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'85 Vf500 - Headlights & Starter Ceased Functioning....

4 posts Started 19 Oct 2013 Last recovered post 19 Oct 2013 Wayback Machine snapshot 6 Jul 2017

#1

So, after three weeks of sitting, my VF500 refused to engage the starter. Battery good, all handlebar fuses good, all other systems functioning, bump-started right up and runs fine.... but both headlights out and the starter button dead. It's like a common fuse or relay or black box is fried, but I don't know where too look at this point. Any ideas??

JOE in IL

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#3

It's likely to be the starter switch. Check the wiring diagram, you'll see the headlight routes through the starter switch, and they frequently break tabs and don't make the needed connection.

#4
Switchblade

What about ignition switch ?

That's what I meant to write. :unsure:

unbalanced

It's likely to be the starter switch. Check the wiring diagram, you'll see the headlight routes through the starter switch, and they frequently break tabs and don't make the needed connection.

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