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okay, finally (hopefully) tested the stator coil...
-the clymer said it would be 3 white wires going into the harness behind the battery - none such existed
-I tried to follow the wire from the stator cover, but it disappeared behind the frame...
-I found one to the side, somewhat close to the stator - had 3 white wires, so I tested that
-my $20 wal-mart multimeter won't test beyond the first decimal point...so not sure if it's accurate enough
recommended range: 0.31-0.37 ohms
tested range (each coil): 0.6 ohms
so it's a little high...but the book only says start replacing it once the impedance is too low, or infinity...this one is in between...
so would it be safe to say, it's old and on its way out, but it's not toast?
also hooked up the SDC LED, ran it under the upper fairing area, and zip tied it to the fairing stay underneath the speedometer cluster:
and guess what? just putting the bike in the "on" position, made the light flash red...so yeah, dead battery
here's another crazy theory - if I put a healthy battery on there, will that lower the voltage of the stator output to the appropriate 12-15vdc range?
went to autozone and they don't stock that battery anymore...gonna check wal-mart tonight
also wrapped the connections on the heated grip switch with electrical tape:
and zip-tied it up to stay in one place: