Shoulda labeled these wires!

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  • Scratcher09
    • Jan 2026
    #1

    Shoulda labeled these wires!

    I am reassembling my '82 GS1100 and have a few left over wires. When I turn key, lights function but it won't turn over. Here are the wire connectors that I have yet to figure out (it ran before disassembly). In the bucket I have these female bullet connectors which seemingly have no male counterpart:

    Two brown wires with one female connector
    One gray wire with one female connector
    One black wire w/gray tracer with one female connector

    Also, I had four black w/white tracer wires (3 coming our harness toward back and 1 from reg/rec. Am I correct to assume those can be grounded anywhere on the frame or motor?
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    • Scratcher09
      #2
      When I arc the two posts on the starter solenoid, it will turn over. Don't want to start it yet because I have very little oil in it. I will buy oil and new filter before I turn it on. Just trying to figure out the wiring right now.

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        • posplayr
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          • Dec 2007
          • 23673
          • Tucson Az
          #3
          Originally posted by Scratcher09
          When I arc the two posts on the starter solenoid, it will turn over. Don't want to start it yet because I have very little oil in it. I will buy oil and new filter before I turn it on. Just trying to figure out the wiring right now.
          Look at the schematic

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            • Scratcher09
              #4
              If I am reading the schematic correctly, then the connectors I am talking about are not support to connect to anything. But that's not good news. Now I have to figure out why my starter is not getting power.

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                • posplayr
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                  • Dec 2007
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                  • Tucson Az
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Scratcher09
                  If I am reading the schematic correctly, then the connectors I am talking about are not support to connect to anything. But that's not good news. Now I have to figure out why my starter is not getting power.
                  Y/G comes from the start button that needs the Kill switch on. It also needs IGN on.

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                    • tkent02
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                      • Jan 2006
                      • 35571
                      • Near South Park
                      #6
                      Don't forget the dreaded clutch danger switch.
                      http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                      Life is too short to ride an L.

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                        • Guest
                          #7
                          Try grounding a black/white wire to the solenoid mounting plate. It is mounted on rubber grommets and breaks the negative side of the pickup coil on the solenoid if removed.

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