Topic: Please Help Identify This Fuse???

[no718.com]

Thanks fellas, I appreciate you both taking the time and your patience. So I should re-address the switches and controls on the bars . . . right?

[scottly]

That's where I would start. I would look for a connection of a yellow wire with a red tracer from the starter switch to a like colored wire on the harness, just for starters. 

[no718.com]

I'll start there. thanks soo much!

[scottly]

You're welcome! When you get it fixed, and you will, be sure to let us know what the problem was!!!

[no718.com]

Most definitely

[no718.com]

So . . . After my own endless probing/serious lack of knowledge, and not getting anywhere I decided to have a friends mechanic have a look at her.

Pretty much traced the issue to the points. He said something wasn't closing??? He adjusted what looked like a center bolt and whipped out some very fine sand paper and went to town. A few minutes later he said we have sparks and bam! She fired up.

Does any of this make sense?? Can you maybe explain what you think may have happened here and what the mechanic did to fix it. He was in such a rush I didn't wanna be standing over him asking him a ton of ?s

Thanks guys

[WFO]

A diode should have continuity in one direction only.  Check it one way, and then reverse the tester leads.

That's correct.  But you have to use a meter capable of checking diodes.  An an old analog type or a digital type with the diode symbol on the scale selector.

However, if the bike is in neutral, the starter should engage regardless of clutch position.  The diode just keeps the neutral light from coming on when the clutch is pulled in.

The ground from the neutral switch is supplied via the diode to the solenoid, whereas the ground from the clutch switch goes directly to the solenoid. If it won't crank with either the clutch lever in, or the trans in neutral, then I would suspect that 12V is not being supplied to the other end of the solenoid coil via the start sw, or the solenoid itself. Of course, this assumes a fully charged, good battery, but without any history, it's all we have to work with for now.   

Yep iam working on a 78 kz 650 with that exact safety feature ( the starter will not turn over) unless you pull the clutch lever in.