Wiring

[Guest]

I am having one hell of a time with this wiring on my 83 GS1100E. I repainted the bike and had the frame power coated now I am trying to put it all back together but I can't the starter to do nothing nor the blinkers to work they come on but will not flash. I have replaced starter relay, flasher all new but nothing lights ,horn works. Took starter out and tested it it work fine. CAN SOMEONE HELP WITH PROBLEM

ED

[cowboyup3371]

How are your grounds?

[enelson2047]

Wiring

What ground???????? Were should i look or were should i ground

[cowboyup3371]

You should have a few. At the very least the engine block to the battery negative and then there will be a couple from the harness. Depending on the types of signals you have, they should have separate grounds as well (all of mine do)

[enelson2047]

Wiring

The starter is going to the battery neg and three other wires from the harness. The blinkers or plug in to a ground

[cowboyup3371]

The black wire attached to the starter post should go to the solenoid. There should also be a black wire from the engine casing (depends on your bike, mine's at a screw into the sprocket cover) to your battery negative.

Please slow down and use proper grammar and spelling though as I don't understand what you are trying to say in your second sentence.

How about posting up a picture of what you are seeing.

[enelson2047]

Wiring

I have a 83 GS1100E. Do I need to and a ground the the engine still and if so what do that do for a ground

[cowboyup3371]

I know I cannot explain it well enough to be accurate so I'll let the experts chime in here. Short answer though is yes you still need something from the engine chassis to the negative post of your battery.

[enelson2047]

Wiring

Thanks cowboyup3371!!!!! I WILL MAKE ONE UP NOW AND ATTACK IT AS YOU HAVE SAID.

[themess]

I have a 83 GS1100E. Do I need to and a ground the the engine still and if so what do that do for a ground

As was said earlier, slow down when writing. No one can understand you. Use complete sentences.

A bit of explanation: Electricity must travel in a complete circuit. It doesn't just go out, it must come back. That is why all batteries have two terminals.

The return path for household wiring has both a wire, that leads back to the generating station, and a connection to ground. Literally, someplace your house has a copper rod pounded into the ground, with wires attached to it. It matches one at the generating station.

On your motorcycle, the steel frame is the ground. The negative terminal of your battery is attached to the frame someplace. There are other things that connect to "ground" on a motorcycle or car. Many of them have both wires that attach to the battery, and also connect to the frame.

One of the most common problems with old motor vehicles is that the connection between copper wirse and steel frame corrodes. Electricity can't get through the corrosion. It is necessary to find all of the connections to "ground" and clean them every ten years or so.

A friend of mine lived in Victorville, back when Geroge AFB was open. I visited her there once. Pretty country, if you like high desert.

[enelson2047]

Thanks for the info. I am really trying to get this bike up and running, and the wiring is giving me hell