[janhsmn]

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thanks for all your replies so far on my previous post. :clapper:

I have decided to start a new post as i am desperate to get this matter sorted. So bear with me. :waving:

I have a GL1200 1984 aspencade.

I have delved further into the mass of wiring around the rectifier. With the help of the clymer manual I have deduced that the two green wires that come out of the rectifier and normally go to all the lights appear just to go directly back to an earthing point on the rectifier (basically the bolt holding the rectifier onto the bike).

The bike lights have been wired seperately to seperate independant switches by a previous owner.

My question is, is the fact the green wires are now earthed back to the rectifier a possible cause of it overheating.



thanks again :jumper: :jumper:

Janet and Gary

 

[janhsmn]

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oh i think my brain as overheated now.:gunhead:

i am starting to struggle with some of this. is it worth getting a new regulator and seeing if this solves the problem. I cant nick my husbands as he has the sei fuel injected aspencade so they have different regulators.



thanks again for all your suggestions.

 

[janhsmn]

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thanks twisty for your advice.

although i can start engine on bike am awaiting a new universal joint to be fitted so am unable to ride it as such to try this test. Most of the lights are standard. The bike is set up so i can ride with only the headlight on and not the tail lights (seperate switches). Which i usually do during the day. There are two spotlights (ordinary ones) on the front and some old style orange lights on the front. Again this are controlled seperately by two indepenant switches. These can be switched on without the engine running or the accessories being switched on. So i presume these have a direct link to the battery some how. Again I dont normally ride with these on.

I was hoping to get the rectifier problem started whilst it is off the road awaiting the new UJ, but it looks like i will have to wait until it is rideable again to do these tests.

will let hubby read your post in the morning as he is slightly ahead of me in the goldwing wiring puzzle.

thanks again

janet