flatheadrider

Hey all. new member to this site. I have a 85 XT 350 that I'm having some elecrical issues with. First, I have a hot battery. Second, with the ign/acc on, the blinkers work but no other lights. With the bike running the headlight works but the tail light and brake light (front and rear) do not work. 2 weeks ago the rear brake light was working fine but front never has (owned bike 2 years now), figured it was front switch. Tore into it last week and front switch works if I use a jumper wire to put power to connection at 2 prong plug under/behind headlight. I don't have a manual or wiring schematic. Any and all assistance would be appreciated, and yes I'm shopping for a manual. Thanks.

My experience with this situation on cars has been valve guide seals. It takes a while for the oil to build up in the valve covers to start leaking past the seals. Hence no smoke at start up but smoke after running a bit. Replace the seals first and see if that solves your problem.