1982 Gs 650 Gl electrical problems

[Anonymous]

Can anyone give me any ideas, I have gone through my electrical with a fine tooth comb, but cant seem to find the problem, The problem Im having is I turn the ignition to on, and the headlight fuse blows, If I put a 15 amp fuse inplace of the 10 amp, then the main 15 amp blows, sounds like a direct short, but heck if I can find It. If anyone has any Ideas of what it might be, please let me know. Thanks. Judd

[Dark Jedi]

You tested the rectifier and stator outputs? I bet you are getting too high a voltage. Happened to my 650G, and took a rectifier to fix.

The good news: damn near any rectifier from a big bike will work.

[bwringer]

DJ -- it sounds like the bike isn't even running when the fuse blows (it blows as soon as he turns the key), so could it still be a R/R problem? I guess you could get a short through there if it really went kerblooey.

[SqDancerLynn1]

If it blows the light fuse the problem is in the lights. CHECK all of the lights, unplug them, plug them in one at a time until the fuse blows DON"T use a bigger fuse. It could also be the light switch or the turn signal switch, turn signal module if equiped. I would NOT suspect the reg at this time

[Dark Jedi]

DJ -- it sounds like the bike isn't even running when the fuse blows (it blows as soon as he turns the key), so could it still be a R/R problem? I guess you could get a short through there if it really went kerblooey.

Oops, missed that. I thought it started, then blew. Gotta read more closely.

[Anonymous]

On the road again! Thanks for your suggestions. I ended up using a power probe, and was able to pin point the problem, It ended up being the speedometer display light power wire was pinched just behind the back plate of the speedometer. JJudd.