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Yes i tried this, connected multimeter and it shows current one way and not the other, i connected the red wire to the terminal which had the red wire of my multimeter on it when it showed a current. Plus i tried it the other way round just in case. Thank you for you reply. Do you think it could be the earth as said in previous reply? I've not had chance to get out to it today due to the rain. I know when i first got it if i connected a certain earth the lights wouldnt work but then if i connected it elsewhere they did, but to be honest they were wires everywhere. They are all tidy(ish) now but i just have this one problem. wanted to get it all running and sorted before i stripped it down and tidied it all up. Thank you again Gareth

Hi Oldgitonabike, nice name Yes i have checked the fuse. I'll try and explain better. I have got a new battery and it is reading in at just over 6 volts. There is an inline fuse which still shows just over 6 volts through the fuse. There is a red wire which connects to the rectifier and the ignition barrel. When i connect this wire i cant get any reading from battery or at the point it connects to the rectifier or at the ignition switch. I dont understand why this is happening. Prob like the other guy said possible link to bad earth somewhere. Any help is appreciated Thank you Gareth

I was thinking of the Ground, in haynes it shows only two, the battery and the rest. All wires were a mess and i think i have all earths together so could be the cause. How do i go about finding it? trial and error? Thank you for that Also my indicators was working on a two pronged relay, in Haynes again it shows three, which is correct and which should i use? Does GND mean ground? sorry if i have misunderstood you Thank you for your advice Gareth

Hi Guys think i posted this in wrong area so posted again I am sorry if this is covered else where on this forum, but i have just recently purchased a RS100 for a restoration project. Trouble is that although i have now got it running well, the electrics were shot. After buying a new battery the electrics worked for about 30 minutes before packing up never to work again. I have now completely rewired where necessary according to the haynes manual, but although my battery has power, as soon as i connect it to the rectifier it doesn't read any voltage. also the power isn't getting to the ignition. The bike still runs but i have no lights or power to the rest of the bike. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the issue could be? I have left the original wires were i can and have checked that they are continuous with my multi meter Any help would be appriciated. Bike is a 1975 rs100 And i live in the Matlock area if anyone is willing to share their expertiese. Thank you in advance Gareth

Hi Guys I am sorry if this is covered else where on this forum, but i have just recently purchased a RS100 for a restoration project. Trouble is that although i have now got it running well the electrics were shot. After buying a new battery the electrics worked for about 30 minutes before packing up never to work again. I have now completely rewired where necessary according to the haynes manual, but although my battery has power, as soon as i connect it to the rectifier it doesn't read any voltage. also the power isn't getting to the ignition. The bike still runs but i have no lights or power to the rest of the bike. Can anyone enlighten me as to what the issue could be? I have left the original wires were i can and have checked that they are continuous with my multi meter Any help would be appriciated. Bike is a 1975 rs100 And i live in the Matlock area if anyone is willing to share their expertiese. Thank you in advance Gareth