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Old 20 Feb 2010
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XT 550 wiring… grounding points.

XT 550 wiring… Where are the ground connections?

I wanted to check the grounds on my ’83 XT550… didn’t find any. The wiring was grounded through the black wire running to the ignition coil…. That can’t be right…

I however found a black wire that wasn’t connected?? See pic.

Does anyone know something about this ??

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Bikes usually have a ground wire coming off the main battery neg terminal which then attaches to the engine casing somewhere convenient. As long as you have a good neg link from the battery to engine & frame, bung it where you want.
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That wire might be from a disabled/removed sidestand switch.
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Thanks guys. BlackDogZulu, the side stand switch has been removed. That's probably it.
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The normal thing is to bypass the (missing) switch by joining the two wires. As this one is unconnected, I would guess that the other black wire (if the colouring is the same as mine) is earthed somewhere else. I had to earth mine under the seat next to the ignition box, as there was a break in the wire that I could not trace.
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Definitely the right place for connectors to a disabled sidestand switch....looks quite familiar.
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