Can someone tell me where these wires go?

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  • Gs1000g
    • Jan 2026

    #1

    Can someone tell me where these wires go?

    My dad bought a 81 GS850L and I'm redoing the wiring connections. These wires are sitting under the gas tank can anyone tell me where or what they go to?

  • mike_of_bbg

    #2
    There's a "useless loop" in the stator wiring on 80+ models. When there used to be an on/off switch for the headlight one leg of the stator could be disconnected to reduce the power the R/R had to handle. The loop can only cause issues, so a PO probably bypassed it after a charging system issue.

    There are wiring diagrams on BikeCliff's web site. Although not exactly for your model, look at the stator wires on this one:



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    • posplayr
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      • Dec 2007
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      #3
      As mentioned they are now spares.

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      • Gs1000g

        #4
        Where do the two wires that go to that connector go to? Is that the headlight off switch? And the other 3 the stator?

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        • posplayr
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          #5
          Originally posted by Gs1000g
          Where do the two wires that go to that connector go to? Is that the headlight off switch? And the other 3 the stator?
          The easiest way to answer your question is to get your manual and follow those colored wires from the R/R.

          Last edited by posplayr; 04-23-2015, 10:54 PM.

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          • Gambit

            #6
            The connector could have gone to something aftermarket like underglow lights or a flux capacitor. If you haven't been able to get the bike to at least 88 MPH, you would be safe to just tape and tuck em.

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