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    Help needed: Dim headlight issue

    so I was out looking at the relays (safety relay and headlight relay) and noticed that the model? number was the same (4H7-01) on both of them. I have a few extra relays laying around and one has a model? number of 3H5-60. I plugged that one in (3H5-60) and it has seemed to fix the problem. I...
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    Help needed: Dim headlight issue

    I have a 1980 xs400 and i've been trying to figure out this electrical gremlin that is causing my headlight to be rather dim. Has anyone else ran into this issue? does anyone know any possible solutions? Also, the headlight comes on as soon as I turn the key to the on position. From what i've...
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    81 xs400 rear suspension question

    Hey what is everyone running for rear suspension on their bikes? I have an 81 xs400 that I have put Monza shock absorbers on from Mike's.com. They look nice! however, they are WAY to stiff. I'm 210lbs and I have the shock absorbers set at their softest setting. I still have to take it gingerly...
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    Flasher relay

    Need some advice in find a new flasher relay for my 81 xs400sh. It's a 3 prong configuration and there an no LED's on the bike. I found this one at dime city cycle which i think would work; http://www.dimecitycycles.com/replacement-3-prong-flasher-relay.htm I did find a replacement relay at...
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    need help finding a shorter throttle cable

    Wow! This is exactly what I'm looking for! Thank you for this recommendation. This will take care of everything. I really like that stainless throttle cable kit they have!
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    need help finding a shorter throttle cable

    I recently put clubman bar on my 81 400 and now I have a bunch of slack in the front brake cable, throttle cable and a fair amount in the clutch cable. Does anyone have a recommendation for place to find shorten cables and hoses? I've tried mikesxs and they don't seem to be much help. I've...
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    When I got the bike. The PO had primitively installed in-line fuzes. I installed an actual fuze box. I'm starting to wonder if I have a wires backwards somewhere
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    The first thing I did when I got the bike was install a trickle charger and it was storage/winterized with the trickle charger on all winter.
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    So what would you think is causing the headlight to come on? Right now I have the white wire unplugged and the headlight still comes on.
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    my next step, i'm thinking, is to revisit the reg and rec and also the battery. Maybe chase some wires?
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    BBS....the headlight comes on as soon as I turn the key. Drewpy.....the battery is....let me think.....I bought it last year when I got the bike. What about that white wire leading to the headlight relay. Everything goes to shit when I connect. That's what is really confusing me. The relay...
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    Update......replaced the diode and still had the same issue. I started to think a little bit on how to trouble shoot this and narrow the problem area down. So what I did was disconnect the wire from the diode and it charges better.....13.5 volts @ 4000 rpm. When I plug that white wire back in...
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    Need help with an 81 xs400 and not charging/fried a wire

    does radioshack have replacement diodes that will work as a replacement? If so, what should I look for when getting one?
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    So here's an update for everyone. I rewired the stator, again. Installed it and still had the same results. I'm kinda frustrated at this point. But I began looking at the wiring diagram and notice/remembered that one of the white wire splits off and has a diode inserted and goes to the...
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    Re-wiring stator on an 81 xs400

    No worries. The other parts I got from you worked perfectly!!! Thank you for them! I'll have to find the how too from Drewpy. I did look at the ohms and all three wire are reading 0.9 ohms when they should be at 0.72 ohms. I'm guessing I screwed something up rewiring it. I'lm getting pretty...
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