Did you check the main fuse on the starter solenoid? Follow the positive battery cable to the starter solenoid and unplug the solenoid from the wiring harness. Flip down the door on the solenoid. There is a spare fuse in the door and a flat fuse screwed into the solenoid. These are notorious for cracking and corroding. Replace this fuse and your machine should work again.
I already looked at that fuse as well. Any other suggestions?
Remove the fuse and see if it comes out in one piece. They are often broken and will often look good on a voltage meter. Have your battery LOAD tested at the local dealer or jump the solenoid posts to see if the battery has an internal break. If these are good check all the wire connections , concentrate on the head light bucket connections. If you still can not find the problem check the connections in the contact base of the ignition switch. You can often disassemble and carefully clean the switch , but if it is defective it may need replacement. Start by removing the main fuse and putting it back in.
The regulator sets the voltage of the charging system to 12 volts and the rectifier takes the extra voltage and dissipates it in the form of heat. As to whether the rectifier is the culprit or a victim I do not know. Normally the regulator and rectifier are one unit. It sounds like you will need to replace that unit. I would consider picking up a service manual and use the component specifications to verify if the different charging components are working correctly. You may be dealing with an alternator putting out too many volts.
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i will try what you suggested. And i will let you know if it works. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me.
The fuse was ok. I checked some wire connections and found one of the wires coming out of the rectifier, regulate was black and kind of melted on end. Do you think this is the culprit?
If so is there any other reason that this would of burnt up that i need to check?
I am not sure what this rectifier does? Thank you so much
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