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Going to bed, but just started thinking.. Could it be a stator issue?

Something else I've been wondering. I disconnected the alarm module by it's connector and wired a jumper in so the killswitch works properly. Is there a chance that I should have to leave the alarm module in somehow so it allows power through to the lights and turn signals?

I know..  Where is the brown live wire getting it's 12v from?  I'm having a hard time tracing that..  Grounds are all good.  Yellow wire does get 12v when I squeeze either brake handle.  Just can't seem to find out why I don't have power on the brown wire..

By the way.. Here are some pics of the scooter that the PO sent to me. Right now I've got it all taken apart tracing wires..

You'll notice 2 wires out the side panel.  That's his hotwire setup to the starter solenoid.  That's the first thing I removed once I removed the wonderful alarm system!

Thanks guys!

I'm thinking once I get the parts I've ordered and put things back together, I may just paint the whole thing in truck bed liner.

I do have one side panel that has a crack running down about 4 inches from the bottom edge. I learned this nice little trick with my wife's scooter of using ABS cement (get at Lowes or any home improvement storage) to glue the crack back together. If the crack is too big, you can use some fiberglass drywall mesh tape along the inside of the panel covering the crack, then embed that in ABS cement. The ABS cement works perfectly since the panels are made of ABS plastic and it will melt into and bond permanently. You have to let it cure for about a week before sanding flush though... It's more or less thick syrupy consistency stuff made from abs plastic melted in acetone. After I bought the ABS cement, I found some articles and youtube videos on how to make my own. I think I paid about $8 for the can which goes a long way.

Not the end at all!

Just got the battery charged up and no joke it fires right up every time! Looks like the PO adjusted the idle air screw way too lean and had the scooter idling at 4k rpms. I think it was a half-turn out. I got the idle air screw adjusted to approximately 2 turns out and idle speed at about 2k rpms.. I really don't know where it should be idling, but it sounds pretty good and is really steady so looks like carb doesn't really need cleaning at this point.

Now that I've got the scooter running good, I'm chasing a few other issues. Seems like everything on the left controls (horn and turn signals) do not work. Headlights are blown out but do have power to those. Both front and rear brakes trigger the brake light fine. Rear light is working good also.

I went ahead and ordered a few things. kickstart lever (was missing), throttle cable (was broke), belt cover (was cracked), and new mirrors (had crotch rocket mirrors on it that didn't even match or sit right).

All in all, not bad. $100 for the scooter and about $80 in parts to make it right. I still need to get some bulbs..

Are there local places like Advance Auto Parts, Napa, Autozone, etc that sell headlight bulbs or other bulbs for these scooters?

I do have another question though. I only see one fuse on the entire bike. Looking at the wiring diagram that's normal. What size fuse should it be? I want to make sure the correct size is in there and also want to replace that fuse holder with a better one..