Hi Guys,
I'm putting a bike back together here and have the wiring just about sorted but have a weird gremlin hanging me up with the starter relay.
Harness and electrics are out of a 78 special. right side handle bar switch is new from MikesXS, reg/rec is also new from mikesXS, rest of harness and components are original.
Yesterday after I got the bulk of the components back in place and connected I tested the lights etc. and everything checked fine including the relay. I did not have the line from the relay to the starter motor connected but when I hit the button the relay clicked like it should. I stopped at that point. Today when I got back at it. I turned the ignition on but got no lights. Blown main fuse. replaced that it blew again after a little fiddling. I went back around rechecked all connections and grounds and replaced the fuse again. No more fuse problems. I hooked up a new cable from the relay to the starter but when I try the button, nothing. I messed around with different connections, checking grounds etc. (spitballing really), nothing. When do the old "jump the relay studs with a screw driver" trick, nothing. Figured I had fried the relay which was why the fuse blew. I had a new relay on hand and replaced it. Still, nothing. I have not tried jumping it.
can't figure out what I am overlooking. I haven't really changed any thing since I was able to trigger the relay other than checking connections. There does not appear to be black ground wire from the right side switch.
Also, the red/white wire out of the relay goes to the safety relay, what is the blue/white wire for?
Any help would be appreciated.
I'm putting a bike back together here and have the wiring just about sorted but have a weird gremlin hanging me up with the starter relay.
Harness and electrics are out of a 78 special. right side handle bar switch is new from MikesXS, reg/rec is also new from mikesXS, rest of harness and components are original.
Yesterday after I got the bulk of the components back in place and connected I tested the lights etc. and everything checked fine including the relay. I did not have the line from the relay to the starter motor connected but when I hit the button the relay clicked like it should. I stopped at that point. Today when I got back at it. I turned the ignition on but got no lights. Blown main fuse. replaced that it blew again after a little fiddling. I went back around rechecked all connections and grounds and replaced the fuse again. No more fuse problems. I hooked up a new cable from the relay to the starter but when I try the button, nothing. I messed around with different connections, checking grounds etc. (spitballing really), nothing. When do the old "jump the relay studs with a screw driver" trick, nothing. Figured I had fried the relay which was why the fuse blew. I had a new relay on hand and replaced it. Still, nothing. I have not tried jumping it.
can't figure out what I am overlooking. I haven't really changed any thing since I was able to trigger the relay other than checking connections. There does not appear to be black ground wire from the right side switch.
Also, the red/white wire out of the relay goes to the safety relay, what is the blue/white wire for?
Any help would be appreciated.