Update: The brown wire is still a mystery but the issue was a bad fuse that was keeping the lights from working. Fuse looked fine but when I checked with an oem meter it didn't have continuity. Lesson learned.
On Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 3:59:57 PM UTC-5 Duchene wrote: > I'm going from memory here (usually not a good idea) but doesn't Honda use > brown for grounds? > Dave > > On Sat, 20 Nov 2021 at 13:08, Tom Coatsworth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey everyone! I'm relocating in March from upstate NY to Arizona in order >> to attend The Motorcycle Mechanical Institute in Phoenix for the Honda and >> Harley Davidson courses. I have a 1984 Honda Nighthawk 650sc for sale. It >> runs like a top but I have it taken apart. I have been riding it up until >> last summer then decided I wanted to start a project. Long story short, I >> only got a bit into it and I now don't have time for it. I have the title >> and I am selling it for 600 if you want to put it back together yourself. >> If you want me to do it I would have to charge an extra 200. So for a great >> bike that I only bought 2 years ago for 1300, 600 is a hell of a deal! I >> printed out the Clymer manual so I will include that and I have a >> windshield to go with it and an extra Corbin seat I will include. The >> owners manual is still with it as well. I took it to Connecticut on the >> highway from upstate NY last year and it easily did 100 mph. What a rush! I >> really don't want to have to sell it but I just have waaaay too much stuff >> already and I want to downsize so I don't have to bring a lot with me. My >> number is 585-298-1343 <(585)%20298-1343>. Please let me know if you are >> interested 🙂 >> >> On Sat, Nov 20, 2021, 11:22 AM Ric H <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I'm just about done restoring my 1984 nighthawk 750SC and I can't figure >>> out where this brown wire goes (see attached picture). Stupid me didn't >>> take a picture before I took it all apart. This brown wire has constant >>> power and I checked continuity to the rear of the bike to the stop & >>> taillight warning system. It doesn't show up on my wiring diagram at the >>> front of the bike. So I'm a bit confused. >>> >>> I'm pretty sure that this brown wire is part of turn signals but I can't >>> see where it connects to. So far the running lights turn on but when the >>> indicator switch is engaged the light just goes out. For some reason the >>> horn also doesn't work but I suspect that might be an unrelated grounding >>> issue. >>> >>> Any help would be appreciated. >>> Thanks, >>> Ric >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/d7c3cd29-4107-45fb-8f7c-5682ac8d5aa3n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/d7c3cd29-4107-45fb-8f7c-5682ac8d5aa3n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CADGeYPUp4gqDV3zXiHwduUv6nR8i7dWFvG%3DV4bh0cwGT08-jfw%40mail.gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/CADGeYPUp4gqDV3zXiHwduUv6nR8i7dWFvG%3DV4bh0cwGT08-jfw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > If you forward this e-mail please remove my address. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/3109007e-f316-4ede-b12a-6f76f4997184n%40googlegroups.com.
