Wiring woes.
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Wiring woes.
Here's the deal. I am having lots of problems with fuses, and connectivity in general, on my 77 Wing. I only run the basics headlight, brake, and tail, usually. On this bike I only have the usual plus turn signals. There's so much unnecessary wiring on this bike, wouldn't the best option be to just rewire the bike? I mean, I have eliminated all the reserve wiring hardware, and still have huge amounts of wiring.
1977 Gl 1000
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
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Re: Wiring woes.
I re wired my 78. Every wire. added relays, and other special circuits. Lots of fun.....but I like that stuff. A little time consuming, but new wire is always better then 30 year old stuff
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
- tlbranth
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Re: Wiring woes.
I chucked the original wiring on my '75 and wired from scratch. I added all the stuff I wanted including kickstand safety switch and got rid of the 'black box'. I reduced current through the handlebar switches using relays. All inputs and outputs go through the left side of the fake tank. You might find it useful to just use parts of my wild scheme. You can see most of the wiring story here: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=64777
I can email you a pdf of the wiring diagram if you're interested.
I can email you a pdf of the wiring diagram if you're interested.
Terry
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Don't work at Boeing
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1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Re: Wiring woes.
If I don't pick up another project, maybe rewire this coming winter. Frame off paint, etc..
1977 Gl 1000
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
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Re: Wiring woes.
The '75-'77 wiring harness has a whole bunch of extra wires because of the Reserve Lighting Unit. The RLU is known to be so unreliable that Clymer included instructions on bypassing it. If I was going to rewire a '75-'77 'Wing I would use the '78-'79 drawing.
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Re: Wiring woes.
Blowing main fuse, intermittently. Left me beside the road today "True story". I found a sliver of crumpled can, and put it under the fuse, and it runs...lol.
1977 Gl 1000
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
1976 F1 750 SS
1973 Ironhead chopper
2007 Road King
1974 dohc 450 chopper project
1976 Gl 1000 parts bike
600rr parts bike
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Re: Wiring woes.
Well that's a bit risky. Your wires are now the fuse.
Terry
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
Don't own a Vanagon
Don't work at Boeing
Life is good
1999 GL1500 SE
2002 Honda VT750 "ACE"
1975 GL1000
1970 CB750
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Re: Wiring woes.
I would do it to get me home,...but it does need looking into
1978 custom GL1000
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
1977 custom with 1200 engine
1985 gl1200
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Re: Wiring woes.
I'd replace that with a blade fuse first and if that blows too then chase the problem.
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