Posted May 26, 201014 yr I've been slowly working on my '75 XS500 project. I ran into some electrical strangeness yesterday. I repaired a break in a wire yesterday which was preventing anything from getting power. Now, with the key in the middle position the following accessories work: headlamp, all signals, neutral light, producing spark, the horn and starter make only the slightest noise to tell they are receiving some power. No tail light, no brake light and no gauge back-lighting. When I click the key to the full right position, only the head light, tail light and gauge back-lighting works. Any theories?
May 27, 201014 yr Moderator full right position is for parking on an unlit road acording to UK law! as for the rest, check the earth strap and connections to the starter solinoid and check fuses
May 28, 201014 yr Author I live in the US, and every Yamaha I've ever owned has a 3 position ignition that goes [Off-Accessory-Run] (left to right}. On these bikes, the middle position is Run?
May 28, 201014 yr Moderator I live in the US, and every Yamaha I've ever owned has a 3 position ignition that goes [Off-Accessory-Run] (left to right}. On these bikes, the middle position is Run? on my 400 it is
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