Electrics eratic when engine on.

[Peter C]

I have a Xinling CXM 250B. All lights work fine until she's started up. Once started it is very hard to get the indicators or main light to come on. Touching the light flash button while indicator switched on sometimes prompts the indicators to come on at this point. Turn the engine off and everything is fine. Can anyone help?
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Peter P Camilleri

[doggone]

I'd suspect a bad earth first.
Have you got jump leads?
Connect the negative terminal firmly to a bright bit of metal with one of them.

[Peter C]

Thanks Doggone... will try that.
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Peter P Camilleri