Got the job done on Sunday. No hitches, no surprises, I can ride with some peace of mind again! Thanks for your help,Christoph
On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Christopher Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Ha, sorry to disappoint what is surely a big market, but I don't have any > spare flimsy plastic covers. The previous one busted during a trip many > moons ago, and my temporary fix (superglue) held the ignition together right > up through this summer. > > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 7:59 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> If the flimsy plastic thing on your old switch, when you get it out, is >> any good and you want to part with it, I'd be interested, Thanks and good >> luck >> >> On 10/28/08, Christopher Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, that's exactly what I needed. And even better: both conductive >>> circuits work in the new ignition, it was just a bad connection in the >>> harness. Now as soon as I can get that stripped bolt off and my old >>> ignition out, I'll be in the money. I'll let you know how that turns out, >>> Christoph >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> The flimsy plastic holds it all together be careful. You may be able to >>>> switch your harness with the 700 harness. Clymer says (and it works) that >>>> you can remove the plastic end with the key halfway between on and off. >>>> Gently use a small screwdriver and depress each of the lugs and remove the >>>> cover slowly and the harness will come off. Going back together is the >>>> same- >>>> key in between. When the switch is together and the key is on red and black >>>> should have continuity and brown/white and brown should have >>>> continuity.Turn >>>> it to P and red and brown should have continuity. When in off nothing >>>> should >>>> show between anything. Note these are 550/650 specs (those switches were >>>> the >>>> same) not 700, I'm not sure of the difference, if any. Clymer 550/650 >>>> page199-201 was very helpful to me. I have a couple of these switches with >>>> the broken flimsy plastic thing( the only thing wrong with them) so do be >>>> careful. >>>> On 10/28/08, Christoph Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
