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Re:S.O.S all roadstar gurus...HELP 11 Months, 4 Weeks ago  
Two done (Bonzaiii and rballew ) and one to go (Idaho_Rider)
BTW rballew, Good luck with your back issue and Get well soon.
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Re:S.O.S all roadstar gurus...HELP 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I fixed on problem and now have created another big one.

I found a tiny scrape in the brake lever wires where they enter the switch housing. A little bandaging and all good, with no more blown fuse.

Now I have a much larger problem.......During all of the times that I had every electrical component off of my bike, there was a little "gremlin" that snipped some of the wires off of the left side switch assembly and now I cannot seem to get it all back together to get all of my lights to work.
Does anyone have or could possibly take a good photo of the wiring that goes to the turn signal switch and horn button? I am pretty good with putting things back together that I take apart, but my 5 year old daughter with a screwdriver and wire cutters took things apart for me while I was at work........

A new switch assembly is $215.00 at the dealership and I would like to avoid this if possible.

Thanks

David
 
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Re:S.O.S all roadstar gurus...HELP 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
Idaho_Rider wrote:
I fixed on problem and now have created another big one.

I found a tiny scrape in the brake lever wires where they enter the switch housing. A little bandaging and all good, with no more blown fuse.

Now I have a much larger problem.......During all of the times that I had every electrical component off of my bike, there was a little "gremlin" that snipped some of the wires off of the left side switch assembly and now I cannot seem to get it all back together to get all of my lights to work.
Does anyone have or could possibly take a good photo of the wiring that goes to the turn signal switch and horn button? I am pretty good with putting things back together that I take apart, but my 5 year old daughter with a screwdriver and wire cutters took things apart for me while I was at work........

A new switch assembly is $215.00 at the dealership and I would like to avoid this if possible.

Thanks

David


where are you at in idaho bro??? if your around my area you can stop by and we will get it figured out I have the tech manual
 
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Re:S.O.S all roadstar gurus...HELP 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
I am in Meridian...
 
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Re:S.O.S all roadstar gurus...HELP 11 Months, 2 Weeks ago  
idaho rider, i messed my turn signal switch up on my bike too. i found a used warrior switch on ebay for $30. the housing from the used one i purchased had road rash. however, the internals (headlight switch & turn signal switch were like new). i had to desoldered the wires from the my broken switch & resoldered the wires to the new internals. puth the internals back in my good housing. if you go this route, take your time! the R* switch has 3 small springs, 2 tiny ball bearings & 2 copper conductors that fit together like a puzzle. loose one of the parts & kiss the switch good bye.did this about about 6 weeks ago & haven't had any issues. It took me about 1.5 hours & alot patience. saved myself about $200 though. here's a link to a R* 1600 switch for $30.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-Yamaha-Road-Star-Roadstar-XV1600-1600-LEFT-HANDLEBAR-CONTROL-SWITCH-/130702154315?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e6e749a4b
 
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