R/R! did i kill it?

[bikerfox]

I had a short on my bike today. It started after i had to jump the bike due to it not starting yesterday due to it being extremely humid that night.

All day today i had no head light or turn signals, and i get home from work, find the short, it was a couple wires crushed in the socket for the seat. One of 3 wires was the ground wire for the rectifier. I corrected the short, but now the bike has absolutely zero electrical power! The battery has power, i can turn the starter by bridging the relay. Nothing else does.

If i have killed the R/R, is there a cheap replacement? Or does anyone have one to sell?

Tis a 1980 850GL with Pacifico Aero front fairings (and a few gremlins)

[Baatfam]

OK..before you start buying stuff...did ya check the fuses?

I know it's obvious, but it is the first step....

[bikerfox]

Yeah, first thing i did
Then i checked the connections, all seem fine

BTW: RAmen

[Baatfam]

BTW: RAmen

HaHa...OK, that makes my day....

As to your problem....I guess you need to wait for those more knowledgeable than I to chime in...

Good luck,

[bikerfox]

So i tested the RR according to the papers, and all 3 wires read about 7v at the meter one way, and out of range the other. the 7v is both with the red(m) to ground(r) and black(m) to red(r)

m=meter and r=rectifier of course