silicon diode or silicon rectifier

[patcoburn]

I have an 1983 gl1100 standard. I know I've seen a pic somewhere on this site showing where the diode that provides ground to the starter relay when the bike is in neutral. I can't seem to find it on mine. Anyone got a good picture showing where it is?

 

[slabghost]

No diode I'm aware of. I think you mean the neutral safety switch. Can't recall offhand where it is just now.

 

[dan filipi]

I have a couple pictures of the diode in my gallery:

The diode doesn't provide a ground, rather it prevents the clutch switch from making the neutral light come on.

 

[patcoburn]

The electrical schematic for the 83 standard calls it "silicon rectifier". I don't really care what it's called I just need to find it, test it and replace it. Pictures will be helpful. Are they from an 83?

 

[dan filipi]

Those pics are from an 83.

 

[mcgovern61]

Dan, what is that ballast resistor I see right there on the frame for? (Gonna have to check to see if I have one?)

Never mind......it is on the same mount as the coils....PHEW!

 

[joedrum]

well gerry if you have that ballist on your coils then the coils are from and 82-83 yr wing ...and not 80-81 coils...so your bike dose have ballist hook up on the ignition ....like the 83 has ....how did this happen

 

[mcgovern61]

well gerry if you have that ballist on your coils then the coils are from and 82-83 yr wing ...and not 80-81 coils...so your bike dose have ballist hook up on the ignition ....like the 83 has ....how did this happen

I gotta check through my parts box to see which coils I used!! I am pretty sure I used the '81 coils because the '82 coils were out in the weather 12 years and looked pretty sad. I will go check right now!

 

[mcgovern61]

well gerry if you have that ballist on your coils then the coils are from and 82-83 yr wing ...and not 80-81 coils...so your bike dose have ballist hook up on the ignition ....like the 83 has ....how did this happen

I gotta check through my parts box to see which coils I used!! I am pretty sure I used the '81 coils because the '82 coils were out in the weather 12 years and looked pretty sad. I will go check right now!

I checked and......lo and behold.......the '81 coils installed do not have the ballast resistor and the '82 coils sitting in the box do have a ballast resistor!

So.....what does that mean for me?????? Could that explain why no filter cuts out the alternator noise from my AM radio??

 

[joedrum]

well it means you are getting 12 volts to ignition all the time ...this is a good time to to find out what ohm the stock coils are for 80-81 bikes and see if its the same as 82-83 yr ...the 1000 were 5ohm i think....

im thinking it cold be a bad thing if its to much heat on the 83 pluse generator unit ...its something to look into some to be sure everything is okay

 

[slabghost]

Pretty sure they are 3ohm coils. Not certain though.