Coil relay mod on a GS750E

Just curious why you are doing the relay? I've had my 750 since new and was getting a good solid 12 volts to the coils.

Good question. When I started this major tune up (three years ago ) I was reading ~10.8V volts at the coil connector. I've been cleaning connectors and switches with Detoxit (sp) and polishing grounds and installed a new AGM battery the other day. Now with the battery at 12.8V I'm getting 12.2V at the coils.
Since I already acquired the parts for the coil relay I thought I would just do it and be done with it. But space is tight.

I think the real issue is the R/R. I've acquired a SH775, but will save those questions for another thread. First I want to get the ignition as good as it can get so I can sync and adjust the carbs (which have recieved the full strip & dip treatment).

I'm ready to do the coil relay mod on my 1980 GS750E, but I'm hesitant to start snipping the wires in my strickly stock harness without some reassurance from the BTDT members.

I didn't want to snip the wires on the coil pigtails thinking that if I ever have to change a coil it would be nice to be able to just plug and play the replacement coil.

So here's my plan (before I cut anything ): I will snip the orange/white stripe wires between where they come out of the main harness but before the coil connectors.

One of the O/W wires coming out of the harness I'll connect to the control side of the relay (#85) and I'll ground the other side of the control relay (#86).

The other O/W wire coming out of the harness I'll tape off.

The other side of the snipped O/W wires leading into the coil connectors I'll wire in parallel to the power out terminal of the relay (#87).(And I'll feed #30 of the relay from the BAT + through a fused wire.)

Is this a good way to make the mod? Or am I just being paranoid and I should just make the cuts at the coil pigtails (which would leave my main harness unmolested)?

Okay - easy now

Just curious why you are doing the relay? I've had my 750 since new and was getting a good solid 12 volts to the coils. I just recently during my renovation pulled the wires and redid the ends to the coils. Then again I have had the Accel super coils since 83. Seemed like the stock coils were getting weak for some reason even thought they were getting 12 v as well. When I put the Accels on, the motor felt much better.

I'm ready to do the coil relay mod on my 1980 GS750E, but I'm hesitant to start snipping the wires in my strickly stock harness without some reassurance from the BTDT members.

I didn't want to snip the wires on the coil pigtails thinking that if I ever have to change a coil it would be nice to be able to just plug and play the replacement coil.

So here's my plan (before I cut anything ): I will snip the orange/white stripe wires between where they come out of the main harness but before the coil connectors.

One of the O/W wires coming out of the harness I'll connect to the control side of the relay (#85) and I'll ground the other side of the control relay (#86).

The other O/W wire coming out of the harness I'll tape off.

The other side of the snipped O/W wires leading into the coil connectors I'll wire in parallel to the power out terminal of the relay (#87).(And I'll feed #30 of the relay from the BAT + through a fused wire.)

Is this a good way to make the mod? Or am I just being paranoid and I should just make the cuts at the coil pigtails (which would leave my main harness unmolested)?

Okay - easy now