stupid fuses

[onenemyou]

greetings all!

i am new to this site (obviously), and i have found it so far very informative! i recently got an '82 GS1100GL. for some reason i cannot figure out or find reason for, it keeps blowing it's main power fuse. put a new one in, and i'll be lucky to make it another fifty yards before *poof* no more power, period! anyone have any suggestions?[-o< i can find no worn wiring, or exposed connections...

i'm supposed to be going on a ride this coming friday, and this started today!

thanks
josh

[Headspin]

Is it the stock wiring loom? Has it been rebuilt?

Pull the tank off and check under there for worn wires, something might have been trapped at some point.

It sounds like a short to me so I would just give it a good going through

Failing that.. remove the fuse and replace with a steel bar of the same dimensions. I guarantee it wont blow again! :shock: (kidding) :-D

Nice bike btw!

[onenemyou]

stock wiring, i've traced all the wiring around the starter, the battery, under the tank, and the plug wires. nothing frayed, nothing worn. i'm going to get a piece of steel now...

[lostit23]

Fuses

Hey bro, check the wiring first, but it might be your R/R. I had to replace mine in my 85' 700es. No more blown fuses!:shock: :shock: !!!!

[chef1366]

Hey bro, check the wiring first, but it might be your R/R. I had to replace mine in my 85' 700es. No more blown fuses!:shock: :shock: !!!!

That's what I was thinking. See the Stator papers and check out your charging system.

[onenemyou]

That's what I was thinking. See the Stator papers and check out your charging system.

what are the stator papers?

[rustybronco]

http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/gs_statorfault.htm

Mine took out the main fuse it was the rectifier/regulator (r/r).

[focus frenzy]

when the rectifiers in the R&R fail they become a dead short back through the stator.

odds are if you can find no short anyplace in the exposed harness you will need the R&R and a stator also.