
29 Oct 2010
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: On the Road
Posts: 235
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Originally Posted by kito
hi i was working on my 4pt xt600 the other week and when i tryed to start the bike the wires got hot . i stoped waited a min or so then it started ok and was running fine. i just tryed to start the bike today and the black wire that goes from the battery to the rectifier got so hot it burnt the plastic of the wire. why has this happened and how do i find the fault to fix the problem, any tips welcome
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It's shorting out or there's a veeeery bad connection to the starter causing a resistance. Dismantle, clean and reassemble, especially the earth connection. Should do the trick.
Geoff
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