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My 1999 Honda shadow 750cc won't start

Ok, key was off, i hooked up led lights ran 2 grey wires together to headlight fuse turned on key and ran 2 black wires together to a ground, all lights turned on led, headlights neutral light oil light ect..all on, went to start bike and would not start, no clicking all lights still working when press start button all lights flick on and off unhooked led lights and still not starting, lights work no clicking charged battery not battery fuses good, pulled diode looks good, pulled starter relay to check 30 amp fuse looks good don't have ohmmeter just got back from ride thought I'd hook up led lights not a bright ideal what else could it be all wires connections look good

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Ok, been awhile since I played with a Honda, but I believe in the KISS method.
#1 go buy a cheap $10 meter at harbor freight, Menards, Home Depot, Lowes, etc, etc. You can't just look at a fuse and say it's good, been there done that...LOL
#2 There used to be a fuse in the headlight bucket, check to see.
#3 real simple, did you leave your KILL switch off??? If not the check voltage to kill switch, make sure you have power coming out.
#4 check the ignition wire for the starter, when key is in on position or (start) position, make sure you have voltage. If you have power, follow it to your starter leads and kill switch.
#5 check voltage at your coils, Check for voltage coming out of coils. Just because you may or may not have spark, doesn't mean you have enough to start bike.

When you hooked in the LED's you either shorted wires to blow a fuse, over loaded a wire and possibly burned it in 2. Or you dislodged a connection someplace. Go back over everything you did again, and go buy a meter.

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