no power to key

[bigguy]

I was having trouble with the fuel pump on my 84 aspencade. I thought I found the problem but when I went to try it, I had no power to the key. I checked the main fuse by the battery and also the fuses in the false tank and all is good. Are there any other fuses I can check?

[Bike...and Dennis]

Are you getting power to anything? Are the lights working?
If you are getting lights it may be just a dirty starter button.

If you aren't getting any pow, you may have a dirty, or burnt plug in the ignition circuit.

Another possibility is a melted plug in the starter relay.

[bigguy]

I have nothing, no lights horn, nothing. Someone on here said there is also a fuse located behind the battery . Not the 30 amp dog bone fuse. Any truth to this ?

[Bike...and Dennis]

Not on the '84. That extra fuse was on the LTD & SEi.
Your symptoms can be caused by dirty or melting connections at the starter relay, or possibly bad connections where the ignition switch plugs into the wire harness at the fairing.

[Rambozo]

Do you have a volt meter and the wiring diagram?

[bigguy]

You may be onto something about the ignition. I was tempted to try to take out the plug from the ignition and I have an ignition from an 82. I don't know if they will match up.

[julimike54]

Are you getting power to anything? Are the lights working?
If you are getting lights it may be just a dirty starter button.

If you aren't getting any pow, you may have a dirty, or burnt plug in the ignition circuit.

Another possibility is a melted plug in the starter relay.

As stated this is more likely the issue with these old bikes and/or someone before you trying to "fix" something!