I have a 2008 genuine buddy 125 I seriously need help

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I have a 2008 genuine buddy 125 I seriously need help

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ok here's what happened I had a wire ground wire burn up I went through and replaced my ground wire down with the problem was now my electrical seems to be working fine but I was sad now I get no spark I can't get it to turn over I have no ignition or no ignition harness the wires are just attached together and I'm not sure which wires I'm supposed to attach in order for it to be in the right can anybody help me please please
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Check the battery
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Post by avescoots1134 »

Erm.. install a new harness. Buddies come apart easy enough.
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Re: I have a 2008 genuine buddy 125 I seriously need help

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jandannn wrote:...I have no ignition or no ignition harness the wires are just attached together and I'm not sure which wires I'm supposed to attach
I am not at all sure that I understand what you are trying to communicate. Are you saying that your wiring harness melted?
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Post by k1dude »

Are you saying the ignition is missing and bypassed? As in you stole or bought a stolen scooter and then burned up the electrical system by keeping it bypassed?
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Re: I have a 2008 genuine buddy 125 I seriously need help

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jrsjr wrote:
jandannn wrote:...I have no ignition or no ignition harness the wires are just attached together and I'm not sure which wires I'm supposed to attach
I am not at all sure that I understand what you are trying to communicate.........
That was being diplomatic :D
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Punctuation can be your friend... :)
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Re: I have a 2008 genuine buddy 125 I seriously need help

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ModernMike wrote:
jrsjr wrote:
jandannn wrote:...I have no ignition or no ignition harness the wires are just attached together and I'm not sure which wires I'm supposed to attach
I am not at all sure that I understand what you are trying to communicate.........
That was being diplomatic :D
Maybe they could steal an MLA guide while they're at it..
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