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ms5490renegade
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I have a 79 550e that wont even try to start. I have quite a few wires with terminals that look like they run to tthe battery. Am I hooking it up wrong or is there a deeper. Issue? I have a brand new batteryTags: None
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This might help...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846Ed
To measure is to know.
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ms5490renegade
Originally posted by Nessism View PostThis might help...http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=171846
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jbs80106
Pictures would help!
On my GS I have like 3 wires connected to the battery, + and - for the battery and 1 that connects to the Regulator/Rectifire. All the others may be wrong, put there by Previous Owner (P.O.). Switch back to stock config, then try...
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Originally posted by ms5490renegade View PostLooked. No help unfortunately. I have fresh gas, new plugs, new battery. It's not even trying to crank with the electric start.or kick start
Good luck.
Edit: did you pull in the clutch before hitting the starter?Ed
To measure is to know.
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ms5490renegade
Originally posted by jbs80106 View PostPictures would help!
On my GS I have like 3 wires connected to the battery, + and - for the battery and 1 that connects to the Regulator/Rectifire. All the others may be wrong, put there by Previous Owner (P.O.). Switch back to stock config, then try...
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ms5490renegade
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ms5490renegade
Originally posted by 7981GS View PostAll of those black with white stripe wires are supposed to be grounds. (-)
That is just to get you stated in the right direction.
Daniel
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MisterCinders
Originally posted by ms5490renegade View PostDoes this look even remotely right
Start with the wiring diagram for your bike and work from there. On mine, the battery has two wires that connect to the negative and one to the positive IIRC. That picture shows a lot more wires, but at least two of them should tie in to the (-) post.
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ms5490renegade
Originally posted by MisterCinders View PostUm, how is there no wire connected to the (-) terminal on that battery?
Start with the wiring diagram for your bike and work from there. On mine, the battery has two wires that connect to the negative and one to the positive IIRC. That picture shows a lot more wires, but at least two of them should tie in to the (-) post.
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dueller
Okay...little confused.....I saw black wires with white stripe and thought that was neg wires and they were common grounds. Why so many pos wires coming back to the battery???? Is that a relay just hanging on the outside of the frame there? Looks like a standard relay that would have spade type connectors sticking out of the bottom. Are they all covered? Wouldn't want one of them accidentally touching that frame and shorting. I am probably looking at the picture wrong?
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ms5490renegade
Originally posted by dueller View PostOkay...little confused.....I saw black wires with white stripe and thought that was neg wires and they were common grounds. Why so many pos wires coming back to the battery???? Is that a relay just hanging on the outside of the frame there? Looks like a standard relay that would have spade type connectors sticking out of the bottom. Are they all covered? Wouldn't want one of them accidentally touching that frame and shorting. I am probably looking at the picture wrong?
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BassCliff
Hi,
I see a lot of wires , both grounds and hot wires, connected to the positive terminal of the battery. But I see no wires at all connected to the negative terminal of the battery.
There should be a big cable that connects to the bottom of the engine. That cable needs to connect to the negative terminal of the battery. All of those black wires with the white stripes need to connect to a frame ground. The positive terminal of the battery should probably have only a single large-ish (probably red) wire which runs down to the starter relay (solenoid). Please read your wiring diagram. Perhaps some study in basic electrical theory is in order. When you understand how things work then it is easier to conceptualize solutions. Keep us informed.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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Lucygoosey
Originally posted by BassCliff View PostHi,
I see a lot of wires , both grounds and hot wires, connected to the positive terminal of the battery. But I see no wires at all connected to the negative terminal of the battery.
There should be a big cable that connects to the bottom of the engine. That cable needs to connect to the negative terminal of the battery. All of those black wires with the white stripes need to connect to a frame ground. The positive terminal of the battery should probably have only a single large-ish (probably red) wire which runs down to the starter relay (solenoid). Please read your wiring diagram. Perhaps some study in basic electrical theory is in order. When you understand how things work then it is easier to conceptualize solutions. Keep us informed.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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