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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
