Electrical Fun

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:38 am

Now that riding season is over, I'm back into building season.

I've been completely changing the wiring system on the race bike restore/build. It needed a bunch of wiring harness work. With the wiring diagram from Mike (EMS), I've repaired/replaced a bunch of wiring.

The bike has received a new start switch, main fuse, battery, battery wires, turn signals/wiring, turn signal relay, head light wiring/sockets, rear brake wiring/switch and euro X handle bar switches. The Euro switches were from an early model and needed to be attached to new connectors on the late model wiring harness of the race bike.

Now all lighting/controls work. Next up will be installation of digital instrument pod and all of it's senders.

cbx4evr · Post by **cbx4evr** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:57 am

Where did you get that stuff from??

alimey4u2 · Post by **alimey4u2** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:12 am

Long shadows Chris, Winter is approaching.....

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:29 pm

alimey4u2 wrote:Long shadows Chris, Winter is approaching.....

Its time to fire up the heater in my shop and get to work. :)

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:33 pm

cbx4evr wrote:Where did you get that stuff from??

I get these connectors from..................

http://www.vintageconnections.com/

I like being able to put in new connects when needed rather than reuse old ones. Especially on power circuits.

They also sell nice plastic storage boxes with dividers for the connectors. I had just completed loading one of the boxes before dumping the entire contents on the floor.

cbxtacy · Post by **cbxtacy** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:10 pm

Chris, did you dump them on the floor because you were in a hurry because people keep asking you questions that you take the time to answer, causing you to run out of time making you hurry(oop's did I just ask Chris a question?)?

EMS · Post by **EMS** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:27 pm

Chris wrote:[I get these connectors from..................

http://www.vintageconnections.com/

Great link. Thanks, Chris!

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:10 pm

EMS wrote:
Chris wrote:[I get these connectors from..................

http://www.vintageconnections.com/

Great link. Thanks, Chris!

I've bought a couple of batches of connectors from them. They are responsive on questions and the parts fit perfect. Nothing beats new connectors on old bikes.

EMS · Post by **EMS** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:57 pm

Just only now, I really read the title of this thread: Electrical Fun. There is an oxymoron if there ever was one

alimey4u2 · Post by **alimey4u2** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:32 pm

Bookmarked that one too, Thanks Chris....