Hi Everyone,I've been having issues for a long time with the keyswitch on my '84 CB550. A while back I saw a similar ignition assembly come up on eBay and bought it. When I say "similar", I mean it's from a '85 CB700. It is the same physical dimensions but the wiring harness is different (but both are 5-wire). So I just wanted to consult the crowd before rewiring the thing. Strange thing is, I checked the connections on my new ignition with a multimeter. When the switch is Off/Park/Lock, no connections between any wires. When the switch is On, there is a connection between one pair of wires, so I only have one switching circuit to work with. I could probably open the thing up and check the contacts, but then I risk destroying that flimsy plastic cap that holds it all together. So this is quickly becoming a very shoddy fix. Here's my understanding of the wiring: 1 +12V 2 GND 3 Main circuit / Spark plugs 4 Headlights? 5 Taillight?
Is there any reason I can't just wire 3,4 and 5 in parallel, and connect them to +12V using the remaining switch circuit? All I want is to be able to turn the key once, with no fiddling, and have everything turn on and stay on until I'm done riding. Is that really too much to ask? Christoph --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
