Motorcycle Repair: 75 gl 1000 electrical, wingthings texas, electrical diagnosis

Question
rear signals and tail light not on when bike running ( as running lights) and no working brake light.but when signals turned on they work (flash). if the switch is put to park the brake light works with both hand and foot activation. have checked fuze , its good , opened headlight checking for loose connection , none found, bulbs checked all good, and yes the red tail indicator light is lit at all times in when bike in on condition . any help would be great , i can't ride until i get this fixed!


Answer
Hi Mark,

I suspect a problem with the ignition switch.

I would need to perform electrical diagnosis to accurately determine the cause of the problem.

Check ignition switch for corroded terminals. Do same for electrical connectors.

Visit these links for more help:

http://bbs.gwrra.org/scripts/board/discus.pl?pg=topics

www.electricalconnection.com/index2.htm

www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Plateau/2800/gl1000.html

http://wings.astcomm.net/main.html

www.randakks.com/links.htm

www.goldwing-world.com

http://msproul.rutgers.edu/motorcycle/gwfaq.html

www.partsnmoreforum.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=2&sid=bd440b013c03f7c2c36c17d483404c03

www.bikersbonanza.com/goldwing_accessories.htm

www.epilcher.com/gl1000/carbs.htm

www.wingthings-texas.com

www.wingworldmag.com/archives/march2004/magazine/department/workbench.html

www.bikebandit.com

www.electrexusa.com


Respectfully,
Mark Shively