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  1. earlfor

    kz400 igntion points

    Adjusting points gap changes ignition timing. You will need to adjust/set points gap and then adjust ignition timing. I wrote this for a GS four cylinder, but I expect it will be about the same for a KZ twin. (there was big big to do about my referring to a 12 volt bulb with two wires being...
  2. earlfor

    "91" Gsx1100G spark problem resolved, not fixed

    If it shows 12.5 and when you turn the key on, it shows 10.6, you have a bad battery.
  3. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    Sounds like a plan. heh Thanks
  4. earlfor

    "91" Gsx1100G spark problem resolved, not fixed

    10.6 volts is a dead battery. Check voltage at the battery terminals engine off. It should be between 12.5 and 12.85. Check voltage at the coil terminals engine off and ignition on to see what your line drop is. Probably should charge battery also and then make the checks again.
  5. earlfor

    Hot fuse box

    OK, this is kind of nutty, but I'll throw it out here. We're looking for a big amp consumer (my guess). The horns are an oddity. Unlike everything else, horns are hardwired hot and switched negative. If there is any electrical bleed through in the horn bodies, there will be draw without...
  6. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    I said I have no interest in this conversation. Anything else is your imagination.
  7. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    I have no interest in this silliness.
  8. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    Usually, the engineers that design wiring circuits know more about what is needed.
  9. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    Nope. You did.
  10. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    nope!.............
  11. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    It was added by someone that doesn't understand the system. Grounds are a common loop. Only one battery ground to frame is needed. That is why the factory uses one.
  12. earlfor

    79 GS550 No Spark Electric Conundrum

    I've been doing exactly as I said for 21 years. It is correct. I said continuity light, I was referring to using a bulb to show continuity. Perhaps I should have said continuity bulb. A continuity tester has a self contained battery and would be used with the ignition off. a continuity...
  13. earlfor

    79 GS550 No Spark Electric Conundrum

    THE "continuity Light" I refer too is just a 12 volt bulb in a socket with two wires. There is no battery. It gets power from the bike. This might help with setting the points. Setting Points Gaps and ignition timing. The points are located under the round cover on the right end of the...
  14. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    You fix your ground fault yet? It aint gonna fix itself y'know. lol
  15. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    Consider this. There is no success to anything anyone ever does,......................until............ They succeed. I will guess it could be either of us. heh lol
  16. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    You lost me on that one. ??
  17. earlfor

    Hot fuse box

    OK, thus far you know it is the 10 amp lighting circuit. So....... I would open the headlight shell and remove the bulb. Then turn on the ignition and see if the fuse box gets hot. If it does, you know the problem is in the tail light or rear number plate lamp. The instrument lights and...
  18. earlfor

    Hot fuse box

    Sorry, was momentarily living in the modern world. lol
  19. earlfor

    Reasons my bike would go to twin mode

    That just means either of them can be faulty. It only take one faulty to have the problem.
  20. earlfor

    Hot fuse box

    I am guessing that HD stands for High Intensity Discharge lights. (well known for flagrant high amp consumption.) Your lighting upgrade? Anyway, their power consumption exceeds the capacity of the fuse block and associated wiring. I would install a direct from battery lighting wire with a...
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