Ignition Issues (80 GS450L)

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There are wiring diagrams on Cliff's website. I believe he has 450's there, too.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

- JC

Yeah, I got my Haynes for it, just need to figure out if it's a LT, LZ, LD etc etc. I haven't done a VIN search on it yet, but as far as I know it's just a L. Oh well, joys of a 30 year old bike w/o a title.

[ferguson30]

Yeah, I got my Haynes for it, just need to figure out if it's a LT, LZ, LD etc etc. I haven't done a VIN search on it yet, but as far as I know it's just a L. Oh well, joys of a 30 year old bike w/o a title.

the second letter is the year designation, If it is a 1980, its an LT. (fellow LT owner here).

I'd also add, check the clutch switch first, and then inside the headlight casing. Lots of connections in there to go bad. Mine had seemed to have trapped moisture and I had a corroded wire-fest going on in there.

[pete]

the second letter is the year designation, If it is a 1980, its an LT. (fellow LT owner here).

I'd also add, check the clutch switch first, and then inside the headlight casing. Lots of connections in there to go bad. Mine had seemed to have trapped moisture and I had a corroded wire-fest going on in there.

Good call Ferguson! I keep forgetting the clutch switch because mine doesn't have one...

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the second letter is the year designation, If it is a 1980, its an LT. (fellow LT owner here).

I'd also add, check the clutch switch first, and then inside the headlight casing. Lots of connections in there to go bad. Mine had seemed to have trapped moisture and I had a corroded wire-fest going on in there.

Awesome to know, Thanks Also, I'll work on tracing the clutch switch this weekend too then. Again thanks to all for the info and I'll put what updates I can after sat/sun