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I'M JUST LOOKING FOR POSSIBLE COMPONENTS TO REPLACE, AS I'VE WASTED 5
WEEKS IN A HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BILL WAS A 4 FIGURE SUM, AND THE
MECHANIC DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT CHANGED PLUGS, AIR FILTER, ETC.. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A TRIKE WHICH I WANT TO REPAIR. THE PRODUCT IS A VERY COMPLICATED DEVICE WHICH EVEN THE "EXPERTS" APPARENTLY DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I'M A RETIRED MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SPECIALIST, WHO WORKS IN A SHOP REPAIRING UTILITY VEHICLES WITH A TECHNICIAN HAVING 20+ YEARS REPAIR EXPERIENCE. EVEN REPAIR MANUALS DONT TELL YOU HOW TO REMOVE PANELS WHICH HIDE ALL OF THE COMPLICATED DEVICES/ CONNECTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE. WE'VE TRIED TO "TROUBLE SHOOT" THIS "SOPHISTICATED" MECHANISM, BUT THERE ISN'T RHYME OR REASON TO WHAT IS HAPPENING, SO I'VE PURCHASED A SECOND OPERATING VEHICLE, AND LIKE THE DEALERSHIPS, I WILL TRANSFER "PARTS" UNTIL THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. I JUST READ AN ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET, AFTER MY POST, THAT SAYS THE GL1500 IS NOTORIOUSLY VOLTAGE SENSITIVE, AND THE 1ST LOGICAL EXPLANATION I'VE HEARD OTHER THAN SOME PARTS MAY NEED TO BE SWITCHED. I CAN REMEMBER WORKING MANY DAYS ON MY NORTON BEFORE REALIZING THAT IT WOULD ONLY START WHEN IT HAD A FRESHLY CHARGED BATTERY. WITH THE EXCESSIVELY LOADED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE, DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO ANYONE. THE VEHICLE RUNS PERFECT
IF IT DECIDES TO START. REGARDLESS, I WILL SWITCH THE COMPONENTS YOU'VE SUGGESTED, AFTER CHECKING THE BATTERY RESPONSE UNDER LOAD. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS, RICH