1983 XJ750 Maxim

Ok just went to check and my new bulbs are 10watts.
That puts them at a 0.83amps
2.2-0.83 = 1.37 Amps difference
1.37/12 = 0.11 Ohms
0.11x2 = 0.22 Ohms

Sooo....!

I need to buy two ceramic resistors rated at 0.22 Ohms?

I see after shopping for resistors that they come rated as;
5w 0.22Ohms
10w 0.22Ohms
50w 0.22ohms.
100w 0.22ohms.
I would purchase the 10w one correct?

 

The 10 watt resistors will do fine, especially if they are enclosed in heat sinks.

 

Or, you can buy a signal flasher unit that is solid-state, rather than mechanical (solid state flasher will flasher any bulbs, regardless of wattage). You'll lose the self-cancelling feature of the signal system, but many people are not bothered by that.

 

chacal said it better and first

 

Or he could get the electronic flasher, and a second relay, and keep the self-cancel working.

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Post #34 by FtUp


He'll also get that extra 1.37 amps per bulb to use for other things.

5.5 extra amps.....you could almost land on the moon with that.

 

So If I walk into the store and ask for a solid state flasher relay I'll be ok? Is there any specific type I should get? Pins?

Going to try to get one today and put the turn signals behind me.

Any advice on which one to get would be greatly appreciated.

 

just installed LED turns... this is what I used. Works great
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011BTMDQM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Relay just came in from amazon and is working great! Thanks for the link!

 

Just moved to a new house with a new garage!
Work on the bike has continued in full swing.
I will post some more photos ASAP

 

welcome. Glad it worked for you as well

 

Hello everybody! Back at it!. Been a while....
but work has started back up on the Maxim!

 

Ow, my EYES...... I'm BBLIND!!!!!!

 

Seems like I have a parasitic draw that's killing the battery
Everytime I shut it off for an extended period of time and come back to the bike, its dead.

Anyone have any recommendations for an ON/OFF kill switch directly at the battery to maintain its charge?

My thought was to shut it off at the battery and eliminate the parasitic draw from the battery as opposed to finding the source of the draw.

Sounds lazy, but seems like the easiest route..?

Anyone else gone through this with their XJ/Battery?

 

How long is an extended period of time? Leave any battery sit long enough and it will discharge, even if disconnected.
You need an automatic battery maintainer.

 

charge the battery and pull the main fuse. battery connects to main fuse before anything else. see if you still have a problem.

how old is your battery?

 

Going to get a tender today!

 

Battery is just over a year old.

 

Looks great! I have the same bike. I'm looking to do the same thing replace the ugly stock shocks for something similar.

What size are they? I apologize, I'm new to this, is there also a weight/load requirement I need to be looking out for when purchasing new shocks?

Thanks

 

Hello fellow XJ Bikers!

Work has begun again on the XJ750

White walls mounted!
Painted final drive/drum and forks.



Now it is time to paint the tank... again..