chzeckmate wrote on 06/06/15 at 16:06:09:Okay, so I've got some odd results. I grounded my test light and touched the positive lead to the battery + and no light. I connected the test light negative lead to ythe negative terminal and the positive lead to the positive terminal and no light. I removed the battery from the bike and the test light worked. wth?
I connected the test light negative lead to the negative terminal and the positive lead to the positive terminal and no light.
Okay, the clip you put on the neg. terminal, did you put it on anything Other than the lead part of the battery?
I am asking again, Exactly,what did you do.
When you are wanting a ground to work out for you and you have a clip,you may need to clean up what you clip on, maybe squeeze it and wiggle it.
If you have not clieaned the ground on the motor, you should.
I'm not comfortable that the light only works with the battery out..
You said you have had this problem before...
Did you change the battery, anything, anything else you have done or someone else, anything you can tell about the history.