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Occasional short circuit on my XJ550

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Jorge.Prelenzo, Sep 12, 2016.

  1. Jorge.Prelenzo

    Jorge.Prelenzo New Member

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    Hello all,

    Did anybody encounter an occasional short cicuit on his XJ550? What kappens to me is that i somtimes get a hot groundm which than overheats the 2/3 ignition coil so i get a misfire. I tought it was a faling IC bat after replacing both the problem is still there.I did also swap out the fuse holder but this also did not solve the problem.
     
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    I think I may have the same problem!
     
    Arphaxhad, Oct 30, 2016
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    rocs82650 Well-Known Member

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    My 650 has a thick earth ground from the center of the rear of the mill to the frame under the l/s cover. Without it the bike will do all kinds of stuff. Did the 550 come with this ground?

    Gary H.
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    550 has a battery to motor ground then it goes from motor to battery box same wire,
    there is also a ground wire on the coil bolt right side
    handle bars after market? painted or anodized can cause a grounding problem.
     
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