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Can anyone tell what wire this is? (1979 suzuki gs850)

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seanarthurmachado

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Hi everyone,

I have a suzuki gs850g (1979 model).

While looking over the bike I noticed a couple wires in the mid-rear of the bike (usually hidden under the left side cover) that are connected together with a wire nut. (must have been done by one of the 2 or more previous owners).

I was considering getting a soldering gun and soldering them together but wanted to get more info before I even thought of doing anything.

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That photo just makes me positively ITCH for my meter and can of Deoxit.

I have a few ideas, but without physically chasing each part of that fustercluck to wherever it goes, I'm not gonna post any guesses.

Even if the bike was running like that, it could still be a Very Bad Idea to just solder it together and hope for the best, so track it down and ponder a wiring diagram for a while.
 
Pretty sure the large gauge red wire with the clear plastic 'bag' attached to it was intended to go directly to the + battery terminal. The PO put it to the positive on the starter relay instead. Soldering it together won't harm anything and the bike will work as it has been but if you get the gumption you may want to do some preventative electrical work, but then again I've seen worse and they've been riding across the country.
 
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Originally, it had a bullet connector, and that got corroded/fell apart. ( judging by all the corrosion :nightmare:)
heres a nos positive bat wire:
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azr said:
Pretty sure the large gauge red wire with the clear plastic 'bag' attached to it was intended to go directly to the + battery terminal. The PO put it to the positive on the starter relay instead.
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Electrically speaking, it does not matter which end of the wire you connect to. Personally, I try to have just one connection at the battery and take all my power feeds from the solenoid. The theory is that I will be dealing with battery changes more often (hopefully very seldom) than I will solenoid changes, so I make it easier by having just one wire there.

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