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my headlight relay is non-operational so i’m curious as to if i can put an on/off switch between the red/yellow and blue/black wires to form the connection only when i want headlights. i’m thinking there’s no need to ground the switch if i do that bc the current would flow in and out switch and...

Hey y'all. Not sure if this has been posted before but I found this video by Yamaha thats all about electronics, specifically motorcycles. if you're like me and never gave a shit about this in school, but are fascinated by it now, this is for you. likewise, if you want some clarification on...

per my other thread < http://www.xs400.com/threads/low-voltage-during-idle.20165/ > I found pinched (to hell) stator wires. linking two threads for future forum-users.

well y'all. think i've finally found my issue. went into left-side panel to clean out my sticky clutch and found out that PO had pinched the stator cables between the left side panel and the engine instead of routing them through the conveniently placed cutout. :wtf: can't imagine meeting...

200 ohms reading is the lowest my MM goes. connector is unplugged but my stator is still attached to the engine. i don’t think this should offer any differing results though... sounds like i’ve got a grounding issue. crappy connections? shitty wires? most likely combination? will be digging...

looks like i’ve got some more research to do. thanks a ton amc49 for the clarification thus far. will update.

hmmm, i’m getting 0.8 ohms resistance. somethings not right on my end. :banghead:

before i swap out the reg/rect i wanted to make sure of something. when i am testing for ground from the stator wires to the engine case, i get a reading of 0.8 ohms. not sure if this is supposed to happen... thoughts?

right on. thinking it’s more related to crappy wiring than anything. i can see a voltage change when revving, just not anywhere close to 13.5 let alone 14 V.

thanks spitfire. seems like a non-issue then. any thoughts on my 0.8 ohms reading when testing for grounding from stator wires? connecting red from multimeter to each stator wire while grounding to engine and am reading resistance of 0.8 ohms on 200 ohms setting.

4 wires coming from stator: connecting to female connection with only 3 connectors that... : continues to loom :