Hi...just wondering... is it possible to get the original style of solenoid for an 84 Nighthawk 650?...
i bought a new one two years ago and its a different "universal" design that doesn't fit as well as the original... thanks... -NghthwkLvr- On May 28, 2:30 am, Dale <[email protected]> wrote: > You'll want to check a wiring diagram to be sure, but in general on > the solenoid the larger terminals will be one for your battery > positive, and the other directly to your starter. The 4 spade > connectors will be for (2) the control circuit that is connected to > your starter switch and (2) for the neutral safety switch. Basically > when both the neutral safety switch is closed (bike in neutral or > clutch pulled in) it energizes half of the solenoid so that when the > starter switch is presssed (closed) the solenoid will engage and allow > electrical current to flow from your battery through the solenoid, to > your starter, spin your starter (hopefully start your bike) and to the > ground (bike frame). I know there are folks out there that are a lot > better with electrical than I am, but I would start by figuring out > which two link with the starter switch and which two work with the > neutral safety switch with a continuity check. hope that > helps...thats the best my 12,000 mile screwdriver can do for now... > > -"E" > > On May 28, 7:24 am, Micah <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Reassembling a trashed wiring harness for the starter solenoid on the > > 85 NH 650. > > > I have 4 bare wires, 1 yellowish, 1 reddish, 1 greenish, 1 blackish > > [ I say -ish because on all of them, the plastic is well aged. ] > > > on the solenoid its arranged as so [badly drawn diagram] > > photograph here ->http://tinypic.com/r/k29s2/6 > > > Terminal O O Terminal > > _ _ > > _ _ > > > Which cables go where? [Including the terminals, currently, in this > > arrangement, I have a red battery cable on the right side O terminal, > > and nothing on anything else. I have repaired the rest of the cables > > that had bare wires with 4 spade connectors that fit onto the solenoid > > smooth/snug.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
