Custom dash setup

[Guest]

The instrument cluster on my '80 GS1100 has died on me and I've decided to go for a less cluttered look. I'm going to use a vapor trail tech speedo/tach I had on another bike.

So my problem is that I cant get any power to the headlight/blinkers without everything being connected to the stock instrument cluster. Now, I'm not very good with wiring, but looking at the wiring diagram I'm thinking it has to do with the check panel?

Can anyone chime in as to how I can power the headlight/blinkers without tearing into the wiring harness too badly?

[lor109]

I'm doing a Instrument Panel delete on my 81 1100e and am having the exact same results. No Headlight. Brake light works fine. I also assume it has something to do with the Check Panel. Any luck on this?

[DFWSpeedster]

I'm doing a Instrument Panel delete on my 81 1100e and am having the exact same results. No Headlight. Brake light works fine. I also assume it has something to do with the Check Panel. Any luck on this?

didn't find anything. I'll probably end up just rewiring it for the essential components.

[salty_monk]

I did this with a Kaoso gauge set (similar to the Vapor). I used a stock plug into the wiring harness & just connected up on the gauge side as per the wiring diagram. It wasn't difficult. This was on an 83 750ES.

As I remember there was an orange wire that was basically common switched live to the whole cluster running round in a ring, my suspicion is yours is similar & you are not completing the circuit somewhere...