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Projects / Builds, Racing and Tech / Re: Dumb mistake putting the loom back in.
« Last post by The Buddha on May 08, 2022, 06:51:23 PM »How did you jump start it with out negative from starter to battery
Which I am not even sure exists.
The frame/motor etc are negative, the negative cable is bolted to the engine case. The starter grounds to the case simply by virtue of being bolted in there.
Almost every thing on this planet that has an electrical system negative of battery is bolted to engine and frame.
Some accessories like horn etc in some bikes - like the GS work on the button connecting + and - at the button, but some others like 70's and 80's hondas worked on connecting the + to ground at the button. As in the + went to the horn, and on the other pin returned to the horn button. Press it and it gets grounded completing the + to horn, to other pin on horn to handlebar (ground).
I dont know the answer to your question, and I open up a receiver and laugh at it before fixing it.
But exactly what did you not connect and how did you jump it ?
Cool.
Buddha.

The frame/motor etc are negative, the negative cable is bolted to the engine case. The starter grounds to the case simply by virtue of being bolted in there.
Almost every thing on this planet that has an electrical system negative of battery is bolted to engine and frame.
Some accessories like horn etc in some bikes - like the GS work on the button connecting + and - at the button, but some others like 70's and 80's hondas worked on connecting the + to ground at the button. As in the + went to the horn, and on the other pin returned to the horn button. Press it and it gets grounded completing the + to horn, to other pin on horn to handlebar (ground).
I dont know the answer to your question, and I open up a receiver and laugh at it before fixing it.
But exactly what did you not connect and how did you jump it ?
Cool.
Buddha.