1. Some members were not receiving emails sent from XJbikes.com. For example: "Forgot your password?" function to reset your password would not send email to some members. I believe this has been resolved now. Please use "Contact Us" form (see page footer link) if you still have email issues. SnoSheriff

    Hello Guest. You have limited privileges and you can't "SEARCH" the forums. Please "Log In" or "Sign Up" for additional functionality. Click HERE to proceed.

82 Xj1100 Wiring Woes

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Kristofer Thaler, May 12, 2016.

  1. Kristofer Thaler

    Kristofer Thaler New Member

    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Location:
    Bay View, Wisconsin
    Hey all, I have found at least one mistake in the 1982 Xj1100 wiring diagram. I am wondering if there may be more... I am currently in the process of making a new harness for the bike, and when the red and yellow wire from the main switch is connected to the left side of the bikes signal unit then the flashers come on in the off position (but dont flash). On my way to the garage to look at everything again, until then does anyone have any ideas what may be going on?

    Thanks
     
    Kristofer Thaler, May 12, 2016
    #1
  2. MN-Maxims

    MN-Maxims St. Paul Minnesota

    Messages:
    3,067
    Likes Received:
    114
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Saint Paul, MN
    Where did you get the diagram. I have one that is from the back page of the owners manual.
     
    MN-Maxims, May 12, 2016
    #2
  3. Kristofer Thaler

    Kristofer Thaler New Member

    Messages:
    22
    Likes Received:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    3
    Location:
    Bay View, Wisconsin
    I have two different ones. The original which is massively complex is the one that I followed. It is also wrong on more than one account. That red and yellow wire does not go where the diagram says
    it should...
     
    Kristofer Thaler, May 13, 2016
    #3
  4. k-moe

    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

    Messages:
    19,647
    Likes Received:
    6,755
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    The City of Seven Hills
    Try looking over at XS11.com. The XJ1100 is very, very simmilar and a lot of XJ1100 owners are on that forum. There is probalby a thread about service manual errors, if not a corrected wiring diagram.
     
    k-moe, May 13, 2016
    #4
  5. MN-Maxims

    MN-Maxims St. Paul Minnesota

    Messages:
    3,067
    Likes Received:
    114
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Saint Paul, MN
    My front signal lights come on with the headlight when the bike is running. I'm not sure why they wired it like that but it's the only one of my bikes that does that.
     
    MN-Maxims, May 14, 2016
    #5
  6. MN-Maxims

    MN-Maxims St. Paul Minnesota

    Messages:
    3,067
    Likes Received:
    114
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Saint Paul, MN
    I guess if you need me to snap a picture without ripping into my bike too much I could do that.
     
    MN-Maxims, May 14, 2016
    #6
  7. rocs82650

    rocs82650 Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    2,663
    Likes Received:
    356
    Trophy Points:
    83
    Location:
    Middle Tennessee
    PO may have done a running lights conversion. I did it on '82 maxim.

    Gary H.
     
    rocs82650, May 14, 2016
    #7
  8. mlew

    mlew Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,090
    Likes Received:
    241
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Apex, NC
    I have been through the wiring on two of my XJ11s troubleshooting light problems on both and have not found anything wrong with the factory wiring diagrams. Not to say there is not any but I have not seen of heard of one.
    I just got a XJ11 parts bike complete and running if you are interested in a wiring harness PM me.
     
    mlew, May 14, 2016
    #8
  9. tcoop

    tcoop Active Member

    Messages:
    568
    Likes Received:
    25
    Trophy Points:
    28
    Location:
    South Weber, Utah
    The XJ1100 has running lights for the front turn signals (double filament) .
     
    tcoop, May 16, 2016
    #9
  10. mlew

    mlew Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    3,090
    Likes Received:
    241
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Location:
    Apex, NC
    That was a DOT requirement for all motorcycles starting sometime around 1975. Not for the rear just the front. Quite a few modified the rear to run double filament bulbs, I did.
     
    mlew, May 16, 2016
    #10
  11. Kany

    Kany New Member

    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    1
    Location:
    Ontario Canada
    Driving lights mine does that
     
    Kany, May 9, 2025
    #11
  12. Kany

    Kany New Member

    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    1
    Location:
    Ontario Canada
    I'm also wireing up a new front brake lever switch not sure of which wires goes where in the head light case thanks
     
    Kany, May 9, 2025
    #12

Share This Page