'80 550E only indicator lights work

[Guest]

Just bought a 1980 550e. Bike ran fine and all electricals worked. I put on a new throttle cable and new battery, and now no electricals other than the oil, neutral, and gear indicator lights will work. In addition, while checking wiring connections, got a beeping sound that I was able to replicate once - not the horn. Battery is fine, fuses are good, and kill switch looks fine. What should I check or replace?


-Matt

[Steve]

Since you changed the battery, make sure you got all the ground connections back in place.

Also check your fuses. One fuse (the one closest to the end of the box) is for LIGHTS, the next one is for SIGNALS, which includes turn signals, horn, warning lights and brakes, the third fuse is IGNITION. The fourth fuse is the MAIN fuse.

It's possible that the first and third fuses are bad. You can't just go by looks, you have to verify electrically that the fuse is intact. Use a voltmeter or a test light to verify.

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