Starter button wires smoking ?

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NickT
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Re: Starter button wires smoking ?

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Hi. Excuse butting in your thread,but I'm having a similar problem. Just in rhe last throws of rebuild and the good when came off loom is having a mare. I'm getting a draw down of power when start,on,off switch connected, enough to blow fuse continuously. Disconnect and it's fine. Also seem to do it when voltage regulator connected.
Any help info greatly appreciated.
Cheers Nick
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canaletto5
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Re: Starter button wires smoking ?

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Hi Nick

Have you read the thread through? If you have disconnected the wiring to the alternator and then reconnected them without the isolating washer then that can cause the problem

Also, it is dead easy to trap the wiring in the kill switch unit itself causing a direct earth through the handlebars. Fetch the switch off to check

Kev
NickT
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Re: Starter button wires smoking ?

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Hi kev. Yeah have read thru. I didn't take the wiring off the generator. So think that's OK. The handle thing was a suspect, but still does it when off. I've put a new voltage regulator on and a spade fuse holder. I'm at a bit of a loss. It was working OK before?
Cheers Nick
NickT
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Re: Starter button wires smoking ?

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Hi again anyone.
Does the brushes holder have a plastic washer to and bottom?. Mines just got 1 on the bottom screw. Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers Nick
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