a good battery is the first step in diagnosing charging issues as I have myself recently experienced. Get the battery charged, then follow this:

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=164993&highlight=quick+test

Replace the battery if necessary. A bad battery won't charge, even if it does have the current to turn over your motor.

If you're having issues, run through the full stator tests.

[BassCliff]

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What are our choices? Is the wire red? Is there voltage on the wire when the bike is running? About all I can offer you at this time is a lot of documentation for your bike, wiring diagram, service manual, etc.

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