1982 kz 550 ltd headlight/turn signals dont work

hello.

ive been working on an 82 kz 550 ltd. i replaced the ignition with dyna s ingition and everything was working prior to messing with it. (lights, turn signals etc.)
now the turn signals do not work(the flashers still do though...) and the headlight doesnt come on. ive got tail light but no light up front. ive checked the fuses and bulbs. they are all good. where do i go now?

Have you checked the fuses using a multimeter? Two ways to do this:

1. With fuses removed from the clips, put the meter on "OHMS"(it looks like a small horseshoe)and the range to the lowest setting, touching the fuse metal cap with a probe at each end. If the fuse is good, a buzzer in the meter should sound(some have this feature,others don't).

2. Set the meter for VDC(Volts,Direct Current)range of 20. Put the fuses back in the clips, turn on the ignition switch, and with the BLACK probe on either the battery Negative(-) post/terminal and the RED probe initally on the metal cap of any fuse, go to the other end of the same fuse, you should see the same voltage. If not, you've got a bad fuse.

Color Codes On Most Kawasaki’s (written for 1980’s bikes)

HEADLIGHT
RED with BLACK stripe, High Beam.
RED with YELLOW stripe, Low Beam.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

BRAKE/TAIL LIGHT Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
RED, Running or Tail Light.
BLUE,(sometimes with a Red stripe) Brake Light Circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1157 dual filament bulb
GREEN, Left front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Left front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL Can be an # 1157 dual filament bulb
GREY, Right front turn signal circuit.
BLUE, Right front running light circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREEN, Left rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL Can be an #1156 single filament bulb
GREY, Right rear turn signal circuit.
BLACK with YELLOW stripe, the ground circuit.