ok i cut the wires to my ignition at the key ignition and i bought an aftermarket ignition as i was working the red wire arced on the forks and shorted something i now have no power going through any of the 4 wires...what did i fry???


i ran a temp power to do the ignition work now i can turn the key 1 click and run with no lights and trun the key 1 more click and run with lights and turn to "start" and turn over the bike..bypassing clutch and kickstand switch....i can still just turn to on and start it like normal where you have to use clutch an have kickstand down also

check your fuse and any obvious damage to wiring.
and next time undue the negative post of the battery before working on the bike!   

It's been said before.


ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE BATTERY BEFORE DOING ANY ELECTRICAL WORK!!!

sorry sorry i wasnt paying attention cus the battery was on charge....and where are  fuses...... i cannot find any fuses on the bike except for the one on the starter solenoid

oh i have a 1990  500e

all i know is that there is only one fuse for the whole bike and it is under the right-side side cover.
gooooood luck

This post from Kerry might help:

Quote from: Kerry on June 28, 2004, 01:06:39 AM
What Pkaaso said:

Quote from: PkaasoIt's behind little red door marked FUSE if i remember correctly.  The one in the rubber feels like it is in a socket but it's not.

Maybe this picture will lend a little more clarity:


The "active" fuse is under the red cover marked FUSE 20A.  The dark yellow spare fuse is pushed into the rubber "retainer" on the right end of the same (starter relay) assembly.

oh i thought the yellow one was the actual fuse now i wana go out n check.....i will too

ill be back with my results

success i have power again thank you all of gs forum  

So glad i read this post i was going  to do wire work tomorrow with out disconnecting the negative!:cookoo: